Webinar: County Wage Boost Pilot Playbook
How Counties Can Strengthen Their Child Care
Workforce — and Boost Local Economies.
Workforce — and Boost Local Economies.
Child care isn't just a service — it's critical economic infrastructure. But across the country, high turnover and low wages are driving a child-care workforce crisis that's holding parents — and local economies — back.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 pm EST /
11:00 - 12:00 pm PST
2:00 - 3:00 pm EST /
11:00 - 12:00 pm PST
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The Economic Cost
When child care breaks down, counties pay the price.
$1B
Lost annually in
South Carolina
South Carolina
$4.22B
Lost annually in
Indiana
Indiana
$5.5B
Lost annually in
Ohio
Ohio
"And communities that do have reliable child care see higher labor-force participation, higher household income, and lower poverty."
(CED/Conference Board)
Why This Crisis Exists
The U.S. Treasury calls child care a "textbook market failure."
Workers are underpaid, programs are unstable, and families are left scrambling — unless counties step in as part of the solution.
Learn From King County's Wage Boost Pilot
King County, WA is responding with the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot, which has already supported 850+ child-care workers and is showing promising early signs for retention, stability, and worker well-being.
This webinar will show county leaders how to design, launch, and measure a wage boost pilot of their own.
What You'll Learn
How to structure and fund a wage boost pilot
Partnership models that strengthen local providers
How to measure outcomes for workers, children, and communities
Early results from King County's pilot
Speakers
host
Julia Ford
Senior Director of Partner Success, AidKit
Panelist
Kalayaan Domingo
Program Manager, King County, WA
Panelist
Cassie Manning
Partner Success Manager, AidKit
Panelist
Justin Doromal
Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute
Panelist
Miriam Acosta
Imagine Institute
Panelist
Ishmael Nuñez
Partner, Uncommon Bridges
Ready to Strengthen Your Child Care Workforce?
Reserve your spot and learn what's working in counties just like yours.