An Overview of the 28th National Family Child Care Conference

Located in Columbus, Ohio, City Kids Daycare has provided high-quality child-care services to families working throughout the downtown region for three decades. City Kids Daycare maintains memberships with several important industry organizations, including the National Association for Family Child Care.

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) works towards enhancing and expanding the reach of family child care services throughout the United States. This past summer, the organization hosted the 28th National Family Child Care Conference at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, Illinois. The conference consisted of numerous workshops across six distinct academic tracks, including health and nutrition, working with young children, community and family engagement, and family child care and the early care and education landscape. The NAFCC conference included the Family Child Care Awards ceremony, as well as keynote speakers Junlei Li, PhD, an early childhood education specialist, and Rae Pica, a child education consultant with nearly four decades of experience.

As in years past, the conference also featured a comprehensive exhibit call and extensive opportunities for professional and social networking. The 2019 National Family Child Care Conference has been scheduled to begin on June 19 in Orlando, Florida. To learn more about the upcoming conference or for a more comprehensive review of the 2018 event, please visit www.nafcc.org.