{"id":685,"date":"2020-11-03T20:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/?page_id=685"},"modified":"2023-10-17T21:12:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:12:29","slug":"blogs-and-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/blogs-and-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogs and Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"685\" class=\"elementor elementor-685\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46bbd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b46bbd8\" 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-72f0490 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72f0490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-4752\" data-post-id=\"4752\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a 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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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/a-legacy-of-care-women-history-and-the-path-to-universal-child-care\/\">A Legacy of Care: Women, History, and the Path to Universal Child Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T16:00:12+00:00\">March 18, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Women\u2019s contributions and experiences are not well represented in the record books, but it is just as rich and worth celebrating. Ours is a tale of community, resilience, and connection to one another, and it is inextricably linked with care work.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/a-legacy-of-care-women-history-and-the-path-to-universal-child-care\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 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href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/shaping-a-sustainable-future-celebrating-womens-history-month-and-the-value-of-home-based-child-care\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/VPConsultingAZ_0146-scaled-rkbc44kcyu2b0xbx9wi3h54d2tiapt0ylxloctau5i.jpg\" title=\"VPConsultingAZ_0146\" alt=\"Woman in a floral shirt stands smiling with arms crossed in a colorful, cluttered home office space.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/shaping-a-sustainable-future-celebrating-womens-history-month-and-the-value-of-home-based-child-care\/\">Shaping a Sustainable Future: Celebrating Women&#8217;s History Month and the Value of Home-Based Child Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget 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class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >During Women\u2019s History Month, we celebrate the contributions that women have made to every corner of our society and honor their achievements. Among these leaders are the more than 5 million women who form the backbone of home-based child care (HBCC).<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/shaping-a-sustainable-future-celebrating-womens-history-month-and-the-value-of-home-based-child-care\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-28c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm-12 72H108c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h168c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zm108-188.1V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h204.1C264.8 0 277 5.1 286 14.1L369.9 98c9 8.9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9zm-128-80V128h76.1L256 51.9zM336 464V176H232c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V48H48v416h288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__label\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-4715\" data-post-id=\"4715\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/black-history-month-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-community-care\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/HomegrownPhillyProviders_005-scaled-rjoh0h1pe2kbp6ylbgh6cl4fb45lptf0mv77twg5k6.jpg\" title=\"HomegrownPhillyProviders_005\" alt=\"Adult and child smiling and hugging closely in a warm, joyful moment in a cozy room with bookshelves behind them.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/black-history-month-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-community-care\/\">Black History Month and the Enduring Legacy of Community Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T03:17:35+00:00\">February 25, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >For generations, Black home-based child care providers have built systems of care rooted in community, trust, and resilience, often stepping in where formal systems fell short. Of the over 5 million home-based child care providers, including Family Child Care providers and paid and unpaid Family Friend and Neighbor caregivers, roughly a quarter in each subgroup identify as Black Non-Hispanic<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/black-history-month-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-community-care\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/black-child-care-providers-stand-for-respect-and-equity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Wanda-scaled-rjcxuuqnw94yvqb28mq9zk83gv7ncfccsx1axygug6.jpg\" title=\"Wanda\" alt=\"A group of kids and an adult pose by a &quot;Reedy Creek Nature Center&quot; sign in a wooded area.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/black-child-care-providers-stand-for-respect-and-equity\/\">Black Child Care Providers Stand for Respect and Equity<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/networks\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">networks<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-19T00:02:20+00:00\">February 19, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >This month, to honor the labor, wisdom, and courage of Black caregivers, we spoke with Wanda Chandler-Tillman and Octavia Mclaurin, home-based providers in Charlotte, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada, who are standing strong for children, families, and child care providers in the face of unprecedented challenges.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/black-child-care-providers-stand-for-respect-and-equity\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/home-growns-response-to-the-proposed-ccdf-rule-whats-at-stake-for-home-based-child-care\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-Facebook-Post-rj1uq224edc6rnsax51dqz6z2z6kkb7s9z686x84yu.png\" title=\"Untitled (Facebook Post)\" alt=\"Young girl in yellow sits on grass, playing thoughtfully with a wooden bead maze and colorful blocks.