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Advocacy is Action 2025

Advocacy is Action is NAFCC’s annual campaign mobilizing family child care educators, allies, and advocates to drive real policy change during the Congressional recess. Beginning August 11, 2025, educators across the country will rise in unified action to protect and strengthen the future of family child care. This year’s campaign comes at a turning point.…

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The Silent Threat to Family Child Care

The Problem: Family Child Care Is Being Quietly Pushed Out
 Family child care (FCC) is diminishing at an alarming rate. Nearly 100,000 licensed FCC programs have closed since 2012, representing a 35% national decline (National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, 2022). Despite being the most common licensed form of care in rural counties—where FCC…

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NAFCC August Advocacy in Action 2024

Join Us for August Advocacy in Action! The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is excited to introduce “August Advocacy in Action,” beginning August 12. This important period is dedicated to amplifying awareness and pushing for vital federal actions and policy changes within the family child care sector. Why August Advocacy Matters The primary…