Build a Stronger Future for Utah’s Children
We train, certify, and place immigrants and underemployed Utahns into childcare roles. Children thrive, parents can work, and child care centers stay fully staffed.
Over 20 years of early childhood impact
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About LEAPcares
LEAPcares builds community capacity through education, workforce, and childcare. Our programs help families, teachers, and childcare centers thrive together — ensuring every child in Utah has access to high-quality, culturally aligned early learning.
Vision:
A Utah where every community has the knowledge, care, and opportunity to grow — powered by education, empowerment, advocacy, and partnership.
Mission:
To train, certify, and place culturally and linguistically diverse Utahns into early education and caregiving careers that sustain families and strengthen communities.
Values:
LEARNING: Always Be Learning - lifelong growth through education
Empowering: Building pathways to employment, leadership, and ownership
Advocating: Amplifying family and teacher voices to shape equitable systems
Partnering: Working hand in hand with local centers and community
Our Impact
Over 20 years of Community partnerships and early childhood impact
200+
Childcare
Professionals Trained
100+
Graduates
20+
Partner Providors
6 weeks
Average Time
to Certify
How It Works
1
Train
6-week childcare certification with online and in-person learning.
2
Certify
Graduates meet national standards and are job-ready.
3
Place in Jobs
We connect grads to local childcare providers across Utah.
What's the Childcare Crisis
Costing Our Community?
Childcare gaps don't just impact families: they impact the entire economy.
Families remain stuck in poverty despite working hard
Kids miss out on crucial early education
Local centers shut down for lack of qualified staff
Talented workers go untapped due to certification barriers
These challenges feel overwhelming, but they're not impossible to fix.
Real Change Starts with Certified Caregivers
We know how frustrating it feels to care deeply about your community but not know if your giving is truly making a difference.
With over 20 years of experience in early childhood education, we’ve helped underserved communities build sustainable childcare careers creating safe, thriving spaces for thousands of children across Utah.
Your gift can do the same.
Want to Get Involved Another Way?
Become a Certified Caregiver
Train through our "earn while you learn" program and start building a career that changes lives—starting with your own.
Hire or Certify Your Staff
If you're a childcare provider, we help you certify staff, access funding, and connect with qualified graduates ready to work.
Donate Now
Want to fund the future instead? Your gift fuels all of this—making careers possible and keeping centers strong.
Donate Now
Want to fund the future instead? Your gift fuels all of this—making careers possible and keeping centers strong.
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