The article captures what we’re trying to accomplish well. The real test of the Houston Childcare Bridge won’t be the $50,000 commitment—it will be whether we can get safe, qualified childcare in place quickly enough to keep an unexpected childcare problem from becoming a missed shift or lost paycheck.

We’ll report the results after 60 days, including how many families we helped, how quickly urgent cases were handled, and where the program fell short. We want to be accountable for outcomes, not just announcements.