The 2025 Family Child Care Provider of the year is Ms. Tena Holmgren. The 2025 Provider of the Year ceremony was held back in August 2025. Ms. Tena was presented with a certificate and coin by FCC chairman Bruce Bartholomew. The Provider of the Year runner ups, Ms. Amanda Brittain and Ms. Starr Frei, were also presented with coins during the ceremony.

Tena Holmgren

When we got orders to Minot, I made the decision that it would be a nice quiet growing period for my family. When my husband deployed almost immediately, I found myself solo-parenting 3 children, five and under. What I needed most was community, I didn’t know anyone yet though.

That’s when I discovered FCC, a network of trained providers that offered not only professional care but genuine community. Through deployment care I met some amazing providers that became my village in those early days and gave me 16 hours a month to breathe and reset.

A couple of years later, after seeing FCC providers constantly step up for families, I came across a pamphlet about becoming a provider. Knowing how hard it is to find reliable child care, I realized it was a chance to support others, earn income, and still be present for my own young children.

FCC definitely comes with ups and downs, much like any profession. With the support of my husband and my own kids we have found a balance while continuing the quiet growing period for our family, alongside the many children who come into our home. Our days are full of stories, art, projects, adventures, and lots of play.

Whether it’s providing full- time care, deployment care, appointment care, or extended duty care, my goal is always the same: that my home is a fun, happy place to play for all children and that families get the support they need to thrive. I am honored to be a part of this Family Childcare program at Minot Air Force Base.

For more information about FCC, please check out the following website: https://5thforcesupport.com/family-child-care/