New Jersey’s Shared Services Alliance
The New Jersey Shared Services Initiative is a statewide effort to connect and support early care and education providers in a collaborative network in 16 New Jersey counties. The Shared Services Alliance is a membership-based organization and offers tailored services to meet the unique needs of their individual communities.
Through this Shared Services Alliance, we work to strengthen our members’ business operations, educational leadership and job quality for licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers.
Members pool resources, share expertise and streamline operations – allowing you to enhance your program’s quality, improve financial sustainability and expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. Ultimately, these efforts ensure better outcomes for children, families and communities.
By becoming a member, you’ll be able to:
- Maximize Limited Resources: Shared services helps child care providers funded by diverse sources (e.g., nonprofits, state- and federally-funded agencies, ) make the most of their limited resources.
- Reduce Administrative Burden: Centralizing tasks allows directors to focus more on delivering high-quality care and education.
- Strengthen Financial Management: Shared services provides expertise and essential tools for budgeting, cash flow management, payroll processing and addressing gaps in directors’ business training. The alliance also equips directors with the skills and systems needed to run financially sustainable programs.
- Enhance Operational Efficiency: Shared services streamlines time spent on facility maintenance, policy development and administrative workflows which allows directors to prioritize program quality.
- Support Staff Recruitment and Retention: Centralized hiring, training and supervision processes help ensure programs can attract and retain qualified staff.
- Improve Program Quality: By alleviating non-educational responsibilities, directors can focus on their passion for early childhood development, benefiting the children and families they serve.
Helpful New Jersey Resources
Child Care in New Jersey
The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development offers a number of resources for child care providers, including funding opportunities, coaching, professional development and more for better quality care.
Grow NJ Kids
Grow NJ Kids is New Jersey’s quality rating system, which easily helps families choose high-quality programs right for them and their children. For eligible child care providers, Grow NJ Kids provides training, mentorship and incentives to improve your program for high-quality care.
Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing (OOL)
Child care centers are required by state law to be licensed through the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Family child care homes can choose to be registered (or are required to be registered if serving children whose care is paid for through the NJ Child Care Assistance Program.
New Jersey Shared Services Initiative by County
Atlantic County
As of April 2026, this county is not part of the Shared Service Alliance
Bergen County
Bergen County Division of Child Care Resources
Coordinator: Brianna Greenberg ; bgreenberg@bergencountynj.gov
The Bergen County Shared Services Alliance has been strengthening business and leadership through resource sharing, professional development, and operational enhancements. The Alliance has achieved key milestones, including hosting engaging presentations, offering personalized grant-writing workshops, and showcasing its members at job fairs. Relationships with three esteemed colleges and a successful sensory workshop attended by teachers from member schools highlight the Alliance’s growing influence. As the Alliance continues to expand, it remains committed to elevating program quality, allowing directors to focus on their passion for early childhood education and creating lasting benefits for the children and families they serve. Learn more.
Burlington County
Burlington Community Action Partnership, Child Care Resource & Referral
Coordinator: Michelle Burress; mBurress@bccap.org
Burlington County Shared Services Alliance is a center and FCC based Alliance that meets monthly. We take pride in our solutions-oriented meetings working with child care owners strengthening their business and administrative leadership, as well as providing help with automation and pedagogical leadership. We have developed The Future Caregivers Mentorship Program to help the child care owners increase staff, The Childcare Leadership Coaching Program a peer coaching initiative, that provides guidance, support, and hands-on learning, and The Empowered Entrepreneurs Business Academy which encompasses training in CCMS (child care management system software), NJ Shared Resources, Acquire4Hire and more.
Camden County
Camden County Department of Children’s Services
Coordinator: Alexis Byrd; Alexis.Byrd@camdencounty.com
The Camden County Shared Services Alliance focuses on sharing valuable resources to strengthen the business practices and quality of our alliance members. We work on the screening, hiring and retention of employees for our members. Our Shared Services Alliance offer a secure and confidential space for members to collectively share their successes and challenges so that each member does not need to “recreate the wheel” and can benefit from lessons learned from others. Learn more.
Cape May County
As of April 2026, this county is not part of the Shared Service Alliance
Cumberland County
As of April 2026, this county is not part of the Shared Service Alliance
Essex County
Programs for Parents
Coordinator: Irma Branch; ibranch@programsforparents.org
In Essex County, Programs for Parents operates a Shared Services Alliance that allows multiple early care and education centers to pool needs and share resources – including staff, information, skills and business support to improve operating capacity and to offer high-quality care. Improving organizational efficiency helps to promote a strong business model to better support working families with children in the community. Learn more.
Gloucester County
As of April 2026, this county is not part of the Shared Service Alliance
Hudson County
Urban League of Hudson County, CCR&R Childcare Division
Coordinator: Qien Porter; qporter@ulohc.org
The Urban League of Hudson County Inc, Shared Services Alliance is working with child care centers and registered family child care providers to build better business practices through enhancing operational efficiency by improving policies and procedures. Learn more.
Hunterdon County
NORWESCAP, Child and Family Resource Services
Coordinator: Molly Dzurina; dzurinam@norwescap.org
In Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties, NORWESCAP’s Shared Services Alliance is working on strategies to address staffing challenges. We are identifying resources in our communities and exploring ways to collaborate. Our current work includes strengthening business practices for our center-based providers and accessing savings opportunities through the NJ Shared Resources platform. Learn more.
