California Leading from Home Advocacy Day Videos
Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) child care is often under-resourced, under-appreciated, and even invisible. Current systems do not include the voices of caregivers and parents in making key decisions for this sector. The California Leading from Home initiative seeks to invest in and strengthen providers and families to inform policy decisions and actions. We seek to build and support community leaders and their goals to influence policy and systems.
On June 26th, FFN caregivers from the program participated in an advocacy day in the state capitol. This event marked a significant milestone, as it was the first experience in formal advocacy for these caregivers. Over the course of the 12-month program, these FFN leaders developed an understanding of the California policy landscape surrounding license-exempt home-based care. Armed with this knowledge, they met with legislative and committee offices of the California State Legislature in Sacramento to advocate for issues affecting the care and services they provide to their communities and to offer recommendations on how FFN caregivers can be better supported through policy.
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