Establish a Community Childcare Collective
Strategic Action Overview
To redistribute the labor of childcare across the community, liberating parents and integrating children into community life.
Domain:
🪢 Culture
Subdomain:
🦚 Gender and Generations
Dialectic:
✴️ Liberate
Implementation:
Medium
Timeline:
Short Term (3-12mo)
Resources:
Moderate
Strategic Pathway:
Organize a network of caregivers (including retirees and youth) where parents contribute hours watching children in exchange for hours of childcare.
Core Skills:
Facilitation,Community Organizing,Project Management
Success Indicators:
Collective launched; high participation; positive feedback from parents.
Failure Signals:
Low participation; scheduling conflicts; lack of qualified caregivers.
Permissions:
Community Consent,Regulatory Approval
Toolkit:
Meeting Spaces,Materials Budget,Digital Platforms
Adaptation Protocol:
Increase outreach; provide caregiver training; adjust scheduling as needed.
