What is the AVANCE Shared Services Alliance?
AVANCE National is seeking 105 home-based child care providers in Austin, El Paso, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley to be members of our alliance. The AVANCE Shared Services Alliance is a community of in-home child care educators working together for support services that could include technology support, sourcing goods, systems for tracking and billing, and other backend operation assistance. The Shared Services Alliance offers access to tools and resources, so each provider will be able to increase efficiency and learn best practice processes.
- Business support services that can include bulk purchasing, program marketing, and tax support.
- Pedagogical services, which can include high-quality training and program planning support through a substitute pool.
- Local coaching and technology support to ensure in-home child care educators in each community can access centralized services.
No cost to you, at all!
We dedicated time to listen to in-home child care educators; and we heard what would help most to ensure that those operating in-home child care, thrive in their businesses.
Together is better! Our goal for your child care business is to:
Members of the Shared Services Alliance can expect:
Personalized professional support
Business Skills
Access to technical support, training, and coaching to help your home-based business thrive (e.g., access to business support to help save time, record-keeping templates and tips to help you save money during tax time, and business strategies to maximize the income you can earn)
Tailored Technology Assistance from a Digital Literacy Coach
Our qualified team members will meet you where you are to provide individualized support based on your specific needs, from basic computer support (ex. how to use a laptop for your business, how to use office applications for your child care, how to set up a web site or business social media page, etc.) to advanced skills related to using technology for your child care business.
Professional Practices
Access to on-going professional development.
Advisory Board
A peer support group to share your expertise and learn from others (e.g., strategies to meet common challenges and fun activities to help children learn)