Home-Based Child Care Networks: Making Connections to Make a Difference

June 29, 2020

Home-based caregivers are well-positioned to provide quality child care, but lack adequate compensation, health
insurance, methods for paid family and sick leave, and many other professional supports. These caregivers need
access to professional development, educational materials and supplies, emotional support groups, business tools,
and partnerships with community supports to assure comprehensive services for children and families. Home-based
child care networks are crucial tools to connect providers with these resources.

Timing is Everything: Enhancing Comprehensive Services in Family Child Care with Early Head Start Partnerships

Articles

October 21, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, home-based child care (HBCC) has remained open, struggling to respond to increased child and family needs and new health, safety, and business challenges. Meeting the physical, mental, social, and economic needs of children, families, and providers has never been more pressing; new attention and funding are needed to ensure that home-based providers can fully participate in and support access to these critical services.

The Aunt Bees of America

Blog

August 27, 2020

During her convention speech last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren, sitting in a now closed child care center, spoke about the critical role informal, home-based child care played in her story. She spoke about her Aunt Bee, who stepped in to take care of Warren’s children when she was juggling a full-time teaching job in Texas.

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Grantees

June 18, 2020

Home-Based Child Care Networks: Making Connections to Make a Difference

Timing is Everything: Enhancing Comprehensive Services in Family Child Care with Early Head Start Partnerships

The Aunt Bees of America

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

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