{"id":2240,"date":"2024-06-13T21:46:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/?page_id=2240"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:14:44","slug":"ffnappreciationweek","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/ffnappreciationweek\/","title":{"rendered":"Family, Friend and Neighbor Appreciation Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2240\" class=\"elementor elementor-2240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eaedfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9eaedfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a236c44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a236c44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e337b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52e337b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) Appreciation Week<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776c4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"776c4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sept. 7-12, 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9e22f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a9e22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family, Friend and Neighbor Appreciation Week is an opportunity to celebrate the over 5 million FFN caregivers who look after 11.5 million children each year. The celebration of FFN Appreciation Week intentionally\u00a0 begins with National Grandparents&#8217; Day to recognize the millions of grandparents who support our communities and care for young children. We invite you to help us raise awareness and show gratitude for the invaluable contributions of FFN care and caregivers to our communities and society.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ce6cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91ce6cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddd58c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ddd58c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4168a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4168a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae238e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ae238e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6855b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e6855b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Family, Friend and Neighbor Care?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3923c64 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3923c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) care is a broad term encompassing home-based child care provided by caregivers who typically have a previous relationship with the children for whom they care. They are the grandmothers, nanas, aunties, abuelitas, family, friends and neighbors who care for children. Family, friend and neighbor care makes up the majority of home-based child care in the U.S. with one in four children in the U.S. under the age of 5 being cared for by a grandparent some or all of the time their parent is at work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ec377 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5ec377\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d647ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d647ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3360\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Grown-Photo-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2622636 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2622636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3021ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3021ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1e36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f1e36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 FFN Appreciation Week Schedule <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c42e51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0c42e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36eaa6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36eaa6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bb418 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1bb418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7924e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7924e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday, Sept. 07:<\/strong> It&#8217;s National Grandparents&#8217; Day! <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrating Grandparents Who Are FFN Caregivers!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Were you cared for by a grandparent? Share your favorite memory of you and your grandparent with the hashtag #ThanksGrandparent<\/span><\/p><p><strong>MONDAY, SEPT. 08: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faces of FFN Care: A Look at the FFN Caregivers All Around Us<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are over 5 million FFN caregivers in the U.S., many of whom don\u2019t identify as FFN caregivers. Can you identify the FFN caregivers all around you?<\/span><\/p><p><strong>TUESDAY, SEPT. 09:<\/strong> Policies to Support the Diversity of FFN Care<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FFN care and caregivers often face external threats such as changing immigration policy, low wages, and a lack of stable and affordable housing options. This day focuses on how we can individually and collectively stand against some of these persistent threats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a84bb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a84bb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca896e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca896e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10:<\/strong> Webinar: Supporting FFN Care in Uncertain Times at 1 p.m. ET\/10 a.m. PT<\/p><p>Join us during FFN Appreciation Week for a webinar where we explore how to support FFN care and caregivers during this uncertain time. The session will include a productive panel discussion with partners who will share their work supporting FFN caregivers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec14dd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8ec14dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Register-FFN\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_BsnzZ_RdQca4gKGa6fVc_A#\/registration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f7186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f7186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THURSDAY, SEPT. 11:<\/strong> All Grown Up With FFN Care<\/p><p>Many of the people you know were fortunate enough to have spent their formative years under the care of an FFN caregiver.<\/p><p>Were you in FFN care as a child? Share a positive memory and hashtag #AllGrownUpFFN!<\/p><p><strong>FRIDAY, SEPT. 12:<\/strong> FFN Care Is the Heart of Communities<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FFN caregivers are pillars in their community. Share why you choose FFN care for your little ones, or why you support FFN care using the hashtags #FFNCareIsAlwaysThere.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b98b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2b98b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd1ca1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fd1ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd85d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd85d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#ICYMI: 2025 Webinar Recording:<i> <\/i><br><i>Supporting FFN Care in Uncertain Times<\/i><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01f838 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c01f838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6abe5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d6abe5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/bgK3vuipofk?si=lX4LG4Lv0In_o-Sg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b752a2e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b752a2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbafa2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbafa2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Toolkit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d167f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d167f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each day of FFN Appreciation Week has been assigned a theme to shine light on different aspects and issues regarding FFN care. The digital toolkit contains social media posts, graphics, and templates to help you create more awareness and increase visibility of family, friend and neighbor caregivers during FFN Appreciation Week.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca14ff3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca14ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ea65b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"08ea65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"FFN-toolkit-en\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZMvUn_ic0qVYXTOtKWYfTZrZZ-j0WbVGfbZlbsEIbj8\/edit?usp=sharing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Access Toolkit in English<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cc8ae elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6cc8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"FFN-toolkit-es\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14Sw90PvRpzZsGCmM05VY298ZHD46qgcJT26xAULEhkw\/edit?usp=sharing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Access toolkit in Spanish<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca85381 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca85381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc02e67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc02e67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b9907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b9907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VIDEO SERIES <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d9705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d9705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Our new video series spotlights FFN care and caregivers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d72b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12d72b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fb7be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8fb7be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d3518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d3518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Are FFN Caregivers?<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b46bbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b46bbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2db9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2b2db9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/CwYVo6saApQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50f039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50f039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family, friend and neighbor caregivers are all around us! 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data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc6c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8cc6c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/FLQTPVkY3VU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4eb4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c4eb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65340a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65340a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82d47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c82d47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2X9_IoRL1tg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097c607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"097c607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FFN caregivers share the challenges they face around low wages and how they need policies that better support them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09fbe7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f09fbe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b941349 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b941349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7d52b 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src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Choices-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4366\" alt=\"Child Care Choices logo with a colorful icon and the words: Educate. 