Celebrating our FFN caregivers
September was a busy and exciting month here at Child Care Choices! From September 13-18, we joined organizations across the country to celebrate Family, Friend & Neighbor (FFN) Appreciation Week. FFN caregivers are the grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, and family friends who help care for the kids while parents are at work. More than 5 million FFN caregivers look after 11.5 million children in the U.S. every year! A lot of them don’t think of what they do as “child care” but it is, and it makes a real difference in a child's life.
A thank-you to Home Grown
We were excited to join Home Grown on this. They provided us with many helpful tools and resources to spread the word and celebrate caregivers in our community. They sent us a roll-up picnic blanket and chalk, so we held a giveaway on our Facebook Page! Everyone who liked and shared our post was entered to win. Thank you to everyone who took part and congratulations to our winner!
Our Early Learning Kits
FFN week felt like the right time to launch something we have been planning: Our Early Learning kits! We offered two kit options, one focusing on math and the other literacy. Both include simple hands-on activities, no prep needed. We made them with caregivers in mind, the ones who love spending time with kids but don’t always have the time or energy to plan learning activities.
Since the launch, we’ve given out 80 early learning kits to caregivers in our community! We’re so grateful to everyone who requested one and helped make this launch a success!
Every moment spent playing, reading, or counting together is a chance to learn whether it’s at home, at grandma’s, or next door with a neighbor.
Want a kit?
Our math kits have all been claimed, but we still have literacy kits available! Send up a DM on Facebook and we’ll put one together for you.
To all the grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, and family friends caring for little ones: Thank you. What you do matters and we’re here to support you.
To learn more about FFN Appreciation Week, visit ffnappreciationweek.org.