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/home-growns-response-to-the-proposed-ccdf-rule-whats-at-stake-for-home-based-child-care\/\">Home Grown\u2019s Response to the Proposed CCDF Rule: What\u2019s at Stake for Home-Based Child Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-12T15:52:22+00:00\">February 12, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >As federal policymakers consider changes to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), the stakes for families and providers could not be higher.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/home-growns-response-to-the-proposed-ccdf-rule-whats-at-stake-for-home-based-child-care\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-28c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm-12 72H108c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h168c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zm108-188.1V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h204.1C264.8 0 277 5.1 286 14.1L369.9 98c9 8.9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9zm-128-80V128h76.1L256 51.9zM336 464V176H232c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V48H48v416h288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__label\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-4611\" data-post-id=\"4611\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/the-policy-window-for-universal-child-care-opens-in-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/HomeGrownPHILLY_093-scaled-rhytcqt7juwophe8bwhe60usxf6gyv9tobw3lsfndy.jpg\" title=\"HomeGrownPHILLY_093\" alt=\"A young child stacks wooden blocks on a tall tower in a colorful, cluttered playroom.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/the-policy-window-for-universal-child-care-opens-in-2026\/\">The Policy Window for Universal Child Care Opens in 2026\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-21T14:44:56+00:00\">January 21, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Families and child care providers are being squeezed as pandemic-era supports expire and federal funding stalls. Across the country, home-based providers are struggling to stay open amid lower reimbursements and rising costs. Without stronger federal investment in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), tens of thousands of children could lose access to care.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/the-policy-window-for-universal-child-care-opens-in-2026\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 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href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/from-the-hill-to-their-homes-hbcc-provider-leaders-share-their-stories-with-policymakers-during-the-2025-august-recess\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG-20250812-WA0000-rdav3g3vu5iwp2dtsdoiilpyslq3bm4p54vcy0xv6u.jpg\" title=\"IMG-20250812-WA0000\" alt=\"Two adults smile in a kitchen while children sit at a table in the background near a glass door.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/from-the-hill-to-their-homes-hbcc-provider-leaders-share-their-stories-with-policymakers-during-the-2025-august-recess\/\">From the Hill to their Homes: HBCC Provider Leaders Share Their Stories with Policymakers During the 2025 August Recess<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-16T17:35:21+00:00\">October 16, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Home-based child care providers share feedback and insight on their experiences with legislative visits during the 2025 August recess.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/from-the-hill-to-their-homes-hbcc-provider-leaders-share-their-stories-with-policymakers-during-the-2025-august-recess\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/child-care-at-risk-how-federal-funding-cuts-and-government-shut-down-hurt-families-and-home-based-providers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/jerry-wang-qBrF1yu5Wys-unsplash-scaled-rcyk119qmym31r8wzq5p9mu2nb9xq43lhxawqqrxgm.jpg\" title=\"jerry-wang-qBrF1yu5Wys-unsplash\" alt=\"Wooden toy trains on tracks near a station, traffic light, trees, and a toy figure in a blue uniform.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/child-care-at-risk-how-federal-funding-cuts-and-government-shut-down-hurt-families-and-home-based-providers\/\">Child Care at Risk: How Federal Funding Cuts\u2014and Government Shut Down\u2014 Hurts Families and Home-Based Providers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-09T15:33:07+00:00\">October 9, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Families and child care providers are being squeezed as pandemic-era supports expire and federal funding stalls. Across the country, home-based providers are struggling to stay open amid lower reimbursements and rising costs. Without stronger federal investment in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), tens of thousands of children could lose access to care.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/child-care-at-risk-how-federal-funding-cuts-and-government-shut-down-hurt-families-and-home-based-providers\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/hispanic-heritage-is-heritage-for-everyone\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Carmela-Enriquez-Provider-scaled-e1759260814185-rcj6jai7d3rtkci2c7pu9bqunsq97za2angk1ovh2e.jpg\" title=\"Carmela Enriquez Provider\" alt=\"A woman reads a book to two children sitting with her on a patterned couch.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/hispanic-heritage-is-heritage-for-everyone\/\">Hispanic Heritage Is Heritage for Everyone<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-30T19:36:04+00:00\">September 30, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Carmela is a family, friend and neighbor caregiver who is proud of her Hispanic heritage. Learn more about how her Hispanic heritage shapes her work as a HBCC caregiver in this blog.