Voices from the Field: Promising Family Child Care Strategies to Support Children in Mixed-Age Groups

This brief shares findings from a series of focus groups with family child care providers supporting mixed-age groups of children.  Topics addressed include:

  • Experiences of FCC providers supporting mixed-age groups
  • Challenges of caring for children in FCC mixed-age groups
  • Promising practices among providers serving all children
  • Understanding from current FCC providers what helps them stay in the field
  • Determining what training and technical assistance is helpful for providers serving children from birth to 13 years
Publisher
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
Author
Office of Child Care
Resource Type
Issue brief
Length
9 pages
Publication Date
Archive Status
Unarchived