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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

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

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

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

NBCDI Federal Updates memo
NBCDI: Federal Updates & Opportunities for Action To keep our Village Network informed about the implications of federal policies, executive

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