Missouri Launches Innovative Cost-Sharing Program to Expand Child Care AccessChild Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO), in partnership with Kids Win Missouri, has been selected by the Children’s Trust Fund of Missouri to lead a groundbreaking effort to make child care more affordable for families across the state. The new initiative, Missouri Child Care Works, launches November 1 with $2.5 million in funding from the Children’s Trust Fund, Missouri’s foundation for child abuse and neglect prevention. Together, they aim to build a system that not only makes high-quality care more affordable, but also strengthens the child care workforce, supports providers, and helps businesses retain employees. “With recent shifts in the child care funding landscape, it is critical to establish sustainable funding streams and leverage innovative technology. With Missouri Child Care Works, the state is taking a major step toward addressing those challenge, and building a more sustainable, family-friendly child care system for the future.