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Collaborate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Choices-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Choices-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Choices-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Choices-1536x805.png 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Choices.png 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5320b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f5320b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Child-Care-Resource-Center.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4389\" alt=\"Logo with three stylized figures in blue, pink, and green above the text &quot;Child Care Resource Center.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6618513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Childrens-Council-San-Francisco-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4392\" alt=\"Children\u2019s Council San Francisco logo with colorful ribbon design on the left.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Childrens-Council-San-Francisco-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Childrens-Council-San-Francisco-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Childrens-Council-San-Francisco-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Childrens-Council-San-Francisco.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d37f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d37f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chinese-Information-and-Service-Center-CISC-1024x792.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4395\" alt=\"CISC logo with the tagline: Bridging Cultures, Communities &amp; 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a37cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a37cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smart-Start-Logo-White-Background.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4229\" alt=\"Smart Start logo with colorful overlapping squares and the tagline &quot;Each Child. 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written below in playful, multicolored letters.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tot-Spot-Fun-Factory-Camp-1024x778.png 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tot-Spot-Fun-Factory-Camp-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tot-Spot-Fun-Factory-Camp-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tot-Spot-Fun-Factory-Camp-1536x1167.png 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tot-Spot-Fun-Factory-Camp-2048x1557.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5ab8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de5ab8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Training-Grounds-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4386\" alt=\"Purple &quot;TG&quot; toy blocks above the words &quot;Training Grounds&quot; and tagline about moving families and communities forward.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Training-Grounds-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Training-Grounds-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Training-Grounds-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Training-Grounds-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Training-Grounds-2048x1170.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f5b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68f5b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trying-Together-1024x718.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4385\" alt=\"Text in rounded orange and blue letters reads &quot;Trying Together&quot; on a light background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trying-Together-1024x718.png 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trying-Together-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trying-Together-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trying-Together-1536x1078.png 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trying-Together.png 1538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d7144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95d7144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/United-Way-of-Southwestern-Penn-1024x353.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4382\" alt=\"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania logo with a hand and a person inside a circle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/United-Way-of-Southwestern-Penn-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/United-Way-of-Southwestern-Penn-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/United-Way-of-Southwestern-Penn-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/United-Way-of-Southwestern-Penn-1536x530.png 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/United-Way-of-Southwestern-Penn-2048x706.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6481c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6481c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHEDco-1024x953.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4387\" alt=\"WHEDco logo with three green tree icons and text: &quot;Building A Greater Bronx.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHEDco-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHEDco-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHEDco-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHEDco-1536x1429.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHEDco-2048x1906.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20b18d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b20b18d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b3ffa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42b3ffa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbd665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dbd665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7f737 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb7f737\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95755c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a95755c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4c9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc4c9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. What is FFN Appreciation Week?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family, Friend and Neighbor Appreciation Week was created to build awareness, increase the visibility and show gratitude for the invaluable contributions of FFN care and caregivers to our communities and society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>2. When is FFN Appreciation Week?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FFN Appreciation Week is intentionally celebrated during the second week of September with National Grandparents&#8217; Day to recognize the millions of grandparents who support our communities and care for young children. <\/span><\/p><p><strong>3. Who are FFN caregivers?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) is a broad term encompassing many types of caregivers, typically those who have a previous relationship with the children for whom they care. They are the grandmothers, nanas, aunties, abuelitas, family, friends and neighbors who care for children. These caregivers may be paid or unpaid and may not view themselves as providers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d428046 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d428046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6862f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6862f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4. <b>How do children benefit from FFN care?<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurturing relationships are the biggest need for the development of young kids\u2019 brains. Early experiences affect the quality of brain development by establishing either a sturdy or a fragile foundation for all of the learning, health and behavior that follow. Home-based settings, inclusive of FFN care, are the ideal settings to develop, support and nurture these relationships. <\/span><\/p><p><strong>5. Why do families choose FFN care?<\/strong><b><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents choose FFN care as a first choice for a variety of reasons. FFN care is preferred by immigrant and Dual Language Learner (DLL) families. FFN care is also more flexible and accessible for rural families, who are less likely to use child care centers than families living in urban and suburban areas.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>6. Why is it important to increase awareness around FFN care?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family, friend and neighbor (FFN) providers are the mainstay of the American child care sector. Over 5 million FFN caregivers look after 11.5 million children including 5.8 million children ages 0-5.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff99dd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff99dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ff20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75ff20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21818c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21818c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81962d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81962d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1aa9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b1aa9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e792ab9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e792ab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa11e3b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aa11e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/_resources\/report-understanding-the-strengths-of-family-friend-and-neighbor-care\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Report: Understanding The Strengths Of Family, Friend, And Neighbor Care<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/HomeGrown-Supporting-Diverse-Families-Thriving-Economies-final-6.2.22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Family, Friend and Neighbor Child Care: Supporting Diverse Families and Thriving Economies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/_resources\/supporting-and-strengthening-ffn-care\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supporting and Strengthening FFN Care<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Home-Grown-Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home-based Care Fact Sheet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf467e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abf467e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b61700 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0b61700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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the over 5 million FFN caregivers who look after 11.5 million children each year. The celebration of FFN Appreciation Week intentionally\u00a0 begins with National Grandparents&#8217; Day to recognize the millions of grandparents who support &#8230; <a title=\"Family, Friend and Neighbor Appreciation Week\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/ffnappreciationweek\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Family, Friend and Neighbor Appreciation Week\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2240","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2240\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}