About Us
Home Grown is a national collaborative of funders committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.
Our Mission and Vision
The mission of Home Grown is to increase access to and the quality of home-based child care.
Home Grown envisions a country in which all children have the care they need to reach their full potential (cognitive, social, emotional, health and wellness). Providers offer quality child care and parents have equitable access to quality child care for their children.
To achieve this vision, Home Grown will remove policy barriers, strengthen home-based child care practices and business models, and support the growth and recognition of the sector so that all providers offer quality care and parents choose quality care.
Pillars of Our Work
Home Grown has identified four pillars in which to focus and fund efforts: policy, movement building, infrastructure and financing, and quality.
Policy
Support, scale, and foster the enabling environment for quality, accessible, sustainable, and equitable HBCC.
Movement Building
Shift public perception to ensure that policy makers, advocates, and the public recognize HBCC’s value to children, families and communities.
Infrastructure and Financing
Ensure that HBCC providers and families are supported by durable infrastructure, including networks, and sustainable financing that promotes economic stability.
Quality
Advance and articulate quality in HBCC through core practices, innovation, and measurement.
Home Grown Members
The collaborative is backed by:
Our Team
Natalie Renew
Executive Director
Karen Tylek
Director of Program Operations
Alexandra Patterson
Director of Policy and Strategy
Venette Pierre
Communications Manager
Jennifer Newball
Community Outreach Manager
Chris Nelson
Provider in Residence
Provider Advisors
Adrienne Briggs, Lil’ Bits Family Child Care Home, Philadelphia, PA
Gladys Jones, GaGa Daycare, Staten Island, NY
Hayley Wise, A Wise Choice, San Mateo, CA
Melody Robinson, Parent’s Helper Nature School, Oak Park, IL
Ruth Evangelista, La Red de Educación Temprana, Bloomington, MN
Yasmine Avila, Little Scholars Daycare, East Haven, CT