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Important Updates: Due to the overwhelming response and excitement for our conference, our main hotel venue is SOLD OUT! However, we are thrilled to announce that there are still accommodations available at our conference overflow hotel: The Pennywell Hotel, a Hilton Hotel 400 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63102 Book using the link below. We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis for a series of unforgettable events celebrating the best in family child care! #familychildcare #NAFCC #NAFCCThrive24 #Conference #Hotel /conference/hotel-reservations/

Join us for an engaging webinar where you'll learn hands-on strategies for leading effective advocacy efforts. This session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to host advocacy events. The NAFCC Policy & Advocacy Department, in collaboration with NAFCC state representatives, will organize and host August Advocacy in Action events. These events are designed to empower family child care (FCC) educators and supporters to take actionable steps in their home states. Topic: Advocacy in Action: Practical Strategies for Leading Advocacy Efforts Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__jpCtE8uT4CI-g6mbFa4aw #FAMILYCHILDCARE #NAFCC #Advocacy

Attention Members! As part of NAFCC’s ongoing commitment to quality and excellence, we will be implementing a slight fee increase for our accreditation process. These changes will take effect starting August 1, and they have been carefully designed to ensure that our accreditation program remains sustainable while providing even greater benefits and support to educators like you. For more information about our new accreditation process visit /accreditation/ #familychildcare

Andrea Maldonado, Director of Accreditation, at NAFCC, attended the Florida Family Child Care Conference and held our two day Accreditation Quality Ambassador Training along with our Accreditation Council Team members. NAFCC on the move! #NAFCCCommunity #NAFCC #FamilyChildcare

Erica Phillips, Executive Director of The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) and Cynthia Davis NAFCC state representative and President of the D.C Family Child Care Association participated on a panel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Child Care Innovation Summit in Washington D.C! #familychildcare #nafcc #OnTheMove

NAFCC on the move. Cynthia Davis, NAFCC state reand Alison Hooper, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Alabama, presenting on Including Home-Based Educator Voices: Systems, Research, and measurement at the National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC) in Washington, D.C! #NAFCC #FamilyChildCare

Zakenya P. Neely, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Market Solutions at The National Association for Family Child Care, attended and presented the keynote address at Auburn University’s Accreditation Celebration  Auburn honored 150 Family Child Care Educators for their dedication and excellence in Family Child Care! #familychildcare #NAFCC

On June 27th, NAFCC’s Executive Director, Erica Phillips, will be speaking at the National Child Care Innovation Summit hosted by the @uschamber and the @commercegov . She will be speaking alongside many other child care leaders, including Cynthia Davis, President of the DC Family Child Care Association and NAFCC state representative. Together they will ensure home-based child care is lifted up as an essential part of the child care economy and additional investment is needed to ensure families have access to quality child care. #FamilyChildCare #NAFCC

Excited to hear from our partners @McCormickCenter for Early Childhood Leadership at the upcoming NAFCC conference! #NAFCC #familychildcare

Celebrating Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom Today, we honor Juneteenth, marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865. This day celebrates freedom and resilience. In observance, our office will be closed. Let's reflect, celebrate, and support the ongoing fight for equality. Happy Juneteenth! 🎉 #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #BlackHistory #Unity #NAFCC #FamilyChildCare

Attention Family Child Care Educators! Have you ordered your #NAFCC Conference T-shirt yet? 🕒 Order before June 28. 2024 to ensure you get your shirt by the conference. Let us know in the comments if you’ve already ordered or are planning to order your shirt. See you in St. Louis! 👕🎉 #familychildcare #NAFCC #NAFCCThrive24 /