New Member

Booklet
2014
Dear NAFCC Member,
On behalf of our Board of Directors, I want to welcome you to the
NAFCC organization! As a member of NAFCC, you join thousands of
professionals, including providers, parents, and advocates for young
children who are committed to improving the quality of child care for all
children. NAFCC is the largest national professional support system
established specifically for family child care providers.
A primary focus of NAFCC is to represent family child care providers at
the national level as an advocate on issues of public policy that affect
them as well as the children and families in their care. NAFCC will
inform you about these activities and keep you informed on current
issues on our website and through email alerts.
In addition, NAFCC provides technical assistance and training to your
state and local family child care associations, promoting leadership
development and professionalism through our network of Regional
Representatives and the Affiliate Council. Each year we also sponsor
the Association Leadership Institute and the Professional Development
Institute at the annual conference to bring you high level training and
the opportunity to facilitate networking with other professionals in our
field.
We also offer our members:
The only national accreditation system for family child care
providers.
An annual conference filled with high quality trainings, special
activities and celebrations, fabulous exhibits, and opportunities
to network with professionals from all areas of the country.
A growing list of family child care materials, resources, and
publications available at discounts for our members only.
If you have questions regarding your membership, member discounts,
trainings, or accreditation, please call (801) 886-2322 and one of our
office staff will be happy to assist you. Please be sure to visit our
website at www.nafcc.org. It is full of resources to help you in your
work.
Again, welcome to the NAFCC organization, we look forward to serving
you and supporting your journey as a family child care professional!
Sincerely,
Patricia Dischler
President, National Association for Family Child Care
What happens if my accreditation application is not
complete when I send it to NAFCC?

The application must be completely filled out and include the
application fee, current membership (if applicable), and all required doc-
umentation. If the application is incomplete, the application and all doc-
umentation will be returned to you. You will be granted a six month ex-
tension to resubmit a complete application and extension fee. If you are
unable to submit a complete application within that timeframe, the pro-
cess starts over with a new application fee. Please confirm that you
have a complete application before submitting it to NAFCC

What is the difference between a co-provider, an assis-
tant, and a substitute?

NAFCC Accreditation allows providers to complete
accreditation as co-providers. Co-providers are two providers who
share equally in the decision making and responsibility. Both providers
must meet all eligibility requirements and submit all provider
documentation. Each co-provider must be on site and actively involved
with children at least 60 percent of the time. Both co-providers are
scored on all standards during the observation visit and both participate
in the interview. Membership fees apply to both providers and a
co-provider fee is due with the accreditation application.
An assistant to the provider works with and under the
supervision of the provider. An assistant must be age 16 or older. The
assistant is not left in charge of the children unless he or she meets all
the qualifications of a substitute. NAFCC requires providers to submit
documentation for assistants, which includes a copy of the health
assessment form dated within the last two years, a copy of a TB
screening dated within the last two years, and a copy of current First
Aid and Pediatric CPR certificate. Refer to NAFCC Quality Standards
5.265.32 to learn more about assistants.
A substitute is a person who is left in charge of children when
the provider is absent. Substitutes must be age 18 or older, hold a
current certificate in First Aid and Pediatric CPR, and have an
acceptable TB screening. Substitutes must have spent time with the
children before. Refer to NAFCC Quality Standards 5.335.36 to learn
more about substitutes.
Frequently asked questions
What are some strategies I could use to pay for accred-
itation or reaccreditation?

Break the cost of accreditation down into manageable chunks.
Enroll in the NAFCC Accreditation Pre-payment Plan.
Consider opening a Christmas Club or holiday fund at your local
bank and use it to save money for reaccreditation. About $6.00 a
week will cover the costs.
Consider how your clients can help.
Some providers set a piggy bank labeled My Reaccreditation
Fees by the door.
One provider used an old coffee can that the children decorated
and set it where parents could see it when they arrived every day.
Another provider asked parents to contribute the change in their
pockets one day a week toward the accreditation fee.
A third provider increased her weekly fees and told parents that the
increase would be used for reaccreditation fees.
Learn about what is available in your community.

In some communities the child care resource and referral
agency or another agency has quality improvement funds that can help
offset the costs of accreditation. If these funds only support first time
accreditation, find out if they can be expanded to cover assistance with
reaccreditation fees. Become an advocate and help people understand
how important it is to keep providers accredited.
Explore whether there is a local accreditation project that might
help you. If necessary, educate those involved about how important it
is to the provider community to include reaccreditation in the project.
Find a family child care champion. It could be a business
person or a politician. It might even be someone from a local newspa-
per. Make sure that you keep them informed about high quality child
care and child care issues, and encourage them to recognize the work
of you and your fellow providers.
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Colorado Association for
Family Child Care
www.coloradochildcare.com

Family Child Care Association
of New York State, Inc.
www.fccanys.org

Florida Family Child Car
Home Association
www.familychildcare.org

H.A.P.P.Y Homes Day Care
Association (Ohio)
www.happyhomesdaycare
association.org

