The Child Care Action Campaign (CCAC) is a national nonprofit advocacy organization whose goal is to improve the lives of children and their families by expanding the supply of good quality, affordable child care. This publication summarizes remarks made by presenters at a CCAC audio-conference on the recruitment and training of welfare recipients as child care providers as a job opportunity. The article discusses the economic realities of family child care and their implications for public policy, including economic barriers faced by low-income families in starting a business. Policy concerns considered include the willingness of welfare recipients to do child care work, the provision of basic equipment, and the need for training and technical assistance in starting and running a small business. The article also discusses policies and programs to make a state-supported training program successful and cost-efficient, and the need for community networks to support family child care providers. The role of the CCAC and its Family Support Watch program are also summarized. (JPB)