BY5 will host another round of its free Family Child Care Home Business Series beginning on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. This 8-week series uses a business curriculum designed by All Our Kin, a nonprofit organization that focuses solely on training and resources for family child care home providers.

• The training consists of two in-person classes and six virtual classes online via Zoom.

• In-person classes are on Saturday, April 4th, from 9 am-2 pm, and Saturday, May 23rd, from 9 am-2 pm. Virtual classes will take place on Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. beginning on April 9th and concluding on Thursday, May 17th.

• Thanks to grant funding from Early Learning Indiana, BY5 can provide each provider who completes the series with a free laptop and printer for their business, in addition to a free one-year membership to BY5’s Professional Learning Institute.

• Topics covered in the series include marketing, contracts, policy handbooks, risk management, insurance, financial management, and taxes. Whether you are just starting in the field or you’ve been providing care for the last 30 years, you will walk away having learned something new.

• To register for the series, please fill out this FCCH Business Series Registration Form by March 20th, 2026. After you submit the form, you will receive an email from Katie Lehman (katie@muncieby5.org) to schedule an initial interview to ensure the business series is a good fit. I have also attached a one-page flyer advertising the series.

• Katie is happy to answer any questions you may have! She can be reached by phone (call/text) at 765-216-7423 or by email at katie@muncieby5.org.