Many children lack access to early care and education due to various challenges, including shortages of early childhood educators and structural barriers to child care business success. State and local governments can help close this gap by developing an infrastructure to support all types of programs, from in-home family child care to larger organizations like Head Start. This thought leadership paper outlines tools, services and strategies for creating an ecosystem that can address common inequities and hurdles. Read more to find out how your organization and community can expand child care access to all children!