INDIANAPOLIS A new program is working to support in-home child care providers across Marion County.

Future Scholars Daycare owner Terika Westbrook knows firsthand the importance of quality child care for Hoosier families.

I did work in corporate America for over 13 years and just really struggled finding childcare that was the quality and care that I wanted for my children, Westbrook said. So when theres a problem, you can be the solution.

Westbrook started her in-home daycare six years ago. She currently serves 12 families and is licensed for 16.

Like many local child care providers, shes been navigating funding cuts all while managing the demands of a small business.

Flexibility, access to resources, marketing tools, just business day-to-day things, she said.

Westbrook is now recei

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