About Impact Institute for Child Care Professionals (IICP)

For years, the founders of the Impact Institute for Child Care Professionals (IICP) watched passionate educators burn out.

They saw directors buried under paperwork, navigating constant staffing shortages, and carrying the emotional weight of families, licensing, and expectations—often alone. They watched strong leaders lose confidence, creativity, and connection to the very why that brought them into early childhood education.

At the same time, they noticed a deeper problem. Most professional development in the field was either too academic to apply, too short-lived to create real change, or disconnected from the daily realities of running a child care program. Leaders were being given information—but not a pathway.

So IICP was created to build the bridge.  Not just a class.  Not just a workshop.

But a transformative leadership roadmap designed to move professionals from the overwhelm of daily operations to the confidence of intentional leadership—and ultimately to the legacy of meaningful community impact.

That belief remains at the heart of everything we do.