Greetings!

Our entire team here at All Our Kin is thinking of you and missing you, and we're here to support you in every way we can.

If you haven’t already, I encourage you to check out our new online hub for family child care educators. There you can find updates about joining upcoming virtual meetings, policy efforts, and more. You can also access the latest resources and information about the COVID-19 pandemic and tips for self care and wellness. 

For everyone who has visited the hub, do you have thoughts about what’s working well and what could be better? We’d love to hear from you! You can share feedback by sending an email to socialmedia@allourkin.org. Keep an eye out for a survey inviting you to share feedback about All Our Kin’s work, including the hub and this newsletter.

Also, we want to inform you that starting this Friday, June 4th, through the end of August, our virtual offices will be open from 9-1p on Fridays, to give our staff more flexibility during the summer months.

We hope to see you at a virtual meeting soon, and we send our thoughts, friendship, and love in the meantime.

In solidarity,

The All Our Kin Team
Virtual Events
Congratulations to the graduates of All Our Kin’s most recent Business Series! We celebrate you and your commitment to building sustainable businesses that strengthen our communities and our future. 

We hope you can join us for the next Family Child Care Educator Panel on Monday, June 7th! This discussion will focus on sensory activities with children and offer strategies that you can readily implement in your family child care programs.
Visit our event calendar for a full list of upcoming offerings
NYC's Primary Election Day
NYC voters, get ready for the June primary elections! Primary Election Day in New York City is June 22nd and early voting begins on June 12th! Voters will select candidates for Mayor as well as other citywide, state, and local elected offices. The Mayor has the power to make significant changes to the way child care funding is spent and the way our child care system in NYC is organized, so it’s important that the family child care community makes our voices heard! Visit our policy page to learn more about the candidates and how to vote.
Health and SafetyGuidance Update
The New York State Department of Health and Office of Children and Family Services has updated Covid-19 health and safety guidance for child care programs. To view the OCFS press release, please see here. The full guidelines are available here. Key updates include the following:
  • Providers are strongly encouraged (but not required) to ensure children who are 2 years and older wear masks if they are not fully vaccinated.
  • All staff who are not vaccinated are required to wear masks at all times.
  • Staff who are vaccinated are encouraged to wear masks at times when children are wearing masks in order to provide a model for children.
All Our Kin is Hiring


We're hiring for a number of new positions at All Our Kin! If you or members of your networks are interested, we encourage you to apply.
Rent Relief Funds Available from NY State

If you lost income due to Covid-19 and struggled to pay your rent, New York State has opened a new application for rent relief funds. To check if you are eligible and to apply for rent relief, visit: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/emergency-rental-assistance/

If you need additional help or have questions, NYS has set up a help line at: 1-844-NY1-RENT (1-844-691-7368).
To stay updated with the latest information on Covid-19 vaccines, frequent our COVID Vaccine Hub
Self-Care & Wellness
Last Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police. In the words of Ibram X. Kendi, one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars:

“A year ago, a human being who loved was treated like a monster who hates - when racism is the real monster that hates humanity. But we will continue to fight the monster in his honor. Rest in our resistance, George Floyd.” 
We know that this is an especially painful time in our country, and we stand with every member of the All Our Kin community who is grieving, exhausted, or alone. The National Museum of African American History & Culture highlights the value of self care at this moment and always: 

“When we listen to our bodies, hearts, and minds, and consider input from trusted friends, we can find resiliency and renew our lives and work.”