Providers Need Care, an Inland Empire nonprofit, has received a grant from the Inland Empire Community Foundation's CIELO Fund to expand access to high-quality childcare services for minority populations in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. - The grant helps address the childcare shortage and supports Spanish-speaking families and providers facing funding losses and barriers.
- CEO Yvonne Choyce founded the organization three years ago after noticing that women training to become childcare providers needed help themselves. - The nonprofit offers comprehensive training, business counseling, resource sharing, compliance assistance, and personal care services, including an annual self-care retreat.
The funding is seen as a critical investment that strengthens provider sustainability and expands access to much-needed childcare in underserved communities.