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/hispanic-heritage-is-heritage-for-everyone\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-28c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm-12 72H108c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h168c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zm108-188.1V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h204.1C264.8 0 277 5.1 286 14.1L369.9 98c9 8.9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9zm-128-80V128h76.1L256 51.9zM336 464V176H232c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V48H48v416h288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__label\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-4458\" data-post-id=\"4458\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/grandparents-a-pillar-of-strength-and-love-in-home-based-child-care\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Whitesides-Mecklyn-scaled-e1757343513900-rbgjyhrocobaxalr8npyrhsnvq15dgdp8pea6wiofa.jpeg\" title=\"Whitesides &#038; Mecklyn\" alt=\"A woman and a smiling child pose together in a car, the child hugging her closely.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/grandparents-a-pillar-of-strength-and-love-in-home-based-child-care\/\">Grandparents: A Pillar of Strength and Love in Home-Based Child Care<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-08T15:17:22+00:00\">September 8, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Grandparents are unsung heroes of home-based child care. Millions of grandparents are stepping up all across the U.S. to provide primary care for their grandchildren. Stories like Tracy Owen, Natalie Whitesides, and Maria Buehler show how grandparents balance work, retirement, or other responsibilities while providing loving care.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/grandparents-a-pillar-of-strength-and-love-in-home-based-child-care\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-28c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm-12 72H108c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h168c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zm108-188.1V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h204.1C264.8 0 277 5.1 286 14.1L369.9 98c9 8.9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9zm-128-80V128h76.1L256 51.9zM336 464V176H232c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V48H48v416h288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__label\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-4440\" data-post-id=\"4440\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/revised-cacfp-rates-dont-make-a-dent-what-to-know-about-the-new-rates-and-the-implications-of-new-federal-policies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Home-Grown-Children-Eating-Snacks-scaled-rb7v23nyjo7la8rfdkag00vknis9i1ixv5503yceue.jpg\" title=\"Home Grown Children Eating Snacks\" alt=\"Five young children sit at a table, using tongs to pick up pretzels and apple slices from plates.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/revised-cacfp-rates-dont-make-a-dent-what-to-know-about-the-new-rates-and-the-implications-of-new-federal-policies\/\">Revised CACFP Rates Don\u2019t Make a Dent: What to know about the new rates and the implications of new federal policies<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__date jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item\"><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-05T14:07:35+00:00\">September 5, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2344d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"c2344d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Despite a small 2.23% increase in CACFP reimbursement rates for 2025\u201326, HBCC providers are still struggling to cover rising food and operational costs. The updated rates add just a few cents per meal. Meanwhile, new federal policies threaten to reduce eligibility for free and reduced-price meals, putting further strain on providers and limiting access to nutritious food for kids. This blog breaks down what\u2019s changed, why it matters, and what\u2019s at stake for child care providers and families alike.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad000 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-link\" data-id=\"14ad000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/revised-cacfp-rates-dont-make-a-dent-what-to-know-about-the-new-rates-and-the-implications-of-new-federal-policies\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__link\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__icon is-svg-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-28c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm-12 72H108c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h168c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zm108-188.1V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h204.1C264.8 0 277 5.1 286 14.1L369.9 98c9 8.9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9zm-128-80V128h76.1L256 51.9zM336 464V176H232c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V48H48v416h288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-link__label\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-4416\" data-post-id=\"4416\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54228f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54228f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ae6f4\" data-id=\"c1ae6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00cf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00cf6a\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/why-we-celebrate-ffn-appreciation-week\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Children-playing-raveaa5huu40ilzp0mdmde0f7yritp1hn9bpguqmue.jpg\" title=\"Children playing\" alt=\"Three young children play and explore in a muddy area in a sunny park with green grass and trees.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-55e6e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e6e9d\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/why-we-celebrate-ffn-appreciation-week\/\">Why We Celebrate FFN Appreciation Week<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690f027 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms\" data-id=\"690f027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link\">Blog_English<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b47df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta\" data-id=\"80b47df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing 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