ADFW Family Child Care Network

05/12/2026

NAFCC Statement Regarding the CCDF Final Rule

NAFCC is responding to the recent changes to critical child care funding and the rollback of important advancements in the CCDF Final Rule.

These changes may impact family child care educators, the families they serve, and the long-term stability of the child care system.

Read the full statement here:
[https://nafcc.org/changes-to-critical-child-care-funding-rolls-back-important-advancements-nafcc-responds-to-the-ccdf-final-rule/](https://nafcc.org/changes-to-critical-child-care-funding-rolls-back-important-advancements-nafcc-responds-to-the-ccdf-final-rule/)

04/26/2026

🎨 North Texas Child Care Community — we’re just a few days away!

Join us for our next Child Care Meet Up + Paint Party on April 30 from 7:00–9:00 PM in Fort Worth with Kickymatsdfw. Come unwind, connect, and enjoy a fun evening with fellow child care professionals. 💛

Host Location Treasures Chest Learning Center

Spots are limited and registration is required, don’t wait to grab your seat!

🎟 Register here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLGGJMMG9S54D/checkout/2VNZSDAPA4SNOTGKKWOTA52A

04/10/2026

🎨✨ Child Care Meet Up: Paint Party Edition with Kickymatsdfw!

Calling all family child care educators and early childhood professionals, let’s come together for a fun, creative, and relaxing night!

Join us as we paint, connect, and build community with others who understand the journey.

📅 April 30
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Treasurer Chest Learning Center
📍 Ft. Worth, Texas

Hosted by: ADFW Family Child Care Network
Co-host: Treasures Chest Learning Center

$50 per person
Limited slots—registration required!

Our monthly meetups will always include local, state, and national child care updates!

Come unwind, get creative, stay informed, and connect with your child care community. You don’t want to miss this!

Register here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLGGJMMG9S54D/checkout/2VNZSDAPA4SNOTGKKWOTA52A

03/21/2026

Last night, ADFW Family Child Care Network hosted a child care dinner with local child care owners, directors, and staff at El Primo's Mansfield, Texas. We came together to celebrate Women’s History Month, share accomplishments, and highlight the wins happening across our community.

It was more than just a dinner, it was a reminder of the sisterhood that exists within family child care. A space where we uplift one another, support each other through challenges, and celebrate each other’s growth. When women come together like this, we build not only stronger businesses, but stronger communities.

Join us for our next North Texas Child Care Meet Up on April 30 at 7:00 PM in Fort Worth, Texas. Stay tuned for details and registration.

03/16/2026

Celebrate Women’s History Month with us at the ADFW ADFW Family Child Care Network Childcare Dinner Party.

Join fellow family child care educators and early childhood professionals for an evening of connection, celebration, and community.

Thursday, March 19
7:00 PM
El Primio's
2300 Matlock Rd Suite #21
Mansfield, TX

RSVP today:
[https://form.jotform.com/260744853746164](https://form.jotform.com/260744853746164)

We look forward to celebrating the incredible women who lead, nurture, and shape the future of our communities.

03/02/2026

During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, we heard repeatedly that America is “winning.” The message was clear and consistent. But when it came to child care, there was only a single mention, briefly noted during a guest recognition for a woman in the audience who balances work and fa...

02/26/2026

Join us at the McDonald’s Read-In!

Bring the children and enjoy a fun, family-friendly reading event in celebration of Black History Month!

🗓 Saturday, February 28
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 4841 W. Sublett Rd., Arlington, TX 76016

✨ Featuring Guest Speaker: Dede In the Morning

📚 FREE book for every child (while supplies last)
🍔 Complimentary Happy Meal

📚✨ Pull up for a powerful Read-In celebrating Black History Month!

Dallas Weekly is proud to share that radio Hall of Famer and literacy advocate DeDe McGuire will serve as guest speaker for the McDonald’s Read-In — a family-friendly event designed to spark a love of reading in our children.

🗓 Saturday, February 28
⏰ 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 4841 W. Sublett Rd., Arlington, TX 76016

Hosted by McDonald’s local owner-operators Anthony and Arminda Grissett, this special community event ensures every child receives:

📖 A FREE book (while supplies last)
🍔 A complimentary Happy Meal
💜 A chance to meet Grimace

As we honor Black History Month, this initiative reinforces the importance of literacy, representation, and investing in the next generation.

02/13/2026

02/12/2026

Join us at the Every Child, Every Chance Conference hosted by the Early Learning Alliance on Feb 28th!

Register here: https://earlylearningntx.org/ece-conference

Did you know children with learning differences benefit most when educators have access to strong training and resources?

The Every Child, Every Chance Conference brings our early learning community together to share best practices in inclusion, early intervention, and whole-child support — so every child can be understood, supported, and celebrated.

Be part of this important work!
✨ Register today: www.earlylearningntx.org/events

This event is presented in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Tarrant County and Fort Worth ISD.

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02/11/2026

Tea Time in Tarrant County

Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County and CCMS are hosting a Child Care Information Session focused on strengthening accountability, understanding federal shifts, data-driven detection, best business practices, and more.

📅 Wednesday, February 18, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 George W. Hawkes Downtown Library – Arlington, TX

This is an important conversation for child care providers in our community. Let’s stay informed and empowered.