The National Association for Family Child Care
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Home-based Child Care
The only national professional association dedicated solely to promoting high-quality early care and education in home-based settings
Power of FCC Voices
Amplifying the genuine perspective of FCC across the country to inform federal policy while building the collective power of FCC at state and local levels
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Equity in Quality
Quality markers informed by equity and relevant and applicable to the home-based setting
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A Statement from Erica Phillips, Executive Director, National Association for Family Child Care
As of October 1, the federal government has officially shut down. While elected leaders debate funding, family child care educators continue to show up every day, caring for children, supporting families, and holding communities together. We know this shutdown is not abstract. It could bring real consequences: delays in subsidy payments, uncertainty around reimbursements, and…
NAFCC On the Move – July & August 2025 Highlights
We were thrilled to feature our amazing Leaders Shaping Leaders at the National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the Welcome Reception! Mischell Davis, NAFCC Leader’s Shaping Leaders (LSL) Policy Program Regional Manager of Louisiana, was there proudly representing our organization and connecting with parent leaders from across the country. We joined the…
NAFCC “On the Move” (May & June 2025 Highlights)
Dezire’e Mattocks, Director of Professional Development at the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) represented NAFCC at the National Convening on Children’s Racial Learning, held in Chicago during the month of May. The event brought together educators, researchers, and advocates to explore how young children learn about race and how adults can guide that…