Child Care Resource & Referral Services for Hancock and Washington Counties

University of Maine Now Recruiting Early Childhood Opportunities Scholars Application deadline: March 15, 2012

Charlie Zeph — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:45:02 +0000

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development offers a Master of Education in Special Education with Specialization in Early Intervention. The program represents Maine’s only graduate study designed with an emphasis on high needs young children ages birth-5 with disabilities and their families, including children who live in poverty, are homeless, are in foster care, are English language learners, or who reside in rural, remote, and sparsely populated areas with limited access to resources.

A limited number of high performing, full-time students enrolled in the M.Ed. in Special Education with Specialization in Early Intervention are selected as Early Childhood Opportunities (EChO) Scholars.

EChO Scholars receive full tuition support. Scholars must complete a service obligation or . . . → Read More: University of Maine Now Recruiting Early Childhood Opportunities Scholars Application deadline: March 15, 2012

Final RDC Training Opportunities

Charlie Zeph — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:21:03 +0000

The final trainings being offered by Child Care Opportunities Resource Development Center are now listed on this web site. Registration counts on the website only reflect the number who have registered online. Some trainings already have a full enrollment and new registrations will be added to our waiting list.

The current system of Resource Development Centers will no longer exist on April 1, 2012. A new system called a Resource Development Network (RDN) should be in place to provide elective trainings by July 1, 2012. MRTQ “Core Knowledge” trainings were not included in the scope of services for the new RDN. At this time, we have no information on how those trainings will be delivered.

If you need a . . . → Read More: Final RDC Training Opportunities

National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE)

Charlie Zeph — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:59:39 +0000

I am writing to encourage your participation in the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), the first national survey of child care supply and demand since 1990. (Name of organization) endorses the NSECE because it will provide urgently needed information about all segments of the early care and education community. A complete and accurate national picture of the current child care field has been lacking. The NSECE will update and greatly expand the information available on all forms of early care and education, the child care workforce for these programs, and families’ child care needs and patterns of use. Results of the NSECE will be used to develop child care and early childhood education policy, including policies . . . → Read More: National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE)

New Crib Standards

Charlie Zeph — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:26:56 +0000

This is just a brief reminder that the new crib standards take effect in December 2012. If you haven’t already done so, you may have to replace existing cribs before that date. As you are planning your operating budget for the next year, make sure to consider your crib needs.

New crib standards for child care providers go into effect on December 28, 2012. If you are purchasing a crib prior to that date, make sure that it complies with new standards. Beginning December 28, 2012 all cribs provided by child care facilities and family child care providers must meet the new federal standards. Check out the new standards before purchasing. (Guide to New Crib Standards)

Maine Mavens Project

Charlie Zeph — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:54:25 +0000

There has been limited, but interesting, dialog and resources that have been posted on the Maine Mavens Facebook Page, that could prove interesting to those who might want to participate or read what is on the page. You can check out the link yourselves at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Maine-Mavens-Project/227735827243291?sk=wall

Click here for more information.