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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Please reach out directly to your regional facilitator.
There is no cost to join a Family Child Care Network.
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We are thrilled to celebrate an important achievement!!!
Congratulations to Andrea Valdez, a dedicated family child care provider in Norwalk Region 4,
for obtaining her Group Home License!​
Your hard work and commitment to excellence have
led to this milestone, benefiting the families
and children in your care.
Wishing you continued success in this inspiring new chapter! You can count on the SFCCN's ongoing support.
Congratulations, Carmen!
We are so excited to celebrate Carmen, a dedicated family childcare provider in Plainfield, CT,
for officially launching her new business website: https://wecaredaycare.org!
Even more amazing -- not even an hour after
her site went live, she received her first
enrollment inquiry from it!
Two of CTAEYC's Staffed Family Child Care Network facilitators attended the Southeast Connecticut (SECT) Child Care Collective networking event. This event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with family childcare providers, share valuable resources, and build stronger support systems. Rachel did an amazing job representing Region 6 and had a great time networking with providers and Staff Family Childcare Network members—welcoming two new members to the network!
Katie P., SFCCN Facilitator in Region 3, joined educators,
vendors, and community members to talk about the real needs of
early childhood education in Northeastern Connecticut.
From discovering new tools and resources to sharing voices in powerful focus groups, it was an afternoon full of insight and collaboration.
We had an incredible time at the Second Annual Networking Dinner, hosted by The Hamden Partnership for Young Children.
This event brought together 20+ amazing Hamden family childcare
providers for an evening of connection, support, and fun!
Many of the family childcare educators are members of the Staffed Family Child Care Network, led by Jacquie Hernandez, SFCCN Facilitator for Region 5.
It was great to see so many members at the event!
Hosted by Stamford Cradle to Career, this amazing event brought families and early childhood professionals together to celebrate learning, growth, and community.
We were excited to have Marta, SFCCN Facilitator for Region 4, at the fair sharing valuable information about the Staffed Family Child Care Network, and thrilled to see so many Region 4 members showing up and shining!
"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
Staffed Family Child Care Network members gathered in the CTAEYC
office in November for a workshop entitled
"Understanding and Supporting Special Interest in Children with Autism", presented by The Hangout Spot.
Participants learned how to develop special interests into social opportunities
and how to harness the power of special interests to help their students
branch out and explore novel experiences.
Family child care educators in Region 3 gathered for a workshop led by
Jean Barresi about block play and it's importance in early childhood programs.
Attendees left this two hour workshop with not only knowledge about the
Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale and how to implement more block
play into their days, but also with a kit of blocks and accessories for their programs!
Staffed Family Child Care Members in Region 4 gathered at the Stratford Public Library for a
Block Play workshop.
Provider Yanerys Aziz 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.”
Jean Barresi led this inspiring block play workshop for
SFCCN Region 5 earlier this spring.
We're so excited to see that learning come to life in the classroom!
Creativity and collaboration were in full swing at
the Region 6 Block Play Workshop!
Early childhood educators explored the power of block play to
support learning, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth.
From simple structures to complex creations, every block told a story!
Thank you to all of the family childcare educators who joined us
for a hands-on day of building strong foundations—
for children and educators alike.
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.
Attendees of the workshop left not only with knowledge about incorporating block play into their programs, but also with a full set of blocks and accessories for their own block centers!
Yanerys Aziz is a member of the Staffed Family Child Care Network and sent in these photos and said
Thanks so much for the wonderful gift (blocks and accessories).
My children's imagination is blooming!
Childhood is a puddle to jump in, a caterpillar to follow,
and sunshine to dance in.
Let them explore, wonder, and grow—rain or shine.
Cassandra, a Family Child Care Educator in Hampton,
sent in these photos from a fun-filled day outside
Rachel Russo, our incredible Staffed Family Child Care Network facilitator for Region 6, mailed out seeds to
family child care educators to celebrate Earth Day — helping little hands learn big lessons about caring for our planet.
A big thank you to Kemesha Reynolds for sharing these
beautiful photos of her children planting their seeds.
It’s inspiring to see the joy, curiosity, and connection to
nature that starts with something so small.
Rainy days are just another reason to play!
Pure joy from Family Child Care educator
Tonya Ohlund at The Clubhouse Family in Coventry, where every drop sparks a smile.