Five former home-based child care attendees – ranging from ages 7 to 34 – share about their experiences and why that time was so transformative and instructive.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant program provides child care support for working families. Learn more about how the grant works, how providers can access it, and how policymakers can improve it.
A look back at one year into the American Rescue Plan child care investment and what to look forward to.
Research has shown that high-quality home-based child care provides children with significant positive lifetime outcomes. Read more about provider Benu Chhabra.
Pam Childress is a member of Home Grown’s Leading from Home cohort, a group of providers who uplift the voices and concerns of their communities and also uplift their fellow leaders in Leading from Home.
Home-based child care is the best choice for many parents who work non-traditional hours because they are flexible, accessible, and create a nurturing family atmosphere for children.
Home-based providers celebrate holidays and the cultural traditions with the families they serve, which strengthens children’s cultural identity and sense of belonging.
Community needs shifted with the pandemic. While the well-being of children remained a priority, the team at La Red saw the impact that COVID-19 was having on mental health and took action.
Greater attention to, inclusion of, and support for Family Friend and Neighbor caregivers is an urgent priority to ensure economic stabilization.
Home Grown believes that Family Child Care providers contribute a vital service and are deserving of the opportunity to access public pre-K funding to further teach the children in their care.
