👶 When federal and state funds fall short, families lose access to child care—and providers face new instability. This article from @ChildCareAware explains how waitlists and enrollment freezes are rising across states. 🔗 https://t.co/Ko9qPFBEB2 #ChildCare #EarlyChildhood

Child care access is collapsing for low-income families. As federal pandemic relief ends, states are slashing subsidies, cutting slots, and forcing parents to pay more — leaving providers struggling and families without care. Without stable, affordable care, parents can’t work

Child care providers are trading their classrooms for campaign trails. This article shines a light on providers who shuttered their programs amid unsustainable economics and are now running for state office. They are bringing unique insights into the intersecting issues of

We’re honored to receive the Partner with Integrity Award from the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition! 🌟 Our work thrives because of partners like CSPC and FFN leaders who share their expertise and vision. Thank you for your trust and collaboration! 💛 #CSPC #Gala2025

43% of the early childhood workforce relies on SNAP, Medicaid & other supports to care for millions of children. Now imagine preparing meals while worrying if you can afford the food. 🎥 Watch how SNAP cuts are affecting providers & families. #SNAP #ChildCare #FoodSecurity

📍 Montana-based FCC provider Sheryl Hutzenbiller has been caring for children for nearly 30 years. She recently welcomed a representative from Senator Steve Daines’ office to her program during the 2025 August recess. 🍎 Sheryl highlights the challenges she faces as a FCC

The government shutdown threatens the #CACFP — and the food access thousands of children and child care providers depend on. 🎦 Watch this video to see how the shutdown puts nutrition & stability at risk. #FoodSecurity #ChildNutrition #GovtShutdown

#NewReport via Center for American Progress Child Care Professionals Are on the Front Lines as Climate Change Risks Children’s Health and Development Young children and the people who care for them are already facing serious risks from climate change, from extreme heat and

Families are under real strain with federal funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) flatlining and pandemic supports expiring. Access to affordable and reliable child care is shrinking fast. For families, this means: • fewer subsidy spots, longer

🚨 New research alert: The @CSCCEUCB has published a vital blog on how H.R. 1 threatens the financial futures of early educators and by extension the stability of our child-care system. • Educators in the U.S. earn less than a living wage in every state. • Nearly 1 in 2

Home Grown believes the most impactful policies are shaped those closest to the work. During the 2025 August congressional recess, Home Grown connected provider and caregiver leaders with their local legislators to host visits in their HBCC programs. By supporting provider and

#NewOnTheBlog From the Hill to their Homes: HBCC Provider Leaders Share Their Stories with Policymakers "During the 2025 August congressional recess, Home Grown connected provider and caregiver leaders with their local legislators to host visits in their HBCC programs. Home

💻 Webinar: Supporting the Homes that Support the Economy: Asset-Based Solutions to the Child Care Crisis 📅 Date/Time: November 3rd at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Home-based providers are essential to family and community stability, but rising housing costs, restrictive zoning, and

#ICYMI: Hispanic Heritage Is Heritage for Everyone Carmela E. shares her reflections as an FFN caregiver during #HispanicHeritageMonth. "During this Hispanic Heritage Month, I like to remember a couple of Spanish sayings that ring very true: 'Where three can eat, four can eat'

#ICYMI Three child care priorities emerge from research and advocacy network CandL via EdNC "As the group advocates for greater access and quality in the formal child care system, it will also push for the safety and quality of other child care arrangements. The specifics of

Currently, states are making do with less federal investment by rolling back supportive policies, and families and providers across the country are feeling the impact. Our #newblogpost shares a snapshot of state child care funding changes. #childcare #homebasedchildcare Read:

Families and home-based child care providers are under pressure due to frozen funding, subsidy cuts, and now a government shutdown. Without renewed investment in CCDBG many providers may be forced to close. Our new blog post: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬: 𝘏𝘰𝘸

#NewRead 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 via @TCFdotorg "The bottom line is parents can’t find or afford the child care they need, and providers can’t charge high

#ICYMI Minnesota’s home-based child care providers are shutting their doors at an alarming rate via MPR News "Many home-based child care providers say it’s not just the complex regulations, but that they are left up to each county’s inspectors, or licensors, to interpret and

#NewBlog Hispanic Heritage Is Heritage for Everyone Carmela Enriquez Meraz, an FFN caregiver based in Colorado, shares her experiences during #HispanicHeritageMonth. "Not long ago, I was remembering some of the first focus groups I was invited to, where I shared about my work