The Professional Family Child Care Association of Utah - PFCCA

10/21/2026

🎨 Just 25 days until Powered by Play!

Paint, create, explore, repeat! Join us as we explore process art, tackle common roadblocks in family child care, and discover practical ways to make creative experiences accessible for every child. Come ready to try materials and leave with ideas for your program! 🖌️

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
⏰ 9 AM–2 PM | Doors open at 8:30 AM
📍 Brigham City, Utah

PFCCA members receive a registration discount! Save your spot and come ready to play! 💛

10/16/2026

🌧️ Only 30 days until PFCCA’s Powered by Play Conference! 🌿

A little rain. A LOT of play! Our NATURE POWER session will explore the benefits of outdoor play, the roadblocks we face, and practical ways to keep children exploring as the weather changes. Come ready to learn and PLAY together!

📅 November 14, 2026
🕘 9 AM–2 PM • Sign-in at 8:30 AM
📍 989 S Main St, Brigham City, Utah
🎟️ PFCCA members receive a discount!

What’s your biggest rainy-day roadblock? Tell us below! 👇

Register here:
https://www.pfccautah.com/events/conference-2026-powered-by-play-1

10/13/2026

🎉 32 days until we’re POWERED BY PLAY! 🎉

Blocks, art, music, and nature… four ways to spark big possibilities! 🧱🎨🎶🌿

Join PFCCA for hands-on exploration as we tackle everyday play challenges, share practical solutions, and discover ideas to bring back to your program!

📅 Saturday, November 14
⏰ 9 AM–2 PM • Doors open at 8:30 AM
📍 989 S Main St, Brigham City, Utah

✨ PFCCA members receive a registration discount!

Which play area are you most excited to explore? Tell us below! 👇

Registration and membership links in the comments.

10/07/2026

🌟 Help us celebrate an outstanding family child care provider!

Nominate someone for PFCCA’s Provider of the Year who brings creativity, care, and dedication to children and families every day. Tell us what makes them shine! 💛

Nominees must be current PFCCA members.

Submit your nomination here: https://www.pfccautah.com/about-4

10/07/2026

Summer training certificates have been sent! (Finally!) If you are a member of PFCCA and did NOT get a certificate for June, July, or August, PLEASE message us and I'll remedy that today!

09/30/2026

🖍️ Tip Tuesday: Not all crayons are created equal!

Crayons that break into small pieces can become choking hazards—a real roadblock to accessible art in family child care. But some crayons are harder to break, and some even hold up in the summer sun! ☀️

This video highlights how choosing different materials can help make art more accessible in our programs.

Want more practical ideas? Join us at **PFCCA’s Powered by Play Conference!** We’ll explore art, blocks, music, and nature, talk through common challenges, and discover ways to overcome them—with hands-on time to learn and play together.

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
📍 989 S Main St, Brigham City, Utah
💜 PFCCA members receive a discount!

Register here: https://www.pfccautah.com/events/conference-2026-powered-by-play-1

What’s your biggest roadblock to offering art in your program? Share below! 👇

09/21/2026

Get ready to explore the power of play! 🎨🎶🧱🌿

Join PFCCA for Powered by Play as we explore building, creativity, music, and nature through hands-on learning, connection, and inspiration!

📅 Saturday, November 14
🚪 Doors open at 8:30 AM
⏰ Conference: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 989 S Main St, Brigham City, UT 84302

Register here: https://www.pfccautah.com/events/conference-2026-powered-by-play-1

PFCCA members receive a registration discount! Not a member yet? Sign up using the membership link in the comments. 💜

09/09/2026

💡 TIP TUESDAY: Stay in the Know!

Did you know providers can attend OCC Advisory Committee meetings?

These meetings are a great way to hear information directly from the Office of Child Care and stay informed about conversations and decisions affecting child care in Utah.

📅 The next meeting is tomorrow, September 9th, from 1:00–3:00 PM.

Topics at OCC Advisory Committee meetings can include things like:
• Child care subsidies
• OCC policies and program updates
• CCQS and quality initiatives
• Other issues impacting Utah child care providers and families

💻 Providers can attend virtually:
https://utah-gov.zoom.us/j/87190235507

Can’t attend? Don’t worry! 💜
PFCCA will be there and will share a summary afterward so our family child care providers can stay informed.

✨ Our Tip Tuesday reminder: You don’t have to wait for information to trickle down — knowing where to listen and learn firsthand is another great tool for your provider toolbox!

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09/01/2026

💡 TIP TUESDAY: Know Where to Find Your Subsidy Resources!

Trying to understand how a child care subsidy amount is calculated? There are a few important charts and tables every provider should know how to find!

🔗 Utah’s Child Care Subsidy Resources Page:
[https://jobs.utah.gov/occ/provider/subsidy.html](https://jobs.utah.gov/occ/provider/subsidy.html)

From this page, you can easily access:

📊 Maximum Child Care Subsidy Payments— See the maximum subsidy amount based on the child’s age and program type.

💰 Income Eligibility Limits — Find the updated income limits, including the new limits effective October 1st.

⏰ Participation Hours Table— This one is a little trickier to find! It shows how a family’s participation hours are used to determine the number of child care hours they qualify for. You’ll find it within the **Eligibility Policy**.

🎥 Follow along with our video and we’ll show you exactly where to find each of these resources!

During our PFCCA subsidy training, we also walked through how these pieces work together to calculate a child’s subsidy amount and what the upcoming subsidy changes may mean for families and providers.

📧 PFCCA members: We’ll be emailing out the recording of the training!

Not a member? Join us through the link in the comments!

💜 And remember, if you have questions about subsidies or how these changes may affect your program, please reach out.
**PFCCA is here to support our family child care providers!**

08/31/2026

📣 WHO’S JOINING US TONIGHT?! 🙋‍♀️

There have been a LOT of questions about the upcoming changes to Utah’s child care subsidy program — tonight we’re getting together to talk through what these changes actually mean for family child care providers.

Join PFCCA **TONIGHT at 7 PM via Zoom** as we cover:

✨ New income eligibility limits
✨ Changes to part-time subsidy payments & tiers
✨ Confirmed upcoming school-age changes
✨ What we know — and what details we’re still waiting on
✨ What these changes could mean for your families and your business
✨ How PFCCA will continue supporting family child care providers through these changes

🩷 FREE for PFCCA Members!

📅 Tonight — August 31st
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register here:
https://zoom.us/j/93675938850?pwd=jFzqnLRbw0aXlpHm6lVb51DoCYOJU2.1

👇 Drop a 🙋‍♀️ in the comments if you’re joining us tonight!

Tag or share with another family child care provider who needs to know what’s changing.

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