What is Family Child Care?
Family child care is “home-away-from-home” personalized professional child care.
Family Child Care Providers ARE ESSENTIAL to ALL WORKERS!
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October 5, 2023 FFCCHA Virtual Training, How to Retire from Family Child Care – Personal and Business Financial Planning Register now
October 11-12, 2023 NAFCC Accreditation Observer Training in Orlando, FL More Information and Registration Link Register by Sept. 30 and Reserve overflow hotel by Oct. 4
November 4, 2023 FFCCHA Leadership Summit in Kissimmee, FL Reserve hotel and register by Oct 13
Family Child Care is Family Friendly Care that is a home-based service where child care is provided in the caregiver’s home. The home must be Licensed or Registered according to county and state laws.
Family Child Care is the most preferred type of care for young children, especially infants and toddlers. Many family child care homes also provide high quality programs for preschoolers, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program (VPK), school age and children with special needs. Some homes offer the Early Head Start program for infants to three years. There are many benefits of a mixed age group setting for the child.
If you are thinking about caring for children in your own home in Florida, please take a new online course, Opening a Family Child Care Home Program
for an overview.
National Provider Appreciation Day is May 12, 2023 Provider Day Letter To Parents from the FFCCHA President
Who We Are
FFCCHA is a statewide non-profit 501(C)(3) professional organization. Membership is open to all regulated family child care providers, parents, and advocates of quality care. JOIN or RENEW FFCCHA online NOW!
We promote professional growth by hosting an annual statewide conference, hold quarterly meetings with training sessions, and publish a newsletter.
Some of the training, conference workshops, and publications are also available in Spanish.