Provides technical assistance to family child care providers and associations by developing leadership, addressing issues of diversity, and promoting quality and professionalism. The National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) grew out of a recognized need for a permanently organized voice for family child care at the national level. NAFCC’s Web site gives child care professional access to: (1) NAFCC publications and accreditation resources; (2) information on why parents prefer child care providers with accreditation; (3) tips on starting a family child care business; (4) the topics, times, and locations of conferences, workshops, and training courses; (5) background on NAFCC’s new accreditation initiative and a description of the organization’s quality standards for accreditation; (6) downloadable accreditation welcome letters, accreditation applications, licensing consent forms, and scholarship applications; (7) a list of accredited providers; (8) details about membership categories and benefits; and (9) other quick contact information.
