Hispanic Heritage Is Heritage for Everyone
Carmela is a family, friend and neighbor caregiver who is proud of her Hispanic heritage. Learn more about how her Hispanic heritage shapes her work as a HBCC caregiver in this blog.
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Grandparents: A Pillar of Strength and Love in Home-Based Child Care
Grandparents are unsung heroes of home-based child care. Millions of grandparents are stepping up all across the U.S. to provide primary care for their grandchildren. Stories like Tracy Owen, Natalie Whitesides, and Maria Buehler show how grandparents balance work, retirement, or other responsibilities while providing loving care.
Revised CACFP Rates Don’t Make a Dent: What to know about the new rates and the implications of new federal policies
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is the federal program that reimburses child care providers when they serve healthy meals and snacks to children in their care. On July 24, the USDA published the updated CACFP reimbursement rates for child care centers and home-based child care for this program year (July 2025-June 2026).
Why We Celebrate FFN Appreciation Week
Ahead of FFN Appreciation Week 2025, a member of the Home Grown staff shares her personal experience with family, friend and neighbor providers and why she’s passionate about supporting them.
Where the Climate Crisis Meets Child Care: HBCC Provider Experiences Amid Natural Disasters
Severe climate and weather disasters in the U.S. have become more frequent. For home-based child care providers, these disasters not only affect the health and well-being of those impacted, but they also disrupt the livelihoods of HBCC providers and caregivers whose businesses are run from their homes.
Partnering for Resilience: Child Care Support Amid LA’s Flames
When the devastating LA fires displaced families and child care providers, Home Grown and local partners moved quickly to provide emergency cash aid.
Every Day Is Father’s Day at Carleigh’s Place Child Care
Stephen Cutty, a home-based child care provider in California, is one of a small number of male child care providers. He calls running his business “the greatest experience of [his] life.”
Reflecting on Family Child Care Awareness Day 2025
Philadelphia-based FCC provider Adrienne Briggs reflects on the success of the 2025 Family Child Care Awareness Day in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and shares why it is important for FCC providers to come together and advocate for what they need.
The Case for Home-Based: Why States Should Consider Inclusion of Family Child Care Homes in Mixed Delivery Pre-K Systems
Family child care (FCC) is often a first choice for families who prefer to keep their children in mixed-aged groups together in one setting. Many states, however, do not include FCCs in their mixed-delivery system which eliminates this option for most parents. This blog post examines why states should consider including FCC in mixed-delivery pre-K systems.
Healthy-Me Practices for Mental Wellness
Mental health is especially challenging and important during times of great uncertainty. In this blog post, home-based providers and caregivers share their healthy practices toward positive mental wellness.