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The Greater Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute announces a new course!

November 30, 1999

The Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) is a national family civics model, with a 30-year track record in providing parents the knowledge and tools of civic engagement to expand parental involvement in local decision-making. The PLTI course will start in September 2012.

Who will be in PLTI?

Parents and others who care for children – including Uncles & Aunts, Grandparents, Foster Parents
Rochester & Inner Ring School Districts – Brighton, Irondequoit, Gates, Chili, and Greece
Seeking broad diversity – age, income, education level, race and ethnicity, age of child

Benefits:

High quality curriculum at no cost to participants
3.5 hours 1 night a week, for 20 weeks
Dinner, child care for kids 2-13, and transportation provided
On-going support for Alumni

Want to learn more? Come to the ‘Taste of PLTI’ on Monday, May 7^th, 5:30-7:00! PLTITaste! Click for the flyer!

Here is the new brochure: finalPLTI-brochure_4 9 12

Cameras and Kids 2012

November 30, 1999

SMILE! Its time once again for the Child Care Council’s annual Cameras and Kids contest! All Registered Providers as well as Legally Exempt Providers who are participating in the Food Program are welcome to join us in this exciting project. The contest will begin in February and conclude on August 31, 2012. The Cameras and Kids Contest offers providers and children a fun way to interact and explore the world of photography.

Children ages 3-12 are eligible for the contest. The child must take the photograph without any adult assistance. The photographs cannot be altered and must be appropriate. If you are in need of a digital camera, contact The Child Care Council and we will be happy to make arrangements to visit your program and facilitate your participation.

The contest will be accepting digital photographs only this year. Information regarding how to submit photographs digitally to the Child Care Council will be arriving shortly in eligible Providers mailboxes. Any Providers with questions regarding how to download or submit photographs to the contest are encouraged to call the Council for assistance. Registered Providers may contact Megan Personale at (585) 654-3701.

Here are the supporting documents; Click Cameras and Kids directions 2012 for directions, Click parental release form2012 for the release form.

April is Month of the Young Child

November 30, 1999

There are many activities in the community to promote the Month of the Young Child. See our April newsletter for events and information. CM April 2012KP

In addition to the community events listed in the newsletter, Child Care Council invites you to join us in a STAND AGAINST RACISM event on Friday, April 27th. CCC Stand Against Racism.

ROC the day! 12-8-2011. Please support us!

November 30, 1999

Choose the charities you want to support. Give with a simple, one time online donation. Matter in the lives of people in the local area. ROC the Day, the community-wide day of giving, is only one week away. Join us on December 8 as we come together to ROC the Day for more than 600 not-for-profits! Click here for the link to our Child Care Council page!

New Infant Toddler Resources Available

November 30, 1999

National experts have identified 10 research based components that are essential to high quality child

care. Using these 10 components as a guide, The NYS Infant and Toddler Resource Network is helping

child care programs improve the quality of care for our babies, toddlers and their families. To view

the 10 Components of High Quality Care, click here.

A Quality Rating System in NY is coming!

November 30, 1999

QUALITYstarsNY is a comprehensive initiative to ensure that our young children – the 1.5 million New Yorkers under age six – have the opportunity for high quality early learning experiences.

During 2010, QUALITYstarsNY was piloted to 192 programs, providers and school districts in 13 communities throughout the state.

Approximately 20 programs in Rochester participated in the field test.

To read the QUALITYstarsNY Field Test Evaluation Report or for additional information, go to qualitystarsny.org.

New Law for Drop-side Cribs

November 30, 1999

Effective October 28th, 2010, NYS enacted a new law that bans the sale of all drop- side cribs. Drop-side cribs have plastic hardware that can break, deform, or parts can become missing. The Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using all recalled cribs. A list of recalled cribs is posted here. If you have a recalled crib, we urge you to get in touch with the manufacturer who will supply you with a free repair kit. There is also a guide for parents and caregivers here.

Here is a new question and answer page regarding crib safety! Click here.

CCC has been chosen for the Chase Corporate Challenge!

November 30, 1999

Child Care Council, Inc (Rochester), Child Care Resource Network (Buffalo) and Child Care Solutions (Syracuse) will each receive a donation from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, on behalf of the Corporate Challenge. The donations are in partnership with Winning Beginning NY, a statewide early childhood education coalition.
Registration for the Chase Corporate Challenge events in Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse are now open. The three races will attract nearly 30,000 total participants from over 1,000 upstate New York companies.

More information can be found here.

Children’s Film Festival

November 30, 1999

The Child Care Council, Inc. is proud to be co-facilitating the Children’s Film Festival (CFF) held during the Rochester Associations for the Education of Young Children’s Month of the Young Child. For the third year in a row, one of the films, Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, is based on a best selling picture book. The children that attend this year’s festival will be both viewing this film and hearing this amazing story.

Parents or providers who attend the films and book readings with their children are given brochures with information about children’s need for appropriate entertainment. They will also receive a Viewers Guide with all the films detailed and explained, and additional activities that can be done at home to relate to the movies.

This year we are excited to be having a public viewing at the Cinema Theater! DVDs of the film will be available throughout the month of April. Child Care Council sites will have the DVDs through sign-up with Kate McArdle at 585-654-4752 or emailing k.mcardle@childcarecouncil.com. Others sites can participate by signing up to reserve a DVD at the RAEYC kick-off April 4th , 2011 at the Cooperative Extension at 6:00 PM.

Dates and times the Film Festival will be at Child Care Council offices:

Livingston County- April 19, 2011 10:00am

Monroe County- April 20, 2011 10:00am

Wayne County- April 21, 2011 10:00am

Cinema Theatre Goodman Ave Saturday April 9^th at 11:00 AM First Come, First Served

Arnett Branch Library 310 Arnett Blvd -428-8268 Tuesday, April 19^th at 3:00pm

Charlotte Branch Library 3557 Lake Ave-428-8248 Wednesday, April 13^th at 5:00pm

Tuesday, April 19^th at 10:45 am & 3:00pm

Fairport Public Library 1 Village Landing -223-9091 Wednesday, April 20^th at 10:30 am

Highland Branch Library 971 South Ave-428-8227 Thursday, April 21^st at 2:00pm

Lincoln Branch Library 851 Joseph Ave-428-8211 Wednesday, April 20^th at 10:30 am & 3:00pm

Maplewood Branch Library 1111 Dewey Ave-428-8231 Monday, April 18^th at