Family Child Care Provider Resource Hub
Welcome to the Family Child Care Provider Resource Hub, a centralized space designed to connect Family Child Care providers with practical information, tools, templates, and resources to support the development and operation of strong, high-quality programs.
Whether you are establishing a new Family Child Care program or strengthening an existing one, these resources can help you navigate important aspects of program operations, licensing, family communication, and professional practice.
Explore sample materials, customizable templates, licensing information, mentorship tools, and other resources that can be adapted to meet the unique needs of your program.
Our goal is to make helpful information easier to find and use, while empowering providers to create programs that reflect their individual strengths, values, families, and communities.
Sample Family Handbook
The Sample Family Handbook is a helpful resource offering examples and inspiration as you create a handbook that reflects your unique Family Child Care program.
It is a sample only and does not replace your own handbook or include required licensing documents, which must be obtained directly from CHS.
Family Handbook Fillable Template
The Family Handbook Fillable Template is a practical, customizable resource that guides Family Child Care providers through creating their own handbook. Thoughtful prompts help you personalize policies, practices, and program information to reflect your unique Family Child Care program.
Licensing Requirements
The CDSS Family Child Care Home Licensing Information resource connects Family Child Care providers to important licensing requirements, forms, and guidance from the California Department of Social Services. Use this resource to access current information and support compliance with state licensing requirements.
Meet the OCAEYC Peer Guides
The OCAEYC Peer Guides provide personalized mentorship and support to Family Child Care providers. Through collaborative relationships, Peer Guides share resources, encourage reflection, support goal setting, and help providers strengthen their programs and professional practice.
Family Childcare Professional Development
Montessori: A Look at Neurodivergence
Join the OCAEYC Family Child Care Committee for an engaging virtual professional development session designed specifically for family child care providers.
Featuring Dr. Lily de Haro, this session will explore how Montessori principles, neuroscience, observation, and social-emotional support can help educators create more responsive and inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent children.
Participants will explore practical approaches to observation, integration techniques, moving beyond confrontation, and supporting individual needs, with dedicated time for questions, discussion, and shared learning.
Wednesday, November 18 | 6:30–7:30 PM Pacific Time | Via Zoom
Connect with fellow early childhood professionals, expand your understanding of neurodivergence, and gain strategies you can bring directly into your family child care program.
Hosted by the OCAEYC Family Child Care Committee.
Desarrollo Profesional para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil Familiar
Acompáñenos con el Comité de Cuidado Infantil Familiar de OCAEYC en una enriquecedora sesión virtual de desarrollo profesional diseñada especialmente para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar.
Con la participación de la Dra. Lily de Haro, esta sesión explorará cómo los principios Montessori, las neurociencias, la observación y el apoyo socioemocional pueden ayudar a los educadores a crear ambientes de aprendizaje más receptivos e inclusivos para niños neurodivergentes.
Miércoles 18 de noviembre | 6:30–7:30 PM, hora del Pacífico | Por Zoom
Conéctese con otros profesionales de la educación infantil, amplíe su comprensión de las neurodivergencias y obtenga estrategias que podrá implementar directamente en su programa de cuidado infantil familiar.
Organizado por el Comité de Cuidado Infantil Familiar de OCAEYC.