Business Pathways to Quality
Are you looking to grow your leadership skills and enhance your child care business’ operations? Join NECC’s Business Pathways to Quality (BPQ) program and gain the tools and support to strengthen your program and foster continuous improvement!
Why Join?
The Business Pathways to Quality program supports child care programs by offering business training, access to resources, and mentoring to enhance their operations and leadership skills. Directors and Family Child Care Providers set goals based on assessments and work with mentors over six months to achieve them. The program aims to foster continuous quality improvement and a growth mindset, so after you’ve accomplished one goal, you can begin a new pathway for your next one!
Benefits
Participating in the Business Pathways to Quality (BPQ) program at NECC offers numerous benefits designed to strengthen your program’s business operations and promote quality growth in the early childhood education field. Here are some key advantages:
Access to Grant Funds
The program offers exclusive grant opportunities to help the programs achieve their goals.
Community Relations and Support
Providers experience increased community relations, feelings of support, and job satisfaction.
Empowerment and Goal Setting
The program helps providers take meaningful steps toward achieving high-quality programs by setting and achieving actionable goals.
Improved Business Practices
Participants develop and uphold improved business practices that enhance the quality and sustainability of their programs.
Mentoring and Professional Development
Participants receive ongoing mentoring to help achieve their goals, along with access to professional development opportunities.
Quality Assessment
Providers enrolled in the program receive a quality self-assessment and business assessment to set continuous quality improvement and professional development goals.
Application Requirements
Must have a current Nebraska child care license
Must be a Center Director or Family Child Care Program Owner
Have a willingness to engage in self-reflection and goal setting
