National Children's Facilities Network

NCFN is a coalition of nonprofit financial & technical assistance intermediaries who plan, develop & finance quality #childcare facilities. #BuildUpChildCare

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Families cannot access #childcare if providers have no physical spaces to operate their programs. Building back better requires dedicated, standalone federal resources to acquire, construct and majorly renovate child care facilities. #BuildUpChildCare https://t.co/ZXYwZZ3twH

[LISC Policy @LISC_Policy]

Child care matters to rural communities! Today’s 2024 @USDA National Rural Child Care Forum is exploring critical challenges & opportunities confronting access to quality affordable care in rural communities, including the pivotal role of facilities. @RuralLISC & @ECEFacilities

[Build Up CA | Early Care and Education Facilities @BuildUpCA]

📢📢Next week!! Make sure to register to join our webinar to learn how cities coordinate, collaborate, plan and advocate to increase their supply of child care.

[Build Up CA | Early Care and Education Facilities @BuildUpCA]

Mark your calendars for our next Network Meeting!

Tune in to learn how child care systems can be transformed at the city-level.

Register here: https://t.co/Gw0jBnUWRQ

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Addressing climate responsive infrastructure needs is expensive "...that’s why early childhood should be prioritized for climate adaptations" says NCFN Co-Chair @AngieGarling. As advocates for infrastructure investments 👏👏YES we all agree!

[Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) @Liifund]

LIIF featured in today's timely @EdSurge article on the intersection of #childcare and the #climateemergency: https://t.co/bzcccg4Q6R.

[First Five Years Fund @firstfiveyears]

Are you wondering what the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is and how it works in your state? FFYF has you covered!

Find out how CCDBG supports families in your state: https://t.co/Ds9opscy2F

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Check out the latest from our Making Space series on connecting #children with #nature through facilities design. Shout out @BuildUpCA & @BuildUpSMC for developing this insightful brief and video. @Liifund @LISC_ChildCare
https://t.co/3k84wS5lZx

[First Five Years Fund @firstfiveyears]

A new report from @pn3policy tracks child care and early learning proposals in state legislative sessions this year.

Learn more: https://t.co/IXBv9EiVIH

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Young children are particularly vulnerable to #climate risks so it's critical to ensure safe resilient #childcare facilities. @Liifund

[CAP K-12 Education @EdProgress]

COVID relief funds & other federal investments have led to key infrastructure upgrades in schools, but sustained funding is critical to ensure our child care facilities + schools are climate resilient while facing the dangers of extreme heat.

Read more: https://t.co/SZkelDr39a

[Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) @Liifund]

#childcare

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

👇one reason NCFN members work on facilities & finance & why we were in force at the National #Childcare Innovation Summit last month. @IFFcdfi @LISC_ChildCare @MDFinanceSD: Childcare costs are soaring and putting pressure on employees https://t.co/gP6kaJMRxV via @bizjournals

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Yes to increased federal investment in #childcare!

[National Women's Law Center @nwlc]

Our CEO @FGossGraves will testify before the @SenateFinance on July 9 at 10 am ET on the child care crisis in the U.S. and the need for federal investment to better support families, early educators, and businesses. 

 Tune in here: 

https://t.co/OKTA72xGOg

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

NCFN showed up in force for the National #ChildcareInnovationSummit bringing our unique lens and experience as well as learning from all the incredible speakers. Many thanks @USChamber & Dept. of Commerce! @IFFcdfi @Liifund @LISC_ChildCare @1stchildrens

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

#Climate change impacts young children even more than adults so we must invest in mitigation & adaptation in our facilities.

[Build Up CA | Early Care and Education Facilities @BuildUpCA]

We love this rec for section 5.3.5 of the CCDF template:

Lead Agencies should "develop & require a standard for mitigating the impacts of a changing climate, including rising temps & more frequent extreme weather events, in the standard for building & physical premises safety"

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

With special attention to the facilities needs of rural providers, we've been working to ensure #childcare is included in this bill: Lawmakers try to address rural child care needs in Farm Bill @RuralLISC @Liifund @IFFcdfi @1stchildrens https://t.co/rTpPfV46Zu

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

@LISC_ChildCare @IFFcdfi @1stchildrens

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Here's what's possible when governments invest in #childcare facilities. #caleg @GEEARS @ChildCareAware

[Build Up CA | Early Care and Education Facilities @BuildUpCA]

Happy Friday! Today we had the pleasure of visiting Mi Second Casa, a family child care home and IGP 1 grantee in San Mateo. We cooled off with some water and slime play and explored their lovely garden!

Thank you Graciela, Miguel & Michael for having us! #childcare

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

#Childcare costs are a big part of why Americans feel inflation still stings. Investing in childcare is an investment in our #economic wellbeing. https://t.co/9tmKwCsHMv

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

#daywithoutchildcare reminds us all that our country, our communities, and our businesses all rely on #childcare. Parents, providers call out of work to mark Day Without Child Care https://t.co/piiPimbQTu via @TODAYshow

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

Local efforts to address facilities needs can make a difference!

[Build Up CA | Early Care and Education Facilities @BuildUpCA]

We are so happy to see facilities investments included in Recommendation 1!!

[National Children's Facilities Network @ECEFacilities]

These actions are so important for supporting #childcare businesses.

[CLASP Child Care & Early Education @CLASPChildCare]

Most child care facilities operate on profit margins of less than 1%, and many struggle to keep their doors open.

Read about the White House and Small Business Administration's newly announced actions to support small businesses that offer child care: https://t.co/z7LoJCR1GB