Playbook for Regions
Playbook for Regions

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Incentivize and recognize the accomplishment of certain actions that reflect commitment to and progress toward advancing the task force report recommendations through a Regional Business-Forward/Child Care-Friendly Certification.

Playbook for Regions

The Playbook for Regions supports the implementation of the VBREE Regional Initiative as a central toolbox of guidance and resources to accelerate coordinated and cohesive progress toward the priority goals across all regions. The Playbook for Regions outlines exemplary strategies as well as provides tools, templates, and data for regions to leverage to advance the vision and mission of the VBREE Regional Initiative.

The Playbook consists of four sections that build on each other toward achieving the vision and mission of the regional initiative. Within each section, the Playbook focuses on topic areas that Regional Delegations can leverage to build child care supply, based on unique needs and opportunities.

In addition to the full downloadable version, the contents of the Playbook for Regions can be accessed using the filter features to quickly search by Topic and Resource Type. Click to filter for the Playbook materials that are most relevant to regional child care supply building needs.

Playbook for Regions
Playbook for Regions – 1.0
The downloadable Playbook for Regions PDF is updated regularly with additional tools, templates, and guides. All users are encouraged to check back for updates and additions as the work progresses.

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Resources

ChildCareasRegionalInfrastructure

Child Care as Regional Infrastructure

Treating child care as regional infrastructure means integrating child care development into long-range planning processes alongside transportation, housing, and economic development. It is a proactive, systems approach that coordinates regulatory alignment, facility development, and funding strategies to build lasting supply.
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Child Care Facility Co-Location

Child Care Facility Co-Location

Co-location leverages economies of scale and shared costs with new developments to integrate into spaces that are shared with other purposes. It is most efficient when building child care into new developments from the start - integrating it from day one.
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Child Care Friendly Regulations

Child Care Friendly Regulations

Child care friendly regulations streamline approval processes, reduce costs, and eliminate unnecessary barriers while maintaining health and safety standards. The goal is to make it easier for providers to open or expand and to reduce the costs they incur prior to opening, helping families access care faster and more consistently.
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Regional Certification

VBREE Regional Delegations are incentivized to strive to achieve Business-Forward/Child Care-Friendly Certification. This Certification recognizes the accomplishment of certain actions reflecting the region’s commitment to and progress toward addressing child care challenges that present a risk to Virginia’s economy, workforce competitiveness, and ranking as top in the nation for businesses. A Certified region has achieved the VBREE Regional Initiative’s goals of elevating child care as infrastructure, expanding the supply of quality child care, and strengthening the capabilities of the child care industry.