Any reform efforts and investments in networks must raise caregiver and provider voices and reflect their needs and decisions as we work collectively to address the deep inequities and barriers facing home-based child care today, namely low compensation, limited access to benefits, and insufficient support. This paper outlines both the services and opportunities providers seek via networks as well as the methods of networking. We also offer a set of principles for building or reinforcing networks. This paper is divided into seven short sections: 1. Background on networks; 2. Network services; 3. Network approaches; 4. Principles for effective networks; 5. Existing networks and models; 6. Financing networks; and, 7. Next steps and policy considerations. (author abstract)