Bergen County is part of the New Jersey Shared Services Initiative, which is a statewide effort to connect and support early care and education providers in a collaborative network in 16 New Jersey counties. The Shared Services Alliance is a membership-based organization and offers tailored services to meet the unique needs of their individual communities.

Through this Shared Services Alliance, we work to strengthen our members' business operations, educational leadership and job quality for licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers.

Members pool resources, share expertise and streamline operations – allowing you to enhance your program’s quality, improve financial sustainability and expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. Ultimately, these efforts ensure better outcomes for children, families and communities.

By becoming a member, you’ll be able to:

• Maximize Limited Resources: Shared services helps child care providers funded by diverse sources (e.g., nonprofits, state- and federally-funded agencies, ) make the most of their limited resources.
• Reduce Administrative Burden: Centralizing tasks allows directors to focus more on delivering high-quality care and education.
• Strengthen Financial Management: Shared services provides expertise and essential tools for budgeting, cash flow management, payroll processing and addressing gaps in directors' business training. The alliance also equips directors with the skills and systems needed to run financially sustainable programs.
• Enhance Operational Efficiency: Shared services streamlines time spent on facility maintenance, policy development and administrative workflows which allows directors to prioritize program quality.
• Support Staff Recruitment and Retention: Centralized hiring, training and supervision processes help ensure programs can attract and retain qualified staff.
• Improve Program Quality: By alleviating non-educational responsibilities, directors can focus on their passion for early childhood development, benefiting the children and families they serve.