Valina Vega, family child care provider
Valina Vega is a UFT-represented child care provider who runs an independent day care business out of her home in Brooklyn. "No matter what these children go through, I’m there for them," she says.
Matching families with needed child care
The UFT is making it easier for NYC families to find child care. NYC Childcare Navigator is an expansion of an online tool the union launched a year ago to help members find child care options and apply for programs that could offset the cost.
Provider Wellness Preguntas Frecuentes
El siguiente conjunto de preguntas frecuentes (FAQ) proporciona respuestas a temas importantes relacionados con el programa Provider Wellness.
Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony
About 400 members of the UFT Family Child Care Providers Chapter and their guests filled Shanker Hall at union headquarters on May 9 for the 12th annual Provider Appreciation Awards Ceremony to honor more than 50 providers for the extraordinary work...
Lifestyle Coaching & Wellbeing
Family child care providers can receive individual sessions with a wellness coach, group coaching programs, practical daily support for everyday needs, and access to online resources to help you reach your wellbeing goals.
Reimbursement for health plans
Family child care providers may be reimbursed for up to 100% of the out-of-pocket premium costs of your qualified NY State of Health Marketplace health plan.
Providers Appreciation Awards Ceremony 2025
About 400 members of the UFT Family Child Care Providers Chapter and their guests filled Shanker Hall at union headquarters for the 12th annual awards ceremony on May 9. More than 50 members were honored for providing exemplary service to young children and their families.
UFT’s large and diverse ‘family’
Union leaders and representatives from the union’s private, nonprofit and Department of Education functional chapters gathered at union headquarters on Jan. 16 to kick off a new union initiative intended to showcase and amplify the work of members in...
A letter from Tammie Miller
We provide a safe, nurturing and educational environment for thousands of the city’s children, who range in age from six-week-old infants to rambunctious school-age children who come to us after school.
Know your regs: common DOH violations
Have you ever had a Department of Health inspector come to your day care and write you up for a violation? Thought you were in compliance with all of the regulations only to be surprised you had missed something? Wished you had known the ins and outs...