June 2011
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ELC Updates
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Child Care Resource & Referral
Beginning on July 1, 2011, all Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) provider updates will be made directly to the Early Learning Coalition. The provider information in our resource and referral database is solely self-reported. This means that the information we make available to families is only as good as the information you give us.
We are required to update your entire profile once annually, however, changes can occur within a program at any time. It is important that you report these changes to the Early Learning Coalition so that parents receive accurate information. Child Care Licensing forwards information to us also on occasion and this information is entered into our system as well.
For more information about updating your information - Click here |
Juvenile Welfare Board Survey
During these tough economic times, the Juvenile Welfare Board must reprioritize their funding allocations for services to help the children and families of Pinellas County. Please take a moment to fill out their brief survey and to provide feedback on where you believe funding is most needed.
JWB Survey - www.JWBWantsToKnow.org
JWB invests resources in positive development and well-being of all children and families in Pinellas County by making smart investments in solutions that work – the well-being of children is the greatest investment we can make in building a better community. JWB wants Pinellas County children be ready for school, be eager and ready to learn in school once they are there, remain free of abuse and neglect, and grow into adulthood and help build the kind of community we all want. |
Notice: Possible Training Cancellations
Working with Families of Children with Special Needs (See Area 3 – Building Family and Community Relationships) – This workshop will give child care providers insight and exposure when working with families who have children with special needs. Topics will include talking about disabilities, sharing a personal experience about having a child with a disability, getting families involved, the People First Language, advocacy and why moms have a tough time. We will also discuss how to approach a family when you suspect their child has a disability, how to refer that child to the appropriate programs for help and how to help them access community resources.
Thursday – July 7
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
First Baptist Preschool
5495 Park Blvd.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
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Mandatory Reporting – A Community Responsibility for Child Protection (See Area 1 – Health, Safety & Nutrition) – This training will provide an enhanced clarification about child protection investigation procedures and incorporate the Florida Statute 39 that governs action. Participants will become familiar with the twenty maltreatments of abuse for reporting concerns. The decision making tool, an allegation matrix for investigation, will be observed and practice scenarios will be utilized to determine which maltreatments are most appropriate. The participants will be able to identify best practice for reporting child abuse and guidance on the various types of reports generated. Information about child on child sexual abuse reports will be discussed. They will explore the five protective factors and learn about critical risk factors.
Wed – July 13
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
McMannis Preschool
1901 62nd Avenue So.
St. Petersburg, FL 33712 |
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Resources for the Classroom!
Are you constantly looking for new fun educational toys for the classroom? The Coalition's Infant Toddler Lending Library has hundreds of unique toys and activities to borrow. Best of all, it's FREE for all School Readiness providers!
Come visit the lending library and browse through our inventory of educations toy, books and musical instruments focused on infants, toddlers and two year olds. In addition, the resource room is equipped with a laminator, book binder, die cut machine and resource books for you to use.
The Coalition offers this free service to all School Readiness providers in Pinellas County. The lending library and resource room is open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional hours are available prior to select meetings and trainings hosted at the Coalition office.
Extended Hours:
- June 29 (Wednesday) 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- July 6 (Wednesday) 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- July 13 (Wednesday) 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- July 16 (Saturday) 10:00 - 1:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Angela Loring, Infant/Toddler Specialist, at (727) 548-1439 ext. 250. |
Parent Sign In/Out Policy
The School Readiness program requires all children must be signed in and out of care by their parent/guardian every day they attend. The signatures must be full signatures in ink and include the arrival time and departure time. Parents/guardians are notified of this requirement in the Parent Rights and Responsibilities that they sign at eligibility determination. It is the child care provider's responsibility to make certain that parents are completing this requirement to ensure payment.
School age children may be signed into care after school by the provider if this occurs during hours that the parent is working or in school; the parent must sign the child out. It is not otherwise acceptable for providers to sign children in and out of care or for there to be no signature. Anything less than a parent/guardians full signature (first initial and full last name is acceptable) in ink with the time in and out of care are considered non-reimbursable days. This is being strictly enforced.
Click here for a Sample Sign In/Out Form |
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