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As a system-affiliated educator, you are independent, but never alone!

You will receive:

  • Monthly program visits by a professional Early Childhood Specialist
  • Individualized coaching and support with a focus on continuous quality improvement
  • Training and guidance around child observation, screening and assessment
  • Support with curriculum development for mixed age groupings
  • Opportunities to be connected with a peer mentor
  • Invitations to peer networks and events
  • Technical assistance, licensing compliance support, and informational resources
  • Professional development
  • Referrals through Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) contracts and voucher management agencies
  • Consistent and timely reimbursement for childcare services rendered

EDUCATORS' COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

As an Empower-affiliated educator, you will have a team of experienced, passionate professionals working alongside you who are invested in the success of your small business and a network of peers who understand the unique challenges and benefits of Family Child Care. Empower serves as a point of referral ensuring enrollment and streamlining billing and payment processes. Our longstanding staff has served the FCC System for many years at Empower, which has allowed for the cultivation of positive, trusting and productive connections. These connections foster success for children, families and educators, alike.

We do not require you to enroll a predetermined number of children referred through Empower.

Yes. You can independently accept private pay clients into your family child care, but Empower does not provide oversight for the private clients in your care.

Family Child Care is an open system which encourages the enrollment of children eligible for financial assistance through EEC as well as private enrollments. EEC sets the rates of reimbursement for children who receive childcare financial assistance.

As an Empower-affiliated educator, you are an independent contractor. You will receive a Form 1099 from Empower at the end of the year that documents your non-employment income.

Yes! You are entitled to 12 paid holiday closures, 10 FLEX days* and 5 professional days per fiscal year.

Yes. Empower requires all affiliated educators to have an active liability insurance policy listing Empower as a “Named Additional Insured”. You must submit a current coversheet of your policy prior to enrollment.

Interested in joining our FCC System?

If you are already a licensed family child care educator and are interested in being a part of the Empower network, contact us. If you are interested in becoming a licensed family child care provider, please see the EEC website.