Nourishing Care: Food Justice in Home-Based Child Care
OUR APPROACH
Home Grown in coalition with the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA) and Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition (CSPC) are working to ensure children are well-fed, healthy, and surrounded by care rooted in culture, joy, and belonging.
A four-year plan for community-driven change.
Our strategies include:
Community-designed pilots
Policy and systems change
Catalyzing local investment
Narrative and culture change
Capacity building for advocacy
We use an Equity-Oriented Obesity Prevention Framework to address the structural drivers of inequity.
Project Phases
Phase 1:
Co-Design & Test
During phase 1, (years 1–2), the project will focus on co-designing and testing through the following activities:
• Place-based community pilots
• Leadership cohorts
• Network-wide projects
• Real-time learning & refinement
Pilots explore:
• Policy barriers
• Funding innovations
• Food justice access points
• Provider supports
Phase 2:
Scale & Sustain
During phase 2, (years 3-4), the project will focus on scaling and sustaining through the following activities:
• National dissemination of successful strategies
• Field tools and resources
• Campaign-level advocacy
• Outreach across partner networks
National Implementation Campaign
Led by Home Grown and partner networks, this campaign will:
• Share proven models widely
• Equip communities to advocate
• Transform systems at scale
Each partner will:
• Implement a network-wide strategy
• Engage local champions
• Support adoption across communities
