Family Child Care Business
Overview
Have you ever considered becoming a child care provider in your own home?
Join us for the Family Child Care Essentials Certificate
Join us for the Family Child Care Essentials Certificate
- Open to anyone interested in becoming a family child care business.
- Learn new skills with other FCCE participants who share similar concerns, challenges and love of keiki and ohana.
- One-on-one support.
- Complimentary course materials included.
- Access to Tom Copeland FCC business books from the resource library.
Why open a family child care business?
High quality family child care businesses are essential, caring for keiki in a safe and supportive environment in order for their ‘ohana to go to work or school. Family child care businesses have many unique qualities that sets it apart from other early care and education settings. Benefits include a neighborhood-based home environment, smaller groups of children, mixed-age groups that allow siblings to stay together, a consistent caregiver, and greater flexibility in hours of operation.
Why participate in the Family Child Care Essentials Certificate?
- The Family Child Care Essentials Certificate Program is designed to help family child care businesses start out with the support, knowledge and skills needed to be successful in such an important and rewarding business.
- Receive up to $900 in stipends for sessions completed.
- $1000 completion grants available to students who meet funding requirements.
Creating a Community for Keiki Support
The Family Child Care Essentials Certificate Program creates a three component opportunity to learn the essentials of running a successful licensed family child care business. Training includes, time with and learning from others on a specific topic and the opportunity for one-on-one support. Participants will learn about running a family child care business in addition to best practices to meet the unique needs of the children and families they serve.
Program Dates and Cost:
Open enrollment with classes starting periodically.
All tuition and course materials are currently covered by Hawaii Resilience Fund and Omidyar `Ohana Fund of Hawaii Community Foundation.
Tuition: $1,100
Tuition: $1,100
REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY:
- Active email address
- Computer: desktop or laptop (laptop loaners available upon request)
- Mobile Hotspot (may be available upon request)
- Access to high speed internet (min. 512k), video and audio capabilities
- Most recent updated browsers
PATCH Training
PATCH offers in-person and online training sessions.
Online on demand: Select up to 8 sessions from the current list.
Live online with PATCH trainers: Select up to 7 sessions from the current list.
In-Person: Check your island for location.
Online on demand: Select up to 8 sessions from the current list.
Live online with PATCH trainers: Select up to 7 sessions from the current list.
In-Person: Check your island for location.
Topic Series
Online on-demand training: 8 topics are offered through the UH system’s Laulima management system.
Meet Ups
Face-to-face: 5 group meetings and 4 individually scheduled one-on-one meetings are held via zoom.
Curriculum Schedule
Week1 | Meets via Zoom | 1st Group meeting - 6:30–8:00 pm
Week 2 | On demand opens | Laulima: Planning for Your Business
Week 3 | Schedule individually | #1 One-on-one meeting
Week 4 | On demand opens | Laulima: Unique FCC Needs
Week 5 | Meets via Zoom | 2nd Group meeting - 6:30–8:00 pm
Week 6 | On demand opens | Laulima: What Makes Your FCC Business Unique?
Week 7 | Schedule individually | #2 One-on-one meeting
Week 8 | On demand opens | Laulima: What Makes Your FCC Business Unique?
Week 9 | Meets via Zoom | 3rd Group meeting - 6:30–8:00 pm
Week 10 | On demand opens | Laulima: Record Keeping Part I
Week 11 | Schedule individually | #3 One-on-one meeting
Week 12 | On demand opens | Laulima: Record Keeping Part II
Week 13 | Meets via Zoom | 4th Group meeting - 6:30–8:00 pm
Week 14 | On demand opens | Laulima: Managing Your Money
Week 15 | Schedule individually | #4 One-on-one meeting
Week 16 | On demand opens | Laulima: Professional and FCC Business Growth
Week 17 | Meets via Zoom | Final Group meeting - 6:30–8:00 pm
Incentives
- No cost to attend
- Receive annual training credits
- The Essentials: Providing High-Quality FCC book
- Family Child Care Homes: Creative Spaces for Children to Learn Illustrated Edition
- Learning to Grow Materials:
- Basic Health and Safety Practices: Child Care Providers Guide
- Learning to Grow Developmental Guidelines and Early Learning Activities for Infant and Toddlers
- Learning to Grow Developmental Guidelines and Learning Activities for Preschoolers
- Resource Materials from Tom Copeland’s Training Series
- The access to books from the resource library:
- Tom Copeland FCC: Marketing Guide
- Tom Copeland FCC: Legal and Insurance Guide
- Tom Copeland FCC: Money Management & Retirement Guide
- Tom Copeland FCC: Business Planning Guide
- Tom Copeland FCC: Contracts and Policies
- Tom Copeland FCC: Record Keeping Guide
Free Resources:
Resources from Learning to Grow:
Resource Library books by Tom Copeland:
Family Child Care Programs Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of FCC business best practice methods.
- hoʻomaopopo (Identify) action steps for implementing FCC business best practices in their FCC business setting.
- Create a draft FCC business plan.
Get help starting child care services through Windward CC
UH News | Academic News
Published January 9, 2023
As Hawaiʻi faces a desperate shortage of child care options, Windward Community College is helping those interested in providing these critical services.
Published January 9, 2023
As Hawaiʻi faces a desperate shortage of child care options, Windward Community College is helping those interested in providing these critical services.
New Pilot Program Aims to Address Child Care Provider Shortage
Hawaii Public Radio | By Casey Harlow
Published September 13, 2021 at 9:34 AM HST
Child care providers are important for families of infants, toddlers and young children.
Registered homes and licensed centers not only give working parents peace of mind that their child being taken care of during the day, but it also helps with a child's development.
Published September 13, 2021 at 9:34 AM HST
Child care providers are important for families of infants, toddlers and young children.
Registered homes and licensed centers not only give working parents peace of mind that their child being taken care of during the day, but it also helps with a child's development.
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