We are more than just numbers: Bringing alive studies about Family Child Care & using our voices to change the narrative. Family Child Care Educators from around the country who are a part of the National Family Child Care Panel will share their experiences to bring alive the research & recommendations from a recent report…
The Accreditation Council is seeking nominations for the NAFCC Accredited Provider of the Year to be honored at the 2022 NAFCC Annual Conference. You are invited to nominate yourself or a colleague for recognition due to exemplary work in Family Child Care. We welcome your nominations with enthusiasm to recognize an Accredited provider whose program…
We are excited to announce that the application process for our Leaders Shaping Leaders Fellowship is now open! Submission Deadline: May 6, 2022. The Leaders Shaping Leaders fellowship is a dynamic virtual learning series that includes interactive education, networking, and leadership building. The fellowship will consist of seasoned FCC leaders paired with emerging leaders from…
Our good friend and frequent presenter, Tom Copeland, who is an author, trainer and advocate for the business of family child care, is retiring after decades of incredible service to family child care programs nationwide. Early Childhood Investigations, Think Small Institute/Redleaf Press and the National Association for Family Child Care would like to celebrate…
Una conversación con Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies. El “modelo de estimación de costos” ha sido una opción para los estados desde la renovación de 2014 de la ley federal de cuidado infantil. Es una pieza central del plan Build Back Better. Sólo dos estados están utilizando esto actualmente como su alternativa a las encuestas…
La perspectiva de los miembros de la NAFCC sobre la obtención de un título es tan diversa y variada como los propios educadores de cuidado infantil familiar. Ustedes están orgullosos de sus logros, y con razón, en su preparación y su práctica. Tenemos páginas y páginas de historias que habéis presentado, sobre lo que queréis…
A conversation with Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies. The “cost estimation model” has been an option for states since the 2014 renewal of the federal child care law. It is a centerpiece of the Build Back Better plan. Only two states are using this as their alternative to market rate surveys currently, so, this is…
The NAFCC membership perspective on earning a degree is as diverse and varied as the family child care educators themselves. You are proud of your accomplishments, rightly so, in your preparation and your practice. We have pages and pages of stories you’ve submitted, about what you want and what you need, and as we read…
Right now, U.S. Senators are considering a whole new way forward for child care and preschool in this country. Why? Because of you! It started with you and with families across the U.S. who were struggling with real challenges: not enough child care choices, a declining availability of family child care, child care costing more…
(pictured above: this year’s fall State Rep candidates) The second NAFCC State Representative election is underway with NAFCC members in the following 14 States voting for their leaders: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The powerhouse lineup of candidates offers a variety of…