Coffee and Conversation
Connect with fellow family child care business owners in your region
Running a family child care business doesn't have to feel isolating. Texas Family Child Care Network’s Coffee and Conversation Regional Meetings bring together providers in your area for relaxed chats (virtual, in-person, or hybrid) where you can share experiences, brainstorm solutions, and build lasting connections with people who truly understand you.
The Partnership
Texas FCCN and United Ways of Texas collaborate to host these regional meetings. Each meeting is led by a United Ways of Texas Region Lead and supported by a Texas FCCN Peer Facilitator; an experienced provider who helps guide meaningful discussions and ensure topics are relevant to your needs.
How to Join
View our Calendar of Events to see when your regional meeting is scheduled. You should join the network closest to you geographically to build up your local network, but are welcome to attend any Coffee and Conversation meeting across the state.
For questions or more information, reach out to texasfccn@civstrat.com or connect with your United Ways of Texas Region.
| Region | Region Lead(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Waco | Wendy Ellis | wendyellis@unitedwaywaco.org |
| San Antonio | Jennifer Martinez & Liza Gomez |
jfmartinez@unitedwaysatx.org lgomez@unitedwaysatx.org |
| Rio Grande Valley | Jennifer Allen | edunitedwaycc@yahoo.com |
| Lubbock | Libby Linker | llinker@lubbockunitedway.org |
| Austin | Candace Akers | candace.akers@uwatx.org |
| Amarillo | Hailey Stoddard | haley@uwamarillocanyon.org |
| Victoria | Bethany Casto | bethany@unitedwaycrossroads.org |
| Permian Basin | Michelle Evans | mevans@uwmidland.org |
| Central Texas | Kim Alexander | kim.alexander@workforcetx.com |
| North Texas | Stephanie O'Banion | stephanie.obanion@uwtexas.org |