This brief examines the ways home-based child care networks (“networks”) include home-based child care providers (“providers”) as equal partners in network governance, operations, and accountability, and how networks offer opportunities for provider advocacy. Supporting providers as equal partners is a core principle articulated in benchmarks and indicators for high-quality networks. Findings are based on focus groups with directors and affiliated licensed family child care providers from five networks. The brief highlights intentional network strategies that create opportunities for providers to leverage their experiences and engage in decision-making and leadership activities within and outside the network context. (author abstract)