Family, Friend & Neighborhood Child Care: From Generation to Generation with Love
By Alycia Hardy FFN Video: 3:39-4:55 Nana, at the time, was in her 80s, a devoted pastor who promptly held service from 11 am – 1:30 pm every Sunday, and a compassionate giver who had a heart for God and God’s heart for children. She had cared for, nurtured, loved on, scolded, fed, sang to, […]
A Lineage of Care Woven in Love, Joy and Legacy by Melanie Latso
FFN Video Clip: 6:41-7:31 As nostalgic as my childhood memories of playing outside until the streetlights came on, tasting honeysuckles from my neighbor’s yard as the Georgia sun kissed my skin, and making my very first friend who looked like me, Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) child care reminds me of home. It calls me […]
Rooted in My Culture Through Family, Friend, & Neighbor Child Care by Jon Law
FFN Video: 7:32-8:45 My paternal grandmother, my maa maa, was my first non-parental caregiver. I, and eventually my sister, stayed at her quiet house six to seven days a week while my parents worked. She would take us on bus rides into DC’s Chinatown where she’d visit friends and play mahjong. She would find greens […]
My FFN Journey: Finding Home, Identity and Community in the Care of Family, Friend, and Neighbors
FFN Video: 4:59-6:35Often the practices we engage in daily—as children and adults—that just feel natural. The immeasurable value of contributors to our lives can easily be overlooked as just another part of our busy routines. I consider myself fortunate during this Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Appreciation Week to have space to reflect and give […]
NBCDI Federal Updates memo
NBCDI: Federal Updates & Opportunities for Action To keep our Village Network informed about the implications of federal policies, executive actions, and other proposed agency changes as well as opportunities for action that could impact our collective work, NBCDI creates a monthly Federal Update. In addition, NBCDI remains available to assist should you have questions […]
Dreaming Beyond Limits: Building the Future Black Children Deserve
Hebrews 11 tells us, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” If we are not willing to dream beyond what we see, to imagine futures where Black children thrive without limitation, then we will continue to be bound by the inequities that surround us. At the National Black […]