Written by Eboni Delaney, Interim Director of Policy and Movement Building, NAFCC “We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For” When Trina D. Averette says, “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for,” the words don’t come from a place of theory — they rise from lived experience. For nearly three decades, Trina has opened…
Written by Eboni Delaney, Interim Director of Policy and Movement Building “I realized I was more than a daycare. I was an educator, a social worker, and an advocate.” When you meet Olga Grays, you quickly understand her story is about more than opening a child care program. It is about resilience, community, and leadership.…
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…
Written by Eboni Delaney, Interim Director of Policy and Movement Building “It’s a sad day for early education in Arkansas.” Across the country, family child care educators are sounding the alarm. The stability of care is being chipped away, community by community, and the very foundation of child care is at risk. In state after…
By Eboni Delaney, Interim Director of Policy and Movement Building, NAFCC “I have no regrets. This journey has been full of laughter, joy, and upside-down wonders.” For Carolyn Collins, a veteran early childhood educator in St. Paul, Minnesota, family child care began as a temporary solution, but it grew into a lifelong calling. What started…
Written by Eboni Delaney, Assistant Director of Narrative and Movement Building “She passed at 8 1/2 months, and I continued this work in her name.” For over three decades, Mrs. Ollie Anderson has provided family child care in Miami Gardens, Florida, opening her doors and heart to children and families needing it most. But her…
The U.S. House of Representatives has now passed H.R. 1—a sweeping and dangerous budget bill that threatens the stability of family child care, public health programs, and basic nutrition support for millions of Americans. This bill: Slashes funding for Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act Offers no additional investment in child care or…
Issued by: Ronald Jarrett, Director of Policy and Public Affairs Policy Focus: Federal Budget Reconciliation Action Status: Immediate Advocacy Needed Summary Congress is advancing H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that would significantly restructure programs that millions of families and home-based family child care educators rely on every day.…
Written by Eboni Delaney, Assistant Director of Narrative and Movement Building “Family child care literally saved my life.” Adrianne Moore has been a family child care educator in Los Angeles for over 37 years. As the owner of Moore Family Childcare, operating as A Home for Us Family Childcare, she has created a space where…
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.…