Public Service Loan Forgiveness for Home-Based Child Care Providers
Nearly 20% of home-based child care providers carry student loan debt, but they were excluded from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Public Student Loan Forgiveness for Home-based Child Care Providers
More than 12 million children under the age of 13 in the United States are in the care of a home-based child care provider. These providers are often referred to as community anchors because of the extended hours they work to support the families who trust them to care for their children. Many home-based child
How Wendy Advocates as an FFN Caregiver
Wendy Maldonado, FFN provider and advocate, shares why she remains an FFN provider despite the systemic barriers she faces.
Home Grown Celebrates the Introduction of the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
Read Home Grown’s statement on the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act and the proposed investments in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Reflections from a Provider Mentor
Chris Nelson, Home Grown’s Provider-in-Residence and a mentor in the Leading From Home initiative, shares her experience mentoring home-based child care providers in the program.
Introducing the 2022 Leading from Home Provider Leaders
Home Grown is thrilled to introduce the second cohort of provider leaders in our Leading from Home initiative, which empowers providers and families to inform policy decisions and actions.
The Kids Are Alright: Children (and some Grown-Ups) Explain How Home-Based Child Care Prepared Them for School and Life
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.
Subsidy Access for Home-based Child Care Providers
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.
One Year into the American Rescue Plan Child Care Investment
A look back at one year into the American Rescue Plan child care investment and what to look forward to.
Generations of Kids Get Their Smarts and Their Resilience in Home-Based Child Care
Research has shown that high-quality home-based child care provides children with significant positive lifetime outcomes. Read more about provider Benu Chhabra.