The Family Childcare Success Project in Worcester is a new pilot program that’s helping child care providers—and it’s featured in a recent CommonWealth Beacon article.

The incubator is the result of a partnership between the Guild of St. Agnes and the Seven Hills Foundation.

The article starts with the story of one local child care provider, Minerva Caba Toribio, who “thought she would have to close due to rent increases and high costs.”

“But now, she’s able to operate out of a classroom located on Granite Street in Worcester at the Guild of St. Agnes, the largest early education and care agency in Central Massachusetts. Caba Toribio has space for 10 children, with five currently enrolled and three others that will soon be joining.”

“ ‘We serve Brazilian families, Latin American families, immigrant families,’ she said. ‘They feel comfortable to see that we can speak the same language and we have the same traditions.’

“Caba Toribio will be able to use the space rent-free for two years. By saving on rent, utilities, meals, and other expenses, she hopes to restart her home-based child care service once the time is up.”

The support is crucial. As the Family Childcare Success Project explains on its website:

“We believe that finding accessible and culturally relevant childcare is not just a necessity, it is a lifeline for families striving to return to work and to build a better future. For families to find the care, there needs to be local, diverse, and culturally responsive options to choose from.”

To learn more, check out the article.