FCCP Roundtable
September 2020
Welcome!
Hello from the Collab, and welcome to the Family Child Care Professionals' Newsletter! This monthly resource is published every first Friday and updated weekly. Look here for information about training opportunities and important dates.
This month the focus has shifted from just coronavirus and Covid-19 to a pandemic just as deadly; racism and inequity. If you're looking for last month's COVID-19 links, they still live on last month's newsletter. Look below for links to important conversations around race.
Check back here often for information and links to resources to help you navigate the pandemic.
Strength & Resilience: Our new normal—families finding their rhythm in the time of Pandemic
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About the Collab
1) the advancement of high-quality preschool for all children
2) professional development for early childhood providers
3) parent information and support
and 4) developmental screening.
Additionally, we are committed to continuous quality improvement and to engaging in extensive data collection to support short-term evaluations and longitudinal analyses that inform this work.
Email: hduncan@collab4kids.org
Website: collab4kids.org
Location: 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708 613 6122
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Upcoming Meetings & Important Dates
*All face to face meetings are postponed until further notice, but please join us for the Family Child Care Professionals' virtual meetings!*
Upcoming meetings: via Zoom!
October 16, 2020
December 18, 2020
February 19, 2021
April 16, 2021
June 18, 2021
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Child Care Restoration Grant Applications will be available the week of July 20 – 24, 2020.
Register Today for Technical Assistance Webinars!
Webinars in English will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM.
Webinars in Spanish will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 6:30 PM.
Register now to join this webinar if you plan to apply for a Child Care Restoration Grant. It will discuss the Restoration Grants, and walk providers through how to apply online through the Gateways Registry Director Portal. It will provide information on what documents to collect, and what information to have ready before you apply.
If you are not able to attend, a recording of the webinar will be available on the Gateways Facebook page.
To Register:
English Webinar - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2212810440016007691?fbclid
Spanish Webinar - https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/1762832007643467280
Upcoming Training & Professional Development
*All face to face training is postponed until further notice, but check here and on the Collab's website for info on credit-bearing virtual training beginning this month!*
NEW Mandatory class for all daycare providers in response to Covid-19: