{"id":4604,"date":"2026-01-21T20:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/?page_id=4604"},"modified":"2026-02-20T23:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:07:17","slug":"leading-from-home-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/leading-from-home-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4604\" class=\"elementor elementor-4604\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf53f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebf53f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f1c45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f1c45\" 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-3889e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3889e4e\" 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\">Leading from Home: Investing in HBCC Provider Leaders<\/h1>\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-7728c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7728c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996c31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0996c31\" 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-d3a0f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3a0f62\" 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\">Seeking Provider Leaders&nbsp;<div>of Networks<\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799df9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"799df9b\" 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=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Grown is seeking home-based providers and caregivers to participate in our Leading from Home initiative. If you are a home-based child care provider or caregiver who leads a network of providers and parents and are passionate about creating change in the child care sector, we invite you to learn more about this opportunity. We want to hear from both licensed and regulated Family Child Care (FCC) providers and license-exempt Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaders of networks organize and facilitate meetings with peer providers within the child care sector to identify obstacles and solutions to improve outcomes for providers and families.\u00a0 A network is defined as a group of individuals who recognize they are members of the network and work together to achieve specific goals.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Are You a Provider Leader of a Network?<\/li><li>The Challenge<\/li><li>Program Overview<\/li><li>Eligibility Criteria<\/li><li>Featured Providers<\/li><li>FAQs<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">While leaders from all states are encouraged to apply, priority will be given to applicants from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, North Dakota, and Ohio.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/leading-from-home-spanish-2026\/\">Read this page in Spanish here.<\/a><\/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-906890c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"906890c\" 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-1d1db58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d1db58\" 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=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VPsfi_0004-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1326\" alt=\"Smiling woman with glasses and apron stands with arms crossed in front of colorful playground equipment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VPsfi_0004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VPsfi_0004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VPsfi_0004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VPsfi_0004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/VPsfi_0004-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4928c7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4928c7a\" 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-9fde429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fde429\" 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\">Are You a Provider Leader of a Network?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5b281 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf5b281\" 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=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please consider these questions as you determine if this is a good fit for you. If you can answer yes to most or all of these questions, we encourage you to apply.\u00a0<\/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-21bb608 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21bb608\" 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-3c164e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c164e4\" 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>Provider\/Caregiver<em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I regularly care for one or more children (who are not my own) in my home.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am an auntie, grandma, neighbor caring for a child, for even a few hours a day.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I currently run a licensed family child care business from my home.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I currently run a license-exempt family child care business from my home.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am an early childhood educator in a home setting.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of these.<br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Network<em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network has a name<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network has a clear purpose and goals<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network has been established for at least one year\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network has member who know that they are a part of this group\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network meets regularly and most members participate in these meetings<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network has communication tools and approaches to share information with members\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network seeks to improve the child care system on behalf of its members<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>Network Leadership<em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I regularly convene a network or community of fellow providers\/caregivers seeking change.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I engage my members regularly via chats, calls, video calls, and other methods<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I collect input from members to guide network activities\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I seek to understand and improve the child care system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I work to gather resources for my network and ensure its sustainability\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am committed to advocacy and improving policy that affects providers\/caregivers and their families<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a changemaker and committed to creating positive change with fellow providers\/caregivers and parents.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-54cc895 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54cc895\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13f41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a13f41a\" 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=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EarlyChildhood-2048x1454-1-1024x727.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4606\" alt=\"A toddler in a yellow shirt sits on the floor, playing with toys and bins in a colorful playroom.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EarlyChildhood-2048x1454-1-1024x727.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EarlyChildhood-2048x1454-1-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EarlyChildhood-2048x1454-1-768x545.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EarlyChildhood-2048x1454-1-1536x1091.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EarlyChildhood-2048x1454-1.jpeg 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c29f82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c29f82\" 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-1fb4c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb4c43\" 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>Home-based child care is often under-resourced, under-appreciated, and even invisible. Current systems do not include the voices of providers\/caregivers and parents in making key decisions for this sector. The Leading from Home initiative seeks to invest in and strengthen networks of providers to inform policy decisions and actions. We seek to strengthen and support provider-led networks and their goals to influence policy and systems. <br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaders participating in Leading from Home will work in collaboration with their networks to advance goals such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network will connect with my local and state representatives to improve their support of home-based providers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network seeks to ensure community resources to better meet the needs of home-based providers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network wants family, friend and neighbor caregivers to be included in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in my state.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network wants family, friend and neighbor caregivers to be able to access child care subsidies or vouchers in my state.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network wants to remove zoning barriers to opening new programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network seeks to expand the stakeholders we engage with and influence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My network wants our state to use a cost of care model to set (and increase) child care subsidy rates for home-based providers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">We want equal language access for materials and resources for home-based providers and families (e.g., I want the language that I speak to be included in materials and resources for home-based providers and families).