Family, Friend & Neighbor Care

Many families rely on Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care (FFN)—child care in a home setting for a small number of children that is exempt from state regulation.

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Fact Sheet | The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

December 16, 2010

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 includes provisions for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, and WIC. The provisions for CACFP are focused on the promotion of nutrition and wellness, reducing paperwork, and increasing access to after-school meals for school-age children.

Reports & Toolkits | Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers

June 15, 2010

Unions have begun organizing home-based child care providers, both regulated family child care providers and “family, friend, and neighbor” care providers receiving public funds, with the goal of improving provider working conditions, increasing their compensation, and strengthening the quality of child care they offer. Gains have included higher payment rates, increased access to health insurance, and new opportunities for training. Unions are also working to improve policies related to child care assistance to ensure that these policies are easier to understand and navigate fo Read more...

Reports & Toolkits | Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers - 2010 Update

June 15, 2010

In February 2007, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) published Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers. That report focused on the growing movement to authorize home-based child care providers—both regulated family child care (FCC) providers and "family, friend, and neighbor” (FFN) care providers who are exempt from regulation but receive public funds—to join unions and negotiate with the state for better compensation and working conditions. This 2010 Update reports on developments across the country between February 2007 and March 2010 (unless otherwise noted) as the movement continues to gain momentum.