About Us

Founded in 1983, MSFCCA has been the dedicated advocate for family child care providers in Maryland, ensuring that their voices are heard in all matters concerning family child care and the children they nurture. Since our inception, we have been committed to empowering all family child care providers, most of whom are women, through education, support, and collaboration.

MSFCCA has been pivotal in shaping the family child care landscape by actively participating in regulatory reviews and advocating for meaningful changes within the profession. We have supported and championed numerous bills that have been passed into law, providing significant benefits to family child care providers across Maryland.

Our programs aim to uplift our providers and enhance the quality of care they deliver. MSFCCA offers free training to help providers maintain exceptional care standards and meet licensing requirements. Our CCANBE Phase 1 program focuses on promoting excellence in child care, while CCANBE Phase 2 supports immigrants—predominantly women of color—by assisting them in translating their international degrees, becoming qualified teachers in Maryland, or continuing their education.

MSFCCA will continue to grow and provide valuable resources and support to family child care providers. Together, we strive to create a nurturing and supportive environment for both providers and children, steadfastly championing the cause of family child care across Maryland.

Our Mission & Vision

MISSION: The mission of the Maryland State Family Child Care Association is to educate, unify and advocate to strengthen the profession of family child care; enriching the lives of providers, children, families and communities.

VISION: We envision MSFCCA as leaders and experts that empower and support family child care providers with continual professional growth, networking opportunities, and collaborative relationships with stakeholders in order to strengthen and enrich Family Child Care.

Goals & Purposes

We are committed to:

Support local associations and other associates which make up the membership of the MSFCCA.
Represent family child care providers by educating and advising legislators, regulators, and the public on child care and early childhood issues.
Encourage all providers to be knowledgeable of and comply with the rules governing child care in Maryland.
Promote quality training that will enhance the professional skills of providers and promote Best Practice in the Profession.
Collaborate with other organizations to advocate for the benefit of child care providers and children.
Build leadership within our membership.

Our Values

What we work to achieve:

We strive to achieve transparency in our decision making to engender the trust of the provider community.
Promote leadership development to reflect the diversity of the field.
We value the inputs of our local associations and encourage open communication.
We honor our responsibility in acquiring and relaying pertinent information from governing bodies, stakeholders and advocates.