Informal Family Child Care Project
Welcome to the Informal Family Child Care Project! We are proud to serve and support home-based family child care providers, who play a vital role in the lives of thousands of children and their families. Whether you are looking for professional development, resources, or guidance with home-based child care, we are here for you.
We believe that children learn best when their learning involves playful, joyous experiences that are rooted in strong, trusting relationships. Our workshops and trainings are created specifically with family childcare providers in mind, at no cost to providers, to build capacity and confidence.
We look forward to connecting with you!
What we offer
IFCC Legally-Exempt Child Care Provider Training
PDF • 1.9MBTraining for legally exempt home-based child care providers receiving payment through the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) who do not belong to a family child care network.
- Offered in English and Spanish
- Receive a certificate of completion for 10 hours of training that can be used to apply for the city's enhanced rate
- Enhance your knowledge about supporting children with differing abilities by attending our four unique topics offered annually.
IFCC Training for Supporting Children with Differing Abilities
PDF • 664KBThe Informal Family Child Care Project is committed to helping child care providers expand their practice with children with differing abilities.
- Offered in English and Spanish
- Receive a certificate of completion to meet ACS's training requirements.
- Build on your knowledge of children with differing abilities through any of our four different topics offered.
IFCC Resource Guide
PDF • 6.6MBIn this guide, you will find information about places to visit with children and tips for making your outings safe and engaging. The guide is organized in two ways – by borough and by type of experience or venue – and puts information about the diverse resources NYC has to offer at your fingertips.
Meet our team
To learn more about our team, please visit our staff page.
Get in touch
We're here to help! Call our caring, knowledgeable and bilingual staff to register for our events, for referrals to services and resources and for help and guidance with home-based child care.
IFCC Information Line
Available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Schedule a meeting
Sesame street in communities video featuring IFCC
Sesame Workshop invited IFCC to help create a training video about Friend, Family and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers as part of their Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) initiative. Check out the video to learn more about FFN caregivers and our work.
What our community says
We are proud to share the positive feedback we have received from our community. Here are some testimonials from our child care providers who participated in our training and professional development programs.