Solution Spotlight: Licensing

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Coordinated Eligibility & Enrollment

Coordinated Eligibility & Enrollment

Help families navigate the labyrinth of child care and other public assistance programs by bringing the application-to-enrollment experience together in one place.

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One destination for families, one unified experience

Coordinated eligibility and enrollment is gaining traction throughout the country as a way to reduce barriers to entry for families and increase participation in public assistance programs.

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A proven solution

What can you accomplish with BridgeCare?

Coordinated eligibility help families

Help families access funding and make informed decisions

Reduce the amount of time it takes families to find, apply, and get approved for subsidized care and/or early education with one universal application to determine eligibility for multiple programs.

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Collaborate with many organizations in one system

Each organization can define their own eligibility, review, and enrollment process to screen children for their program while collaborating with others to ensure families get all the support and care they deserve.

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Consolidated reporting for better insights

Track participation rates and impact for all the programs available to families in your community.

Details & features

Mobile-optimized application

Families complete one easy application from any device

Pre-eligibility screening

Empower families to check eligibility before taking time to complete the full application

Manage multiple funds awards and allocations

Assign eligibility for multiple funding sources to a single applicant to maximize benefits for families

Better visibility of spent funds

Audit-ready trails for funding allocation and utilization

Partner coordination

Supports cross-partner coordination and unique workflows to meet various process requirements

Reporting and analytics

Cross-program insights to analyze the overall impact of funds on community

Built for future-readiness

Your programs are not going to stay the same year-in and year-out. BridgeCare can meet your needs today without locking you into inflexible functionality tomorrow. We understand the shifting nature of ECE and our technology is built with flexibility top of mind.

  • Designed specifically for early childhood
    Other application software is retrofit to the needs of ECE. We build ours specifically for this space—we understand the nuances in what you do, and we will happily meet you where you are.
  • Supports mixed delivery and family choice
    The organizations that use our coordinated eligibility and enrollment solutions are supporting a wide variety of program types, including Head Start, Family Child Care, child care centers, public schools, and more.
  • Flexible and configurable
    Policy changes happen. BridgeCare enables you to adjust eligibility rules, provider settings, payment structures, and workflows without rebuilding your system or relying on outside developers.
  • Connected across systems
    BridgeCare integrates with licensing, subsidy, workforce registries, and other databases to reduce duplication and improve coordination across the whole ecosystem.

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The BridgeCare Difference

BridgeCare unlocks your path to program modernization. Our platform is highly configurable, user-friendly, and backed by unparalleled expertise.

  • Built for equity

    Mobile-first design, highly accessible, and available in 180+ languages.

  • Looks like you, powered by us

    A fully white-labeled platform that keeps you and your partners front and center.

  • Early childhood is all we do

    Our deep domain expertise means we understand how to navigate even the most complex implementations. You'll benefit from rolling updates based on insights gleaned from dozens of organizations throughout the country.

Want to learn more? Talk to one of our ECE specialists.

We are eager to learn about your community and design a solution that meets your needs. Let’s jump in!

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