2023 NAFCC AWARD HONOREES

Tina Mosley

Accredited Provider of the Year

The Accredited Provider of the Year Award pays tribute to an individual and/or program who demonstrates excellence in the field of Family Care. This recognition intentionally shines a light on providers whose program foundation is rooted in providing evidence-based high quality accreditation standards to children and their families. These individuals show tremendous dedication to upholding the accreditation principles of NAFCC quality standards, while working collaboratively and cooperatively with the early care and education community to move the field of Family Child Care forward.

This provider has shown outstanding leadership and integrity to the field , while actively and confidently serving as a model of excellence and champion for children.

Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children

Accreditation Facilitation Project of the Year

Each year, NAFCC honors an Accreditation Facilitation Project with an award for their commitment to supporting high quality Family Child Care within their state and/or respective communities. This award acknowledges programs or agencies who demonstrate an unwavering investment and support of Family Child Care providers’ career ladder in the field, while strengthening their knowledge of the accreditation process and developing them professionally to successfully achieve accreditation.

Maria Otto Leadership Award

Maria Otto was an incorporating officer and the first Vice President of NAFCC. She was well respected and loved by the provider community. Maria demonstrated leadership, advocating for the profession, and leading as a trainer and mentor to family child care providers. NAFCC commemorates her memory each year by identifying a former board member to recognize with an award in her name. Awardees demonstrate commitment to NAFCC’s mission during their board service and continue to do so in their efforts as leaders in the early care and education field.

Corinne Carr

Presidential Award

This award was created in 2004 by the NAFCC Board of Directors to recognize a person or organization that made a substantial impact on the leadership of NAFCC. The Board recognizes the significant impact that partner, collaborator, or mentor can have on the President and to advance NAFCC’s mission and goals. This award is given by the Board President in final year of the term to an individual or organization that made a substantial difference in the success of the presidency.

Mavelin Morales

Annette Eberhart

Co-Observer of the Year Award Recipients

Each year NAFCC recognizes high performing Observers for their commitment to conduct effective observations in a professional, consistent and timely manner. We appreciate their unwavering support for the field of Family Child Care. As an Observer of the Year Honoree, they’ve shown tremendous dedication to the Observation process and a willingness to go the extra mile to support FCC providers in achieving their accreditation status, while serving as a NAFCC Ambassador.

Vantoinette Savage

Emily Barnes

Friend of Family Child Care Award

The Ruby Brunson Community Advocate Award was created by the NAFCC Board of Directors to recognize a family child care provider who has shown dedication and commitment to advocate on behalf of family child care. The award was named in Ruby Brunson’s honor to recognize her remarkable leadership in Oakland, California. She dedicated her life to the professional development of providers, and her advocacy efforts lifted family child care as a viable and valuable child care option for young children and their families. Awardees demonstrate a commitment to NAFCC’s mission to promote the power of family child care through advocacy at the local, state, or federal level. Dedication and commitment to advocate on behalf of family child care.

Tom Copeland

Lifetime Achievement Award

In 2004, the NAFCC Board of Directors created a Lifetime Achievement award to recognize outstanding and long-standing leaders in the early care and education profession who have specifically encouraged and supported family child care throughout their career. Honorees of this award are true heroes within the family child care field, with career-long commitment to the power of family child care.

Linda Schumacher

Friend of Family Child Care Award

Formerly known as the “Friends of NAFCC Award”, this is presented annually to an individual, organization, or company to recognize specific contributions to the field of family child care or to NAFCC. NAFCC has presented the “Friend” award since the 1989 NAFCC conference. Since that time, the list of award recipients has grown to include awardees across a spectrum of supports: foundations, policy leaders, the military branches, community colleges, the professional development community and more. Awardees demonstrate a commitment to NAFCC’s mission of promoting the power of family child care.