Informal Family Child Care Project
Family child care providers serve thousands of young New Yorkers and their families. The Informal Family Child Care project is here to help home-based providers successfully care for young children in their communities.
Our mission is to elevate the quality of care for children in home-based family child care (FCC) settings in New York City. We assess, support, and advocate for the needs of family child care providers. Our comprehensive array of professional development opportunities is designed to increase their skills and capacity.
Get in touch
We’re here to help! Call our caring, knowledgeable and bilingual staff to register for our events, for referrals to services and resources and for help and guidance with home-based child care.
IFCC Information Line
Available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What we offer
IFCC Legally-Exempt Child Care Provider Training
PDF • 1.9MBTraining for legally exempt home-based child care providers receiving payment through the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) who do not belong to a family child care network.
IFCC Special Needs Training
PDF • 664KBThe Informal Family Child Care Project is committed to helping child care providers improve their practice with children with special needs. Find out more about our special needs professional development opportunities.
IFCC Resource Guide
PDF • 2.7MBIn this guide, you will find information about places to visit with children and tips for making your outings safe and engaging. The guide is organized in two ways – by borough and by type of experience or venue – and puts information about the diverse resources NYC has to offer at your fingertips.
Sesame street in communities video featuring IFCC
Sesame Workshop invited IFCC to help create a training video about Friend, Family and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers as part of their Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) initiative. Check out the video to learn more about FFN caregivers and our work.