ZERO TO THREE recognizes that policymakers and state agencies are working hard to effectively respond to this crisis while navigating resource constraints, technical difficulties, and rapidly changing information. If a state makes the decision to implement emergency child care for essential workers, it is critical to consider the unique needs of infants and toddlers during this crisis. Below are a set of recommended considerations as policymakers and advocates design systems to deliver care for infants and toddlers of essential workers. In designing these crisis systems, states must navigate the complex balance of ensuring that all possible measures are taken to ensure the health and safety of children, families, and providers, that available care is of the highest quality possible, and that there is an adequate supply of affordable infant-toddler care available to families who need it. The considerations below have been divided into three categories: those directly relating to babies, parents and families, and early childhood educators/caregivers. (author abstract)