Family support literature indicates that child care programs can serve as a conduit for information on services and supports that families may need (Powell 1989; Lopez & Dorros 1999). Given resource constraints it is often challenging for child care programs to offer extensive support services to families. Partnerships between EHS and community-based child care groups allow both types of programs to expand the services they provide. A variety of partnerships can develop between EHS programs and child care programs. This article describes some strategies that have worked in our community in the development of formal partnerships between child care programs and our EHS program. (author abstract)