A bi-weekly roundup of the latest in family child care policy. Stay connected to legislative updates, advocacy opportunities, and the powerful ways educators are shaping change across the country.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Simple explainer on the legislative process and how FCC educators can influence policy.
Key Messages for FCC Advocacy
Talking points and data to use when speaking with lawmakers.
Engaging with Policymakers 101
Best practices for meeting with elected officials, writing letters, and testifying at hearings.
Ethical Storytelling Guidelines
Ethical storytetling ensures that family child care educators are not just subjects of a narrative but co-creators of a movement that honors their voices, experiences, and leadership.
Understanding Child Care Funding Streams
Breakdown of CCDBG, CACFP, state subsidies, and how they apply to FCC programs.
Webinars
February 2025: Understanding Taxes, the Federal Budget, and Reconciliation: What Family Child Care Educators Need to Know
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November 2024: Family Child Care and Housing/Cuidado Infantil Familiar a la Vivienda
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October 2024: CCDF and Head Start Final Rule Briefing with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development, Office of Early Childhood Development – Katie Hamm
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October 2024: We Are Family Child Care” Documentary Screening
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July 2024: Advocacy In Action: Practical Strategies for Leading Advocacy Efforts
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March 2024: Can Grassroots Advocacy Truly Shift Policy? Advocacy Strategies Family Child Care Educators and Grassroots Organizations Used to Shift Policy
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December 2023: Building on Family Child Care Momentum – Legislations and Actions Impacting Family Child Care
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September 2023: NAFCC Policy Webinar – Congressional Actions Affecting the Family Child Care and Ways to Get Involved/strong>
