We are thrilled to announce that Season 3 of the Love Connection Podcast will start airing next week, on Tuesday, September 9th. The series will focus on the path forward and what changes need to happen in our field to bring visibility and value to FFN Care.

We are so excited to tell you that you can now listen to The Love Connection podcast, Season 3 Episode 1 called, “A History of How Policy Shaped Family, Friend and Neighbor Care.” Fran Kipnis is talking about how decades of policy shaped and often overlooked Family, Friend, and

Now playing: The Love Connection podcast, Season 3 Episode 2 called, Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Across California. In this powerful episode, Anna Powell of the Center for the Study of Childcare Employment and Kim Nall of the Tribal Childcare Association of California

I think a lot of us can relate to this parent of 3. Child care prices remain high for families. According to CCAoA’s analysis, the price of child care has continued to rise. The five-year increase in child care prices from 2020 to 2024 was 29%. See more information here:

Now playing: The Love Connection podcast, Season 3 Episode 3 titled, “National insights and strengthening FFN child care.” Veteran researcher Toni Porter shares decades of national research on the essential role FFN’s provide. Next, Soyla Madrigal, FFN training coordinator,

Do you need a break? We have a lot of simple resources ECE professionals can use to relax, recharge and reconnect. FREE access to the ECE Resources California website is available for all California child care providers and R&R Staff who are members of the Network. Visit

Now playing: The Love Connection podcast, Season 3 Episode 4 titled, “Creating a Supportive Culture for FFNs.” In this episode, we go behind the scenes to explore how Resource and Referral agencies help Family, Friend, and Neighbor caregivers. Sandy Pablik is a former FFN

The Network Public Policy team hit the road again, visiting Stanislaus County Office of Education and the Family Resource Center in Stockton. Thank you for welcoming us into your offices and showing us all of the amazing ways you serve your communities. We are truly impressed

In the final episode of Season 3 of The Love Connection, we go into the future. Lifelong advocate Domenica Marquez shares her deeply personal and professional journey through early care systems, highlighting the urgency for transformative change. Then, we hear from Zonia Sánchez,

We are so excited to announce our closing speaker at this year's annual joint conference. It will be Angela Russ-Ayon!

Last week, we gathered for a Bridge clinic in LA. It was so empowering to see everybody come together to share their experiences and collaborate with people from other agencies. The overarching theme for the clinic was support. Support for all those doing the work, as well as

We’re here at the 2025 Joint Annual Conference hosted by the Network and Thriving Families CA Foundation. The theme is “The Power of Partnerships: Uniting to Create Impact.” Walking into the ballroom, you could feel the excitement and anticipation of what was to come! We heard

We’re on day 2 of the 2025 Joint Annual Conference. Connections are being formed and nurtured, and we’re growing in knowledge by attending the workshops. At this morning’s keynote, we heard from a panel of thought-provoking leaders sharing insights on how powerful partnerships

We are still glowing after being together at the Joint Annual Conference! We want to thank our sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters for their time, energy, and efforts to serve the members of our field. Also, we couldn't have done it without our conference committee members:

Tell us your story! We are gathering stories about the journey of finding and securing child care, the ups and downs, and everything in between. You can share your story by visiting rrnetwork.org/story-gathering Your story can help shed light on the concerns, worries, and obstacles

Child care provides: love, care, belonging and safety. Can you think of more wonderful things early care and educators provide? Knowing how to create security and connection for a child who is dealing with trauma is a vital part of ECE practice. ECE Shared Resources CA has a

We are looking forward to our virtual conference this Wednesday and Thursday. We have an incredible lineup of speakers and workshop content. The best part is that it will all be available for viewing for the month following the conference. See you soon!

See you bright and early at 8:30am for the start of our virtual conference! Dr. Junlei Li will kick things off with an inspirational session that reminds us of the importance of our simple, ordinary interactions in building genuine relationships. On Thursday morning, you'll hear

This morning, we were delighted to learn from Dr. Li, who spoke about “Building Early Relational Health Through Simple, Ordinary Human Interactions.” Hear what Carolina had to say: “I have heard Dr. Junlei Li in a few spaces now, and each time I walk away feeling incredibly

This morning, we heard from child care champions Claire Ramsey and Dr. Lupe Jaime-Mileham. They affirmed us, regarding the infrastructure support and networks of care that we’re part of, and informed us about major initiatives, including the Bridge program. To close, we learned