The National Association for Family Child Care

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Home-based Child Care

The only national professional association dedicated solely to promoting high-quality early care and education in home-based settings

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Amplifying the genuine perspective of FCC across the country to inform federal policy while building the collective power of FCC at state and local levels

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National Provider Appreciation Day

Honoring child care educators nationwide! On Friday, May 10th, the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) will celebrate Provider Appreciation Day – an annual celebration that recognizes the work of child care educators, teachers and caregivers of young children who work tirelessly to create safe, nurturing, and stimulating environments where children can learn and…

Restoring Washington DC Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund – A Letter to the Council of the District of Columbia

The introduction of the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund in 2022 provided a crucial lifeline to the early care & education workforce; however, the recent proposed cuts would harm educators, young children, and families. The ECE Pay Equity Fund was a nationwide exemplary model for investing in the children’s earliest years.

Join Us For The 2024 NAFCC Conference: Early Bird Registration + Sponsorships

Early Bird Registration deadline extended to April 15 We’re nearing the end of early registration for the highly anticipated 2024 National Association for Family Child Care Conference comes to a close. Join us in St. Louis from July 25th to July 27th, for a dynamic gathering of family child care educators, champions, policymakers, and industry…