Over the last 30 years, there has been a growing demand for Early Care and Education (ECE) services - both in homes and in centers - for families from all socio-economic backgrounds. The field of ECE has faced significant challenges in attracting and maintaining the skilled, diverse and stable workforce required to meet the demand. Efforts to improve compensation and increase opportunities for professional growth and recognition are needed more than ever to attract new and younger people from different backgrounds into the workforce. As a result, developing the necessary ECE workforce has become a high priority and critical challenge in Los Angeles County - one that LAUP is actively addressing.

We hope this website will provide current and potential members of the ECE workforce with vital information about professional development, training opportunities, academic coursework and degrees, financial aid and supports, and links to ECE organizations and resources locally, regionally, and nationally.

For more information on LAUP Workforce projects, click on any of the following links:

• LAUP Professional Development Activities
• LAUP Stipend Program
• LAUP Early Care and Education Workforce Initiative

For more information please contact:

Tara Henriquez
Professional Development Specialist
(213) 416-1933
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America Rios
Professional Growth Plan Counselor
(213) 416-1943
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Randi Wolfe, Ph.D.
Director of Workforce and Professional Development
(213) 416-1836
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