Staffed Family Child Care Network
Family Child Care Networks offer providers opportunities to develop long term professional relationships and peer to peer support. When you become a member in a network, you will have access to supports and resources that can help you improve your business practices. The Family Child Care Networks are committed to working with you to provide free coaching, consultation and professional development to promote your business and meet the need of having quality child care accessible to families in your community.
CTAEYC is proud to be the Staffed Family Child Care Network
in Regions 3, 4, 5, and 6
Below, please find each Region's SFCCN Facilitator and their contact information.
Ready to complete registration for a Network? Please email your Region Facilitator.
We look forward to supporting you in your work as a Family Child Care Provider!
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Last week, Family Child Care Educators in Hamden came together for
a dinner hosted by Hamden's Partnership For Young Children.
It was a great success, and so wonderful to see all of the SFCCN members at the event!
We truly appreciate all the educators who attended and helped make the evening so meaningful.
Everyone who participated received a special gift, along with valuable
resources to support their continued growth and work.
Thank you for your dedication and for being part of such a wonderful night.
The Staffed Family Child Care Network-Region 4 was proud to be present at the Stamford Early Childhood Fair last Saturday!
We were excited to connect with so many attendees and share our services, alongside Stamford providers like Gladys Contreras
from Shiny Rocks Daycare and Isela Barrera from Victoria’s Daycare. Thank you to everyone who stopped by​. We loved every conversation!
Members of the Staffed Family Child Care Network had such a great
time during our Sparkler: The Power of Play training on April 25!
They jumped right into hands-on play activities while exploring simple,
meaningful ways to bring those experiences into their daily routines.
It was a morning full of connection, creativity, and lots of fun.
BLOCK PLAY
A heartfelt thank you to Jean Barresi, ERS State Anchor, for leading such an insightful and practical session. Jean guided educators in examining how block centers can meet higher-quality indicators through adequate materials, defined spaces, meaningful conversations, and opportunities for extended play.
Workshops like this support educators in strengthening quality practices while honoring the unique home-based environments of family child care programs.
On Saturday, January 31, members of the Staffed Family Child Care Network Region 4
gathered at the Westport Library for an engaging workshop on Block Play.
Participants explored the powerful role blocks play in early childhood programs—
supporting problem-solving, creativity, language development,
and social skills. Educators also left with block kits and accessories to bring
these hands-on learning experiences back to their own programs.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day such a success. We loved learning alongside you and can’t wait to see how block play comes to life in your classrooms!
Earlier this month, the Staffed Family Child Care Network in Region 4 hosted a Block Play workshop. Attendees learned why block play is so important in early childhood programs and how to encourage rich play. They also left with materials! Deb Rollinson from Bridgeport sent in this photo and said "The children at "Wee Care Day Care" love the unit blocks and accessories I received from the block workshop. Thank you!"
This past weekend, the Region 5 Staffed Family Child Care Network proudly hosted a dynamic Block Play Workshop designed specifically for family child care
educators, with a focus on strengthening practices aligned with the FCCERS.
We were excited to welcome 20 dedicated educators who spent the day exploring how thoughtful block play experiences connect directly to FCCERS indicators. Together, participants reflected on how the environment, materials, and intentional teacher interactions elevate block play from simple construction to rich, developmentally supportive learning. We’re so grateful to everyone who participated and continues to invest in continuous quality improvement for young children.
Provider Yanerys Aziz in Region 5 shared these joyful
moments of children fully immersed in block play.
“It’s incredible what children can do with these materials,” Yanerys says “They’ve been working on their projects
since early on—applying all their knowledge, including mathematics, sharing, taking turns, science…
and I can relate to what Jean said in class.”
We're so excited to see that learning come to life in the classroom!
We had a fantastic time during our recent Staffed Family Child Care Network Block Play Workshop in Region 6! A big shoutout to
Gloria from Just Like Home Day Care in Colchester,
who received her very own block set—and she couldn’t be happier!
The children are absolutely loving it and having so much fun
exploring, building, and learning through play.
Gloria shared her heartfelt thank you, and we’re so glad to see
the impact these materials are having in her program.
"The children at Le Petit Family Daycare in Stratford are having so much fun with their Count & Link Activity toy from the Region 4 Staffed Family Child Care Network!
It’s a fantastic way for them to practice counting, linking, and learning numbers
through play. A big Thank You for this wonderful and educational gift -
the kids love it!" - Marta Lee Chiquito, FCC Educator in Stratford
Members of the Staffed Family Child Care Network Region 4 gathered in a NAFCC accredited home for a valuable learning experience, seeing firsthand how NAFCC standards are implemented in a high quality program. It was a great opportunity to connect, observe, and grow together in our commitment to excellence in family child care. A special thank you to Evelyn Majano of The Angel's Day Care 1 LLC in Bridgeport for welcoming everyone and sharing how quality standards come to life in her program.
The children at Jacky's Daycare
in Bridgeport, SFCCN Region 4,
had a fantastic time engaging
in activities that helped them
develop their fine motor skills.
Afterwards, they eagerly anticipated showcasing their costumes for
some dramatic play.
A big thank you to Jackeline Canales for sharing these moments!
Lynn Legary at Kreative Kids Daycare and her little learners celebrated St. Patricks day with rainbow art, color games, Irish music, and even a search for hidden “gold.” Through imaginative play, the children practiced colors, letters, and teamwork while dancing an Irish jig!
Hands-on learning, imagination, and lots of smiles this St. Patrick’s week.
