Midwest Child Care
Resource & Referral
A program of Prairie Five CAC, Inc.
Quality Care and Education for Every Child
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Provider Appreciation DayMay 9, 2008 Provider Appreciation Day is a special day to recognize the tireless efforts of providers who care for children of working parents. Midwest CCR&R would like to say THANK YOU for all of your hard work and dedication! Visit www.providerappreciation.org for more information. Parents: Don't let this day go by without a special thank you to this person who is so important to you and your child! Visit www.providerappreciation.org for ideas to celebrate this special day.  Midwest Child Care Resource & Referral Achieves National Quality Assurance!
Midwest Child Care Resource & Referral is very proud to have achieved Quality Assurance for our CCR&R services. The Child Care Aware Consumer Education Quality Assurance Program – a national voluntary certification for Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (CCR&R’s) – is designed to ensure that families across the nation have access to consistent, high-quality services that support them in making informed child care choices."Midwest Child Care Resource & Referral’s achievement places it in the top quarter of the nation’s CCR&R’s for their consumer education and referral services.” Said Linda K. Smith, Executive Director of National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), of which Child Care Aware is a program. "Midwest CCRR has proven itself to be one of the best resources for parents seeking information about child care.” Mary, Carol, and Beth - Midwest CCR&R Referral Specialists - provide parents with information they need to make wise child care decisions. With a specialist’s help, parents are better prepared to know what to look for to ensure that their child care program is high-quality; identify the ideal child care program that meets their needs; determine if they should stay home or return to work after having a new baby; and more. Before being granted Quality Assurance, Midwest CCR&R Referral Specialists were required to take part in a rigorous year-long application process, guided by a Quality Assurance Specialist that offered one-on-one training and support. We were than evaluated by a validation panel that reviewed our application, and conducted a series of “secret shopper” calls and interview of key staff. Working on a CDA? Minnesota CDA Support Project The Minnesota CDA Support Project offers financial support and guidance to child care professionals who are working toward their National Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) National CDA candidates may apply for financial support (up to $300) to pay for the services of a qualified CDA advisor. To apply for financial support, please contact the Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network at 651-290-9704 ext. 108 or lindam@mnchildcare.org. What is a CDA? What steps are involved? Complete your CDA training requirements online through Eager-to-Learn's CDA cohort program. Eager-to-Learn is offering a CDA cohort program for child care providers through which participants can meet their 120 hour CDA training requirement by registering for 9 special CDA online classes.  Surge Support Child Care ServicesProviding Child Care for Minnesota's Deployed Army National Guard and Reserve Families The number of families in Minnesota facing the military deployment of a parent or caregiver is growing. Currently 12,000 children in Minnesota have a parent in the National Guard. With the recent extension of deployments, many of these families are facing two full years of separation. This has created unique child care needs for children and families in your community. Child care issues are a pressing problem for our local Army National Guard and Reserve families; help us find the solution! Midwest Child Care Resource and Referral is recruiting child care providers to assist families of deployed Army National Guard and Reserve Members. Here’s how you can help our Service Members:
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Looking for Child Care? Midwest CCR&R offers FREE assistance with finding high quality child care. May-August 2008 Training Catalog Thank You from the Referral Department Thank you to everyone who completed the rate survey this year! After May 1 the results will be posted on our website, or you can contact your local CCR&R to get average rates for care in your area. Shaken Baby Video Available to Purchase Midwest CCR&R has copies of the video available for you to purchase. To order a copy, call our training registration line at 1-877-311-2244. The cost is $5.00. This will fulfill the yearly video viewing requirement. In our Newsletter... > Music and a Child's Growth & Development > Toy recalls > Developmental Wheel: A Guide to Your Child's First Five Years  Stay Informed About Child Care! We invite you to subscribe to the Child Care WORKS listserv to receive Child Care WORKS updates and Action Alerts! You will receive In the WORKS Online (our online newsletter), event invitations, and occasional action alerts on child care issues. We send information about twice a month, with more frequent updates during the legislative session. Sign up for our updates and action alerts and learn more about CCW at www.childcareworks.org For more information contact Child Care WORKS: 612-455-1055, Jess (x12), jluce@childcareworks.org Child Care WORKS is looking for you!
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