The Center for New York City Affairs set out to assess what has worked, and what hasn't, in improving family child care. With the recent federal reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, which calls for increased oversight and training for subsidized family child care providers, among other things, we hoped that the lessons learned from EarlyLearn could inform the broader world of family child care. From September 2015 to March 2016, we interviewed family child care providers, dozens of staff at 14 of the 31 network organizations, researchers, advocates and others. We also collected extensive data from ACS and shadowed network organization staff, attending training sessions for providers and joining them for what are known as provider "home visits"--visits network staff pay a home program to provide technical assistance, support and oversight. We found pockets of important work throughout the city, and we saw the pride that providers feel as they begin to view themselves as educators. For some, EarlyLearn truly has deepened their understanding of early childhood development, including the value of identifying and addressing developmental delays early. Many also say they appreciate the camaraderie at EarlyLearn trainings and that these, coupled with visits from network staff to their homes, have instilled new energy in their programs and added to their repertoire of activities to do with children. (author abstract)