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CQEL provides training, support, and advocacy so California child care leaders can sustain and grow their programs.
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Over 1,200 child care leaders have joined since 2013.
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We're run by child care directors and owners with hundreds of years of combined experience.

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We're here to help each other through the toughest moments of running a child care.

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