Drawing on interviews from former sponsors across multiple states, this report examines why some CACFP sponsors have chosen to close and what those closures mean for home-based providers.

Although we celebrate Provider Appreciation Day one day a year, the home-based child care providers who care for our children earn our gratitude and support every single day, every single moment of

Hayley Village, a home-based child care provider in San Mateo County, California, shares her experience with unaffordable housing and what it means to have to relocate her family and her business.

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

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

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

This month, to honor the labor, wisdom, and courage of Black caregivers, we spoke with Wanda Chandler-Tillman and Octavia Mclaurin, home-based providers in Charlotte, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada, who are

Black Family Child Care Educators are foundational to early childhood systems, serving as cultural bearers, pedagogical leaders, and trusted community anchors for children and families. Yet despite their indispensable contributions, Black FCC

Today, Home Grown, in coalition with National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA) and Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition (CSPC), announced the launch of Nourishing Care: Food Justice

As federal policymakers consider changes to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), the stakes for families and providers could not be higher.

In 2024, Home Grown created the Home Grown Emergency Fund for Severe Weather and National Disasters to support home-based child care providers impacted by these events. This work provides an overview of

In recent years, severe weather and natural disasters in the U.S. have become more frequent. Floods, hurricanes (including both wind damage and flooding), wildfire, ice storms, and extreme heat pose growing risks