The Buffett Institute has released the results of its latest survey examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nebraska's child care professionals and its implications for practice and policy. The Nebraska COVID-19 Early Care and Education Provider Survey III: Holding It Together—and Hanging by a Thread paints a grim but resilient picture of an early childhood workforce that cares for young children. Despite daunting challenges, early childhood professionals have persevered during a pandemic that has upended their business operations and continues to have lasting impacts on their health and well-being. (author abstract)