At a time when Santa Clara County is grappling with a lack of child care and day care centers are struggling to stay afloat, one program is giving providers the support they need to prosper.

Last August, San Jose gave $1 million to Upwards for its Boost program to help child care centers streamline their operations. A year later, 43% of participating providers have increased their child care slots — and 35% reported an increase in revenue by at least 20%. About one-third of the providers were able to hire an assistant, according to Boost Program Manager Judy Ahumada.

The county awarded Upwards a $50,000 contract in April to continue expanding child care services. Upwards also received contracts in Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and Mountain View totaling $234,000.

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