Your One Stop Shop for Running aStronger Childcare Program
Thousands of practical resources, ready-to-use templates, business tools, and trusted connections. All in one place, so you can spend less time searching and more time doing what matters.
3,000+Resources
Free PSSA membership for eligible South Carolina childcare providers.
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Curated by PSSA for South Carolina
PSSA's Interactive Budget Builder
The Budget Builder helps childcare providers build and understand their budgets, explore income and expenses, and make more informed financial decisions. It sits alongside budget templates, tuition and enrollment analysis, and financial planning resources.
Why it matters: Supporting lessons explain the Iron Triangle: full enrollment, full fee collection and revenues that truly cover the cost of care.
- Build and understand your program budget
- Explore income and expenses
- Use budget templates and tuition and enrollment analysis
- Find financial planning resources
The Resource Platform is powered by ECE Shared Resources: An Innovation of CCA Global for Social Good. PSSA manages the South Carolina-specific content and connects members to additional benefits.
Built for Real Childcare Programs
Everyday challenges, and a good place to start.
- Updating a parent handbookStart from the editable family handbook template instead of a blank page.
- Understanding tuition and expensesStart with the Budget Builder and tuition and enrollment tools.
- Finding a policy templateBrowse individual policies, many in English and Spanish.
- Recruiting new employeesPost once through Acquire4Hire and reach 10 job sites.
- Locating SC-specific guidanceCheck the statewide agency list and SC Toolkit Library.
- Comparing vendor optionsWeigh SC Preferred Vendors alongside national discounts.
“I am so grateful for PSSA and for the support I’ve received from them. They have guided me to a wealth of resources that have been essential in launching my program. Through one-on-one sessions, I’ve gained valuable understanding and encouragement as I step into my role as a new director.”
Less Searching. More Doing.
Running a childcare program is demanding enough. You shouldn't have to start from scratch every time you need a form, a tool, or an answer. PSSA helps bring the support together, so you can get back to the children in your care.