Stand With California
Family Child Care Providers.

We look out for those who care for our children. Access safety resources, know your rights, and stand in solidarity.

Family child care providers across California are facing harassment, unauthorized filming, and intimidation fueled by political extremism and anti-immigrant rhetoric. No provider should feel unsafe in the place where children are cared for, and families depend on stability.

Why This Matters

For Providers

Solidarity

What You Can Do

Why This Matters

Intimidation Has No Place in Child Care

No child should be filmed without consent, and no provider should face racist or anti-immigrant intimidation for doing licensed, regulated work.

When intimidation targets providers, it destabilizes families and communities.

Family child care providers are:

Licensed early childhood educators
Small business owners
Skilled child care workers who open their homes every day so working parents can show up to their jobs
Community anchors who keep local economies running

For Providers

Preparation is Protection

Support and Tools for Child Care Providers

We want every provider to feel supported, know their rights, and have the tools they need to handle unwanted visits or confrontations. Select below or download all provider resources here.

Rapid Response Guide

Download this quick and easy guide that will walk you through what to do in case you are met with an unwanted visitor at your child care.

Safety Signage Kit

Free, printable signs to post at entry points to help protect your premises from unauthorized visitors and immigration enforcement. Posting signs such as “Employees, Children, and Their Families Only” can deter unwanted access to your facility.

De-escalation Guide

You have the right to ask unauthorized visitors to leave your property at any time. This guide includes practical tips to help you reduce tension, protect children and families, and respond calmly in high-pressure situations.

Know Your Rights During Unannounced Visits

Your first responsibility is always the safety of the children in your care and yourself. This checklist outlines your rights and what to do during harassment, aggressive behavior, or unauthorized visits. If someone is threatening, refusing to leave, or you feel unsafe, call 911 or local law enforcement immediately.

Documenting the Incident

You have the right to document harassment and report hate. If you have been targeted, surveilled, or notice unwelcome visitors, report the incident to your local licensing office or contact UDW for guidance.

Organize your Neighbors

We are stronger when we come together. Download our guide to learn how you can talk to your neighbors and educate them on the challenges child care providers in your community are facing and how their support can help prevent further harassment in our communities. Download in:

Child Care Work is Grounded in California Law

Family child care programs in California operate under state licensing, oversight, and clear regulatory standards. Your work is professional, regulated, and protected under California law.

Understanding your compliance rights strengthens your ability to respond confidently to misinformation, intimidation, or false accusations.

Solidarity

Take Action + Make Your Support Visible

Stand with family child care providers across California

Sign Our Pledge

Stand in solidarity with licensed family child care providers across California. A visible show of support sends a clear message that harassment and intimidation have no place in our communities.

Learn to De-Escalate Safely

If you witness harassment or unauthorized filming at a child care facility, respond in ways that reduce risk rather than escalate conflict. Providers have the right to control access to their property.

What Can You Do?

Take Action

Access All Safety Resources

Download the full provider toolkit, including signage, rights guidance, and reporting support.

Share Your Support

Help amplify safety and solidarity for family child care providers in California.

Here to Help, Contact UDW

Have questions or need support? Reach out to use directly.

Stand With California
Family Child Care Providers.

Intimidation Has No Place in Child Care

Family child care providers are:

Preparation is Protection