CAFCC

Welcome!  ¡Bienvenidos!
to the California Association for Family Child Care webpage. 
Feel free to contact any of our Board of Directors if you have any questions or need any help

We are proud to announce that we are now an NAFCC Affiliate

To promote the healthy growth and development of children in family child care and the strengthening of their families and communities through:

• Enhancing the quality of family child care
• Communicating a positive image and information about the immense benefits of Family Child Care to the broad community (local, state, federal) through research, advocacy and effective marketing
• Strengthening and expanding the family child care network — associations, individual providers — reflecting the rich diversity of cultures and ethnicities in California
• Securing adequate funds and resources to achieve the goals of the California Association for Family Child Care 
• Developing leadership and advocacy skills by providing opportunities for education, training and exposure and identifying ways to be proactive rather than reactive.
• Insuring that providers have adequate support by providing resources for information about regulations and legal support where appropriate
• Incorporating a Family Child Care providers “code of ethics” into every aspect of our work
• Coordinating with a broad range of community and social service agencies at all levels to support children and families

The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide educational opportunities at the local and state level that will address and actively work toward meeting the child care and development needs of children, parents, child care providers, and the community.  The association will work toward accomplishing this purpose by:

• Providing child care and development groups and parents with workshops and seminars on child development, early learning, nutrition, business practices, licensing and legislative updates, etc.;
• Providing coordination of educational programs, cultural activities, consumerism, and charitable activities; and

Providing technical and research assistance to the child care community.

1. Initiate and encourage programs to help further training and education.
2. Aid in the recruitment of licensed family child care providers.
3. Promote a continued interest in Licensed Family Child Care.
4. Provide communications and liaison with licensing agencies.
5. Channel information to the membership regarding State and Federal policies and regulations.
6. Foster a cooperative link with the broader child care community.

Keep providers updated with changes in licensing mandates and legislation.

CAFCC is a non-profit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person.
It is organized under the non-profit benefit corporation law for educational and charitable purposes.

CAFCC provides the links listed at this website as a courtesy to you, but does not endorse any of the views
expressed or guarantee the accuracy of any of the information contained in those sites.

The materials and information provided on this web site is offered for general informational or
educational purposes only.   No other purpose or use is intended. Although our intent is to
keep the materials and information current, we do not guarantee that they are current or complete.

Disclaimer:  California Association for Family Child Care has no relationship
with any of the agencies on this Resource List.  We do not endorse any of the services,
products, advertising, or viewpoints expressed.  The information we have is given to us
from various sources and it is up to the reader to verify that the information is
correct, up to date, and current.