September 2026 eNews – Building Innovation for Child Care

Building a resilient child care system requires exploration of new models and ways of developing space to meet a wide array of family and community needs. The Building Innovation for Child Care (BIC) program funds, coordinates, and supports a cohort of “co-location models” that seek to push the boundaries of ways that child care space has been thought of and developed.

Examples of co-located child care in Rhode Island include Littletrax in East Providence (owned by and co-located with Healthtrax, a fitness center) and Children’s Friend Alves Center in Providence (co-located with affordable housing at Tempo).