What makes Project One Day different from other childcare models?
See how the One Day model could stretch state dollars further than other childcare models and subsidy systems.
This model fills staffing gaps with trained parents.
Parents become part of the workforce, reducing the hiring strain most providers face.
It’s more cost-effective than subsidies alone.
At $9,000 per child per year, the cost is lower than average subsidy rates and doesn’t rely on expanding government spending.
It turns the waitlist into the workforce.
Instead of families sitting idle on a list, they contribute and benefit immediately.
It scales with flexibility. It scales with flexibility.
Churches, schools, and nonprofits can replicate this model in high-need areas using existing infrastructure.
Our Policy Priorities
Expand subsidy flexibility to include co-service models like Project One Day where parents volunteer one day a week for full-time childcare.
What makes Project One Day different from other childcare models?
See how the One Day model could stretches state dollars further than other childcare models and subsidy systems.
This model fills staffing gaps with trained parents.
Parents become part of the workforce, reducing the hiring strain most providers face.
It turns the waitlist into the workforce.
Instead of families sitting idle on a list, they contribute and benefit immediately.
It’s more cost-effective than subsidies alone.
At $9,000 per child per year, the cost is lower than average subsidy rates and doesn’t rely on expanding government spending.
It scales with flexibility. It scales with flexibility.
Churches, schools, and nonprofits can replicate this model in high-need areas using existing infrastructure.
Our Policy Priorities
Expand subsidy flexibility to include co-service models like Project One Day where parents volunteer one day a week for full-time childcare.