<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leading from Home initiative exists to support home-based providers\/caregivers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">networks<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as they work to make positive change.<\/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\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-6602a98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6602a98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f3793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72f3793\" 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-53fce9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53fce9d\" 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\">Program Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d47e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d47e90\" 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=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Grown is creating a leadership community of providers\/caregivers leading networks across the country. These provider-led network leaders will engage in four primary activities:<\/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-3e567a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e567a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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provider\/caregiver network<\/span>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf8bff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cf8bff\" 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-5eb366e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb366e\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Grown will provide<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb3901 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Monthly stipends for provider\/caregiver leaders (can be dedicated to one leader or split among a small leader group) <\/span>\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<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mentorship from experienced provider leaders and advocates<\/span>\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<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Free technical assistance and access to experts on policy, strategic communications, and engagement supports<\/span>\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<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Monthly convenings for the community of provider leaders<\/span>\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<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Grant funding to strengthen your network <\/span>\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<\/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 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;223cc9d&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f946cf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f946cf4\" 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-66dc55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66dc55d\" 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\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3e776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e3e776\" 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>Individuals are encouraged to apply. 501(c)(3) status is not required.<\/p><p><strong>Priority<\/strong> will go to network leaders who meet the criteria below and also:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have clear goals for their provider\/caregiver network, particularly in the realms of policy, strategic communications, and engagement.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network leaders in the following states: Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, North Dakota and Ohio (2026 Cohort 4).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Criteria<\/strong>: We are looking for applicants who:<\/p><ul><li>Are experienced home-based child providers or caregivers <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for whom this is your primary job<\/span>. Both licensed Family Child Care providers and license-exempt or unregulated Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) providers and caregivers are eligible.<\/li><li>Lead or co-lead a network of home-based child care providers or caregivers.\u00a0<\/li><li>Commit to:<ul><li>Convening your provider\/caregiver network monthly or more frequently. This may take place in-person or virtually and follow established protocols.<\/li><li>Growing your network and encouraging additional home-based child care providers or caregivers to join your meetings and efforts.<\/li><li>Identifying your community\u2019s needs and desired supports to help you to take action.<\/li><li>Collaborating with technical assistance partners around the needs identified by your community to develop strategies for change.<\/li><li>Engaging your network in opportunities identified by peer communities. This might include events, surveys, discussions, and other engagement opportunities.<\/li><li>Collaborating with Home Grown, including:<ul><li>Sharing of information about members (with their consent)<\/li><li>Advising on Home Grown initiatives<\/li><li>Participating in a national Community of Practice of provider\/caregiver leaders to be convened by Home Grown and its partners<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\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-7714564 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7714564\" 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-87dc57f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"87dc57f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21eda2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21eda2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Smiling woman with gray hair and glasses shares her experience as a family child care provider on an info card.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Susan-1.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/?p=2530\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A woman holding a baby stands next to a person in a green dragon costume, with caregiver info displayed beside them.\" style=\"background-image: 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0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long is the program?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7021\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selected participants will be invited to participate in a <\/span><b>paid planning period for 6 months. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants who successfully complete the planning phase and complete an action plan will be invited to participate in an <\/span><b>18 month learning community.<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7022\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What financial resources are available in this program?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7022\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7022\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During planning, provider leaders <strong>will receive a $1,000 stipend<\/strong> for engaging in activities which include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual meetings\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training sessions\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting with mentors\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing an Action Plan\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During implementation, <strong>provider leaders will receive $600 per month<\/strong> stipends when engaging in the project activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, grant funds are available to support network activities such as events or purchase of technology or services for the network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Provider\/caregiver leaders who receive funding will need to report the stipend funds as income. Home Grown will connect selected leaders with consultants to support you with this. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7023\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who makes the decisions and selects participants?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7024\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7024\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Grown staff, provider mentors and provider advisors will review applications and conduct interviews and select a diverse group of provider leaders.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7025\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will contact finalists for interviews during the week of <strong>February 23-27<\/strong>, and expect to hold the interviews <strong>the first week of March (from March 2-6)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7026\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there a required number of children that must be in my care in order to apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7026\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7026\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants must be actively caring for children and this should be your primary job or 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If you are a home-based child care provider or caregiver who leads a network of providers and parents and are passionate about creating change in the child &#8230; <a title=\"Leading from Home\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/leading-from-home-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leading from Home\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4604","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4604","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\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}