Child Care Aware® of America News
- April 11, 2014 | Report
- April 9, 2014 | Report
- April 1, 2014 | Resource
- March 31, 2014 | Resource
- March 26, 2014 | Resource
These are just some of the reports and resources that I found on the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
Child Care Aware® of America understands that preparing families to make the best child care choice is important. Preparing those caring for their children is equally important. Research overwhelmingly finds that provider training, retention, and compensation are the best indicators for child care quality. A well-trained child care workforce is needed to meet increasing demands.
We are dedicated to supporting prospective and current child care providers. Child Care Aware® of America has partnerships, programs, and resources that are designed to help child care providers learn more about how to start a child care business, sustain their child care business, keep informed on current legislation and policies affecting young children, continue professional development and have access to hundreds of fun, learning activities to do with children in their care.
The safety and well-being of children is a primary concern of child care providers. It takes a great deal of trust for parents to leave their children in child care, and when disasters occur, this trust takes on a new dimension. Child Care Aware® of America understands this and is leading the first-ever nationwide initiative to prepare child care programs for disasters. To help you ensure that children are safe, Child Care Aware® of America offers resources that you can use in planning for and recovering from any catastrophe that strikes. You may also be interested in the tools for helping children and families cope with the tragedy, as well as resources for recognizing early warning signs which may lead to youth violence.
I have not gotten a newsletter yet, but I did learn about how Child Care Aware of America is helping professionals and families to have better child care in their communities in every state in America.
I really enjoyed exploring this website and I would recommend it for other professionals in the Early Childhood field.
Emily,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. The safety and well-being of the children in care are of the upmost importance. It's interesting that you speak of disasters. While this is not a fun topic to discuss, it's extremely important that we have a plan to help us in times of need. Emergencies can occur without warning and having a plan could potentially save lives. Thank you for your post!
Penny