Better Child Care Ontario Inc.

Published purpose

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Better Child Care, Ontario Inc. Will achieve this by (1) conducting a literature review, a sector scan and community meetings and consultations; (2) establishing a working group on Child Care COVID response; (3) developing community mobilization forums; (4) facilitating training and developing toolkit for lobbying, (5) reporting on results and disseminating knowledge and recommendations across Canada. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by supporting positive distribution of authority, voices and decision-making power, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, addressing persistent and harmful gender norms and attitudes and advancing inclusive policies and practices to support women’s equality. The project’s partner, the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO), will play a key role in consultation, community engagement and support, outreach throughout the project and will be involved to share their expertise. Better Child Care Ontario Inc. Will establish other relevant partnerships during the implementation of the project to ensure its success and advance child care policies from the current impacts of COVID-19.