A SHARED
SERVICES
ALLIANCE
CERCLE leverages state, local, and philanthropic resources to support more than 38 ECE businesses in the Greater New Haven and Fairfield counties. Our programs and services lower operational costs and provide needed resources to Black and Latino ECE businesses. This allows programs to provide high-quality learning environments that are accessible to families in the communities they serve.
As a CERCLE member, early care programs are provided with year-round professional development opportunities aimed at building program quality and long-term financial sustainability.
Program Highlights
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CERCLE Collab
Network reaches
197 ECE educators and more than 900 children.
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Secured
$4.3M in grant funding for Office of Early Childhood licensed providers since 2020
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​Conducted
25 hours of Business Leadership training
in loan and grant acquisition, and professional development to CERCLE network members
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Provide an annual
cost-savings of
$1,500 in bulk supply purchases to family childcare and group home network members
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#5
Distributed
159K+ diapers and pull-ups for CERCLE network providers and the community through our partnership with The
Diaper Bank of CT
Member Benefits:
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We create a space of mutual learning, networking, and fostering relationships.
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We identify and secure grant funding on behalf of our members as well as support them with securing grant funds on their own.
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We connect our members with professional and business development learning opportunities, including CERCLE’s Business Leadership Series.
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Leveraging bulk purchasing, CERCLE provides members with monthly classroom supplies to lower annual business expenses.
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Our partnership with The Diaper Bank of Connecticut enables us to provide diapers and other supplies to families enrolled in member programs.
CERCLE Collab Members
​Bright Minds Learning Center
Elite Learning Academy
First Impressions Learning Academy
Harris & Tucker School
Harris and Tucker Smallworld
Joseph Daycare & Family Support Services LLC
Joseph Daycare & Family Support Services LLC - Elm
Just A Helping Hand
Kiddie Korner Daycare
​Lil Sunshine Home Daycare
Morning Glory Early Learning Center LLC
To learn more about our early education provider network, including membership opportunities, email inquiries to relief@ctcercle.org.