Mercer County
Child Care Connection
Coordinator: Alison Chevrier; alisonchevrier@ccc-nj.org
The Mercer County ECE Shared Services Alliance was established to improve outcomes for children and families by saving early childhood professionals time and money, which allows more of their focus to be on the educational aspects of their programs. A Recruitment Improvement Plan is being implemented to address the staffing crisis, including plans of establishing a Substitute Teacher Pool that will serve only Alliance member programs. Additionally, professional development articles & webinars, information on mobile flu shot clinics, supplemental activities for students, and more, are frequently shared on a Mercer County Alliance member only platform. Learn more.
Middlesex County
Community Child Care Solutions
Coordinator: Lizzie Tierney; etierney@cccschildcare.org
In Middlesex and Somerset County, the Child Care Solutions’ Shared Services Alliance helps support child care center business practices and provides support to strengthen the quality of care. The Alliance researches and identifies a variety of resources for its members, saving them time and money and providing knowledge and information. Preferred vendor discounts, business coaching, grant opportunities and collaborations with community partners are benefits that have been received by Alliance members. Learn more.
Monmouth County
Child Care Resources
Coordinator: Anshoo Talwar; atalwar@ccrnj.org
The Monmouth County Shared Services Alliance supports child care centers with a multi-tiered approach to strengthening business skills and strengthening quality. Alliance members meet monthly and share experiences and solutions to common challenges. Support is provided to access the NJ Shared Resources Platform in a context-specific manner to utilize helpful policies and templates. A Preschool Expansion Toolkit was developed to support child care centers interested in partnering with local school districts related to preschool expansion. Support is provided for participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). In addition, the Alliance also hosts Early Childhood Substitute Solutions (a child care substitute pool) to meet the operational needs of participating centers. Child Care Resources also operates a bilingual family child care home alliance to support the business practices of registered home-based providers. Learn more.
Morris County
Child & Family Resources
Coordinator: Peggy Rauscher; PRauscher@cfrmorris.org
The Morris County Early Childhood Educators’ Shared Services Alliance partners with both child care centers and registered family child care providers to drive systemic change in early childhood education. By fostering collaboration and building a strong network of high-quality providers, the Alliance enhances access to shared resources, growth opportunities, and sustainable, cost-effective early education services. Representing the diverse landscape of Morris County, Alliance members include both nonprofit and for-profit centers with enrollment capacities ranging from 5 to 90 children. Members are at various stages of participation in the Grow NJ Kids initiative—some are rated, some are in progress, and others have yet to engage. The Alliance offers access to valuable supports such as the Morris Diaper Bank, bilingual monthly collaborative meetings, individualized technical assistance, and exclusive programs provided by stakeholder partners. Learn more.
Ocean County
The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey
Coordinator: Lindsey Colavito; lcolavito@chsofnj.org
The Ocean County Shared Services Alliance includes non-profit and for-profit child care centers. To date, the primary focus has been staffing and building upon the centers’ business practices. Additionally, the Alliance developed a recruiting process that has allowed the centers to fill full and part time positions. A Business Bootcamp helps centers build their business skills through online courses and discussion. A joint purchasing venture was also launched to help lower costs on frequently ordered products. Learn more.
Passaic County
4Cs for Passaic Children
Coordinator: Steyse Benites; sbenites@4cspassaic.net
The Passaic County Shared Services Alliance helps strengthen the business practices and quality of participating programs. By pooling resources, sharing best practices, and support to streamline operations, Alliance members are able to boost program quality, increase financial sustainability, and expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. Learn more.
Salem County
As of April 2026, this county is not part of the Shared Service Alliance
Somerset County
Community Child Care Solutions
Coordinator: Liz Bilder; lbilder@cccschildcare.org
In Somerset and Middlesex County, the Child Care Solutions’ Shared Services Alliance helps support child care center business practices and provides support to strengthen the quality of care. The Alliance researches and identifies a variety of resources for its members, saving them time and money and providing knowledge and information. Preferred vendor discounts, business coaching, grant opportunities and collaborations with community partners are benefits that have been received by Alliance members. Learn more.
Sussex County
NORWESCAP, Child and Family Resource Services
Coordinator: Molly Dzurina; dzurinam@norwescap.org
In Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties, NORWESCAP’s shared services alliance is working on strategies to address staffing challenges. We are identifying resources in our communities and exploring ways to collaborate. Our current work includes strengthening business practices for our center-based providers and accessing savings opportunities through the NJ Shared Resources platform. Learn more.
Union County
Community Coordinated Child Care
Coordinator: Paulina Galan-Olguin; pgalan-olguin@ccccunion.org
The Union County Shared Services Alliance supports child care centers and registered family child care homes to strengthen business practices and to strengthen the quality of programs to offer children a high-quality environment. Alliance members receive support to develop grant applications, participate in and reconcile records related to the NJ Child Care Assistance Program, and onsite support such as training and technical assistance to support the child care workforce. Learn more.
Warren County
NORWESCAP, Child and Family Resource Services
Coordinator: Molly Dzurina; dzurinam@norwescap.org
In Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties, NORWESCAP’s shared services alliance is working on strategies to address staffing challenges. We are identifying resources in our communities and exploring ways to collaborate. Our current work includes strengthening business practices for our center-based providers and accessing savings opportunities through the NJ Shared Resources platform. Learn more.
NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
The NJEDA periodically creates and allows access to funding opportunities (grants) that may be available for child care providers.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
The CACFP is a federally funded program through the Department of Agriculture. The program reimburses child care providers for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children.
Child Care Subsidy Program Resources for Providers
Provider Eligibility for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
CCAP Co-Payment Information (2026)
CCAP Maximum Payment Rates (April 2026)
CCAP Household Income Eligibility Table (March 2026)
Grants and Scholarships for Providers