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