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Who We Are<\/h2>

Working Together to Improve the Future of Children<\/h4>[vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”0.3em”]
\"\"<\/figure>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]The Latino Child Care Association of Maryland, Inc. (LCAM) is a non-profit organization that was created with the mission of promoting the quality of child care and early education through the professional development of Spanish-speaking\u00a0providers and educators from the state of Maryland.<\/p>\n

LCAM recognizes the importance of our children’s early formative years and the impact these have on their future. High-quality training and care by our trained Latino providers and educators are the key to the well-being of families in our community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”5em”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” inverse=”” css=”.vc_custom_1750550853821{padding-top: 5em !important;padding-bottom: 5em !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/latinochildcareassociationmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BG1920x990.jpg?id=7121) !important;}”][vc_column]

Our History<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=”1em”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]LCAM was founded in 2010 under the name Latino Childcare Association of Greater Washington DC (LCAW) with the goal of strengthening quality childcare in the Latino community of the Washington DC metropolitan area, including Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Its primary purpose was to provide support, training, and professional growth opportunities to home-based childcare providers.<\/p>\n

Due to the growth in provider participation in Maryland, the organization was renamed the Latino Childcare Association of Maryland (LCAM) in 2014, reflecting its commitment to professional development and early childhood education in the state.<\/p>\n

LCAM was founded by Josefina R\u00edos, Nury Funes, and Rossana Espinoza-Thorndahl, who, with their leadership and experience in early childhood education, have worked hard to coordinate quality training, mentoring, and technical assistance, and to represent the rights of home-based early childhood education professionals in key spaces throughout Maryland.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row inverse=”” css=”.vc_custom_1750549522844{padding-top: 5em !important;padding-bottom: 5em !important;}”][vc_column]

Childcare Partners and Support Organizations<\/h2>

We collaborate with our trusted partners and sponsors to advance quality childcare and early education.<\/h4>[vc_empty_space height=”1em”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7197″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”6398″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.msfcca.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7195″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.montgomerycountymd.gov\/HHS-Program\/CYF\/MCCCRRC\/Index.html”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7132″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.cdacouncil.org\/en\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7732″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.montgomerycollege.edu\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7594″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/nafcc.org”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7125″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.mcael.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7128″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/pepparent.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7516″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/mocochildren.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7135″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/marylandexcels.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7526″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/montgomerycountymd.gov\/home.aspx”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7553″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.thefindprogram.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7660″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.carecourses.com\/publicpages\/care-courses-spanish”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7606″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.marylandfamilynetwork.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7633″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.marylandfamilynetwork.org\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”7204″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”5em”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” full_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” inverse=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1664899575612{background-image: url(https:\/\/latinochildcareassociationmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Banner-1920×791-2.jpg?id=5466) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5em”]

Benefits of our Membership<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=”2em”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n