Episode 2: Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Across California

In this powerful episode, Anna Powell of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment and Kim Nall of the Tribal Child Care Association of California explore the vital role of Family, Friend, and Neighbor care in California’s early childhood learning landscape. Anna shares groundbreaking research that challenges myths about FFN care. Kim brings a deep, culturally grounded perspective on why FFN care is the foundation for raising Native children with love, language, and belonging. Together, they reflect on what our child care systems could look like if we truly centered the FFN’s already doing the work.

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