Iowa Family Child Care
Association
www.iowafamilychildcare
.org

Minnesota Licensed Family
Child Care Association
www.mlfcca.org
New Jersey Family Child Care
Providers Association
www.njfccpa.org

New Jersey Family Child Care
Providers Association
www.njfccpa.org

The Professional Family Child Care
Association of Utah
www.pfcca.org

Vermont Family Child Care
Providers Association
www.vccpa.org


Virginia Alliance of Family
Child Care Association
www.vafcca1.net


Wisconsin Family Child Care
Association
www.wisconsinfamilychildcare.org
Affiliated organizations
Reinforcing the importance of organization, advocacy,
education, and training in its operations.
Region 1: VT & ME
Laura Butler (802)893-7501
mbutler52@comcast.net

Region 2: NY & NJ
Michele Gregorio (732)370-3528
mgregorionafcc@aol.com

Region 3: DC, DE, MD, PE,
WV, & VA
Kathy Baker (304)529-6246
mrskathys@comast.net

Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
NC, SC, & TN
Gwen Wilson (352)351-5370
gwenlo50@hotmail.com

Region 5: IL, IN, MN, MI, OH, & WI
Celeste Swoboda (715)726-0185
tbtotland@gmail.com
Region 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX
Melissa Huffman (918)675-4240
enohuffman8@att.net

Region 7: IA, KS, MO, & NE
Carla Russell (316)788-3641
walkerrussell@sbcglobal.net

Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD,
UT, & WY
Becky Berger (701)667-8774
bergersplayhouse@yahoo.com

Region 9: AZ, CA, & NV
Marva Lyons (510)521-3997
happymarva57@yahoo.com


Region 10: ID, OR, & WA
Lisa Uhl (503)524-8978
star21.lisa@gmail.com

Regional Representatives
Please contact (801)886-2322 if unable to reach your representative
First Steps
1. Become a member of NAFCC online at
nafcc.org.
2. Enroll in self-study. Download a Self-
Study Enrollment form or enroll online
at nafcc.org.
3. GET STARTED when you receive your
self-study kit!!!
During Self-Study, you evaluate
your program using the Quality Standards
for NAFCC Accreditation and make quality
improvements.
Once your Application is submit-
ted, the NAFCC assesses your eligibility.
This includes verification of CPR and first aid certification, background
checks, and family child care specific training.
NAFCC trained observers conduct an Observation of you and your
program. The observer gathers information based on the Quality Standards
and objectively documents what is seen and heard. Prior to your observation
visit you will complete the Self-Certified Standards book and families will
complete parent surveys.
NAFCC reviews documentation from the observer and yourself, as
well as data from the parent surveys to make a Decision. The Accreditation
Commission uses that information to determine your accreditation status.
Accreditation is valid for three years based on the successful completion of
annual updates.
For Annual Updates, you will assess yourself and your program to
ensure continuous compliance with the Quality Standards, verify you contin-
ue to meet all eligibility requirements, and report professional development
activities and quality improvements you have completed during the year.
You display an ongoing commitment to the profession of family
child care when you pursue Re-accreditation. Reaccr editation validates
that high quality family child care is a legitimate option for parents and es-
sential to the community.
Accreditation
NAFCC is happy to announce its new Provider Sponsorship
Program. The Sponsorship Program allows local businesses, family,
friends, and client parents to sponsor you in different areas of your
business.
To get started, download the Member Packet for more infor-
mation about the Provider Sponsorship Program and choose the type
of sponsorship that will benefit you the most.
Identify potential sponsors and download a Sponsor Kit that
you can print and give to each of them. Let them know which sponsor-
ship would mean the most to you. Parents can sponsor you individual-
ly or as a group. This is a great way to have your NAFCC Conference
paid for.
Sponsors can use the form in the packet or complete a spon-
sorship online at: htp://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?
llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e99oxgs54a832d38
Each time you have a business sponsor you, they may be inter-
ested in sending out a press release, which can also be downloaded
below. It can be easily modified with the appropriate date and names
of those participating. A press release is a good way to get out more
information related to the sponsors company, the providers company
as well as the NAFCC Sponsorship Program. Please let us know if you
have any questions as we are happy to help you in any way we can.
Emergency Contacts
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Save the Date!
NAFCC Annual Conference
July 1518,
2015
DoubleTree by Hilton
BloomingtonMinneapolis
Special Thanks to our developers:
Salt Lake Community College, BUS 2200, Summer 2014
Aaron Hardyaaron.loyde.hardy@gmail.com
Anna Kennedyladyabk@gmail.com
Nancy Robinsonnrobins9@yahoo.com
Jacob Waldenjacob.walden@progfnance.com
Accreditation
Accreditation@nafcc.org
Ext. 335

Affiliates
affiliatemembership@nafcc.org
Ext. 225

Conference
conference@nafcc.org
Ext. 222

Membership
membership@nafcc.org
Ext. 225
NAFCC Store
nafcc@nafcc.org
Ext. 335

Observation
accreditation@nafcc.org
Ext. 336

Training
nafcc@nafcc.org
Ext. 225

Volunteers
volunteers@nafcc.org
Ext. 331
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