What they call their work
What they do
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Subsidized Child Care Services 2 activities
- Facilitates nanny share arrangementsArranges cost-effective childcare solutions where one nanny is shared between two families to care for two children simultaneously, supporting affordability and access.
- Provides group childcare for organizational eventsDelivers short- and long-term group childcare services for companies and organizations during events, workshops, and conferences, serving up to approximately 200 children with participation from over half of the cooperative’s members.
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Child Care Provider Support Services 2 activities
- Partners with institutions on workforce trainingCollaborates with Cornell University and its Labor Institute to deliver certified nanny training and specialized programs such as the We Rise Nanny Training and a 10-week health and nutrition curriculum.
- Provides child care referral, marketing, and training services to membersSupports cooperative members with referral systems, marketing assistance, and professional development to enable employment in safe, healthy child care environments.
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Before and After School Childcare 2 activities
- Provides emergency and occasional childcare servicesOffers short-term childcare with a minimum of four consecutive hours per day, available seven days a week, including evenings and weekends, to meet urgent family needs.
- Provides regularly scheduled childcare servicesOffers ongoing childcare for families needing 3 to 40 hours per week, with a minimum of three consecutive hours per day, Monday through Friday during business hours.
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Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 1 activity
- Advocates for worker cooperatives and domestic worker rightsEngages in policy advocacy by participating in campaigns, organizing rallies, and providing testimony to advance legislation such as the Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative and the New York State Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Delivers mandatory and ongoing member training programsRequires all members to complete an initial 8-week training program and provides continuous professional development through workshops on topics including child abuse prevention, special needs support, health and nutrition, and professional parenting.
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Adult Literacy and ESL Tutoring 1 activity
- Provides workplace-based English language instructionOffers ESL classes tailored to child care topics, enabling members to improve communication skills in their professional context.
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Who they work with
- CHALLENGE Partner — Provided training for members on working with children with special needs.
- Center for Family Life Partner — Collaborates with Center for Family Life as part of its network of partners supporting child care services.
- Center for Family Life Partner — Provides support, guidance, and co-conducts training programs including Health & Nutrition and Art, Music, Dance workshops.
- Challenge Infant Development Partner — Conducts the Detection + Awareness training program on identifying special needs and child abuse/neglect.
- Cooperative Development Program Partner — Delivered 8-week cooperative training to founding members during the launch phase.
- Cornell University Partner — Collaborated on multiple training programs including nanny training, health and nutrition, and professional parenting.
- Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner — Co-sponsored the Nanny Courses training program through the Cooperative Extension Program.
- Democracy at Work Institute Network — Beyond Care's president joined the board, indicating affiliation with the national network promoting worker cooperatives.
- Domestic Workers United Partner — Partners with Domestic Workers United to support care workers and child care services.
- Domestic Workers United Partner — Sponsored the Nanny Courses training program and provided instruction on Labor Laws on Domestic Work.
- Ecomundo Partner — Works with Ecomundo as a partner organization in child care initiatives.
- Emigré Gourmet Partner — Partners with Emigré Gourmet in supporting child care and family services.
- FDNY EMS Partner — Provides CPR training conducted by certified FDNY EMS personnel.
- Golden Step Partner — Collaborates with Golden Step in delivering child care services.
- GreenWorks Coop Partner — Partners with GreenWorks Coop to support child care and community services.
- OneLoad.com Partner — Distributed the "Beyond Care Childcare Cooperative in Sunset Park" Grip TV production.
- Our Partners & Friends Partner — Collaborates with partner organizations referred to as "Our Partners & Friends" to support childcare services.
- ROC United Partner — Works alongside ROC United to advance worker-supported child care programs.
- Si Se Puede Partner — Collaborates with Si Se Puede in community-based child care efforts.
- Sunset Park Head Start Partner — Provides instruction for the Child Development training curriculum.
- Trusty Amigo Partner — Collaborates with Trusty Amigo to provide accessible child care services.
- Vidal Partnership Partner — Conducts Marketing Workshops for cooperative members.
How they approach the work
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- Cooperative Capacity Building through Education and Democratic Governancemethodology: democratic_cooperative_modelBy providing cooperative education and governance training to members, the organization strengthens democratic participation and organizational resilience because shared understanding of cooperative principles supports equitable decision-making and long-term sustainability.
- Worker-Owned Cooperative Model with Full Fee Retentionmethodology: worker_owned_cooperativeBy structuring as a worker-owned cooperative where caregivers receive 100% of client fees, the organization fosters greater commitment and higher-quality care because fair compensation and autonomy increase provider investment in service quality.