09/28/2026
Yesterday was such an amazing and impactful day filled with learning, growth, networking, and new resources!
I had the opportunity to attend the CCPU Providers Power Tour in Sacramento, California, where Family Child Care providers, educators, community leaders, facilitators, organizations, and resource partners came together to share information about the benefits, resources, and opportunities available to providers.
As someone who has been a Family Child Care provider and educator for 17 years, it was amazing to see how far we have come and to learn more about the benefits and opportunities providers now have access to. Sometimes resources are available to us, but we simply donβt know they exist or how to access them. Knowledge and connection make a difference!
A huge thank you to CCUP and all of the sponsors, vendors, facilitators, community organizations, and resource partners who came together to make this event possible and poured into providers throughout the day. I wasnβt able to make it to every room or visit every vendor table, but I truly appreciate all of the goodies, information, resources, and opportunities that were provided to us. Thank you for continuing to invest in and support the Family Child Care community!
I also truly enjoyed connecting with new people, gaining new resources, and catching up with my dear friends and co-laborers who are continuing to make moves in the Early Childhood Education community.
This experience was also confirmation for me as I step into a new season of mentorship, coaching, and consulting. After 17 years of serving children and families through Family Child Care, I believe part of my next chapter is taking what I have learned, the resources I have gained, and the relationships I have built and using them to support, connect, mentor, and empower other providers.
I am still learning, still growing, and still connecting, but I also recognize that everything I have gained along this journey has prepared me for a new level of leadership and service within the Family Child Care community. Iβm excited to continue growing while helping other providers grow right alongside me.
If you know me, you already know I LOVE sharing resources, connecting people, and being resourceful. When I learn about something that can help another person grow, strengthen their program, or gain access to new opportunities, Iβm going to share it!
So, this message is especially for the Family Child Care providers in my network: If you are a provider and you are unsure about your benefits, resources, or opportunities available to you, please reach out. If I have the information, Iβll share it, and if I donβt, Iβm willing to help connect you to someone who does.
When we know better, we can access better and when one provider learns, we can reach back and help another. ππππππΎ
This is a new season, and Iβm ready to get to work!