Family Child Care Partnerships

08/24/2023

The Alabama Department of Human Resources has reopened the application process for the final round of child care bonuses.

06/16/2023

OUR PAGE HAS MOVED!!! Please like our new page Family Child Care Partnerships - Auburn University!!!

05/18/2023

📚Head Start is the most important social and educational investment in children, families, and communities the United States has ever undertaken.

📚The Head Start Project was launched in 1965 as a comprehensive child development program.

📚Over the last six decades, it has provided a window of opportunity to more than 37 million vulnerable children and their families.

🥳🥳Happy Birthday, National Head Start Association

05/12/2023

Happy Provider Appreciation Day!!
Provider Appreciation Day is an annual celebration on the Friday before Mother’s Day that recognizes the work of child care providers, teachers and other educators of young children.

It’s important to acknowledge the essential workforce family child care providers represent and honor the work of their hands.

Join us in celebrating the educators who provide care, learning and lifelong success for young children in their home!

THANK YOU for all that you do to contribute to the education and wellness of the children and families across Alabama!

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

01/27/2023

What a cute Book Builders idea from Carol Dubbs at Play Parade in Decatur!!! Love this cute idea!!!

01/12/2023

Earlier doesn’t always mean better.⁣⁣
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Her kid walked at one year, yours walked at eighteen months, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
Her kid potty-trained at two years old, yours didn't potty-train until four years old, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
Her kid recognized all his letters and numbers before pre-school, yours had no interest until almost four, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
Her kid was sleeping through the night by three months, yours wasn’t sleeping through the night until two years old, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
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Because reaching developmental milestones early means 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 in the long run.⁣⁣
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Because a college professor won’t wonder how old her students were when they could count to one hundred or spell their names.⁣⁣
And no one will know or care if the Harvard graduate or the CEO had a pacifier or didn't potty-train until five years old.⁣⁣
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What matters most is the whole child,⁣⁣
who 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 are,⁣⁣
and how kind 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 are⁣⁣
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So let the pressure go,⁣⁣
and let your kids be kids.⁣⁣
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Don’t rush them through their childhoods,⁣⁣
and make them miss out⁣⁣
because they’re too busy meeting milestone after milestone.⁣⁣
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Besides, earlier doesn’t always mean better.
𝘐𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳.

📸: angelica.ch.r
✍️: Living FULL

01/10/2023

Educators, changes will be made but you have a voice in the changes. Read and be part of the change!

NAFCC needs your help! The Accreditation standards are being revised and you have until January 31st to lend your voice. Follow the link, to provide your feedback.

Submit your feedback for the Proposed Accreditation Standards by clicking the link below!

Deadline: January 31, 2023
https://nafcc.org/quality-standards-review/

10/17/2022

Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way. Find a program near you here: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/how-apply

09/03/2022

One more from Recruiting event Mobile Co.

09/03/2022

Recruiting event in Mobile Co.

08/05/2022

The 2022-2023 Child and Adult Food Program reimbursement rates for family child care providers have been released . These rates will be in effect from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. To help alleviate the continued challenges that child care businesses are still facing related to the COVID-19 pande