Home Grown is proud to endorse the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and now in the U.S. Senate. We look forward to working with members of Congress to help accomplish our shared goal of keeping our kids fed. Read our full statement.
Home Grown Endorses the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act Introduced in the US Senate by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Women’s contributions and experiences are not well represented in the record books, but it is just as rich and worth celebrating. Ours is a tale of community, resilience, and connection to one another, and it is inextricably linked with care work.
During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the contributions that women have made to every corner of our society and honor their achievements. Among these leaders are the more than 5 million women who form the backbone of home-based child care (HBCC).
For generations, Black home-based child care providers have built systems of care rooted in community, trust, and resilience, often stepping in where formal systems fell short. Of the over 5 million home-based child care providers, including Family Child Care providers and paid and unpaid Family Friend and Neighbor caregivers, roughly a quarter in each subgroup identify as Black Non-Hispanic