Many organizations and individuals have collaborated to bring child care shared services to Hampton Roads

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HRSSA Partners

Thanks to multiple organizations coming together, HRSSA was born. Here's the role they played:

1. HRSSA, our partners, sponsors, and grantors supplied the initial start-up funding to establish HRSSA. 
    

2. In 2019, HRSSA received a systems building grant from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to pilot and develop a shared services alliance in Hampton Roads, Virginia.         
    

3. Seed funding to establish HRSSA was supplied by Chesapeake R U Ready, Suffolk ECDC, Smart Beginnings Virginia Peninsula, and Virginia Beach GrowSmart.
    

4. These organizations met regularly to develop and pilot the program, and Minus 9 to 5 took the lead to convene. 
    

5. Opportunities Exchange provided guidance and consulting services to establish a shared services alliance.

  

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HRSSA Advisory Team

Our Advisory Team provides guidance, advocacy, and funding resources:

           

• Childcare Aware of Virginia:  Julie Greene
   

• Chesapeake R U Ready: Kathryn Jessee & Emily Edmonds 
   

• Early Education Business Consultants, LLC: Lauren Small & Virginia Marsh 
   

• GrowSmart: Barb Lito
   

• Minus 9 to 5: Jane Glasgow & Beth Parker
   

• Smart Beginnings Virginia Peninsula: Diane Umstead & Julie Duregger
   

• Suffolk Early Childhood Commission: Shawna E. LoMonaco

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Thank you to these supporting organizations