Home-Based Child Care: COVID-19 Resources

ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS

• Key Questions and Resources for Family Child Care and Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ALL OUR KIN

• Addressing the Policy Needs of Family Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
• PPT: Creating the Conditions for Family Child Care to Thrive 

COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• How Child Care Businesses Can Survive COVID-19—Considerations for Family Child Care Homes

HUNT

• COVID-19 STATE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES PAGE

 HOME GROWN

• Home-Based Child Care Emergency Fund: Sustaining our nation’s diverse home-based child care community

INSTITUTE FOR CHILDHOOD PREPAREDNESS (some of these resources, but not all, require a payment)

• Coronavirus information resources and training in English 
• Coronavirus information, resources and training in Spanish
• Operational Guidelines for Child Care, Emergency Child Care and After-School Services operating during the pandemic 

 NAEYC

• A State-by-State Look at Child Care in Crisis Understanding Early Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic

 NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER

• Supporting Home-based Child Care Providers During the Coronavirus Crisis 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE

• State and Local Recommendations to Sustain and Support Family Child Care Providers

OPPORTUNITIES EXCHANGE

• MICRO-CENTER NETWORK A New Strategy to Scale High-Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
• Staffed Family Child Care Networks Can Navigate A New World Order
• REINVENT vs. REBUILD: Let’s Fix the Child Care System

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Find the Small Business Development Centers in your state
• Find the Women’s Business Development Centers in your state 
• Find the Certified Development Financial Institutions in your state

STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

California

• California Law Center: FAQ on COVID-19 crisis  
• Executive Order from the Governor allowing local jurisdictions to halt evictions, foreclosures and utility shut offs 

Connecticut

• Connecticut Voices for Children: The State of Early Childhood: Can Connecticut’s Struggling Family Child Care Providers Fill a 50,000 Child care Gap Amidst the Coronavirus Recession?

Illinois

• Recent guidance is specific and clear about inclusion of licensed and license-exempt home-based child care

Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan

• First Children’s Finance Guide for Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan during COVID-19 crisis 

New Jersey

• Family Child Care Home Providers: Struggling to Access Unemployment Compensation Across U.S., New Jersey Survey Results

Virginia

• Family Child Care Home Providers: Struggling to Access Unemployment Compensation Across U.S., Virginia Results 

Washington

• Child Care Aware of Washington and Child Care Resources: Recommendations for State Policy inclusive of needs of home-based child care and the families that choose these providers

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Alliance for Early Success 

•  Webinar on unemployment benefits
• Compiled Q&A on Unemployment Benefits from webinar

Tom Copeland

• Questions and Answers about Unemployment Benefits for Family Child Care Providers 
• Family Child Care Home Provider Challenges with SBA Relief Assistance in the CARES Act
• Family Child Care Home Provider Challenges with Unemployment Compensation Under the CARES Act
• Family Child Care Home Providers: Struggling to Access Unemployment Compensation Across U.S., National Survey Results