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
Wendy Maldonado, FFN provider and advocate, shares why she remains an FFN provider despite the systemic barriers she faces.
Read Home Grown’s statement on the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act and the proposed investments in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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.
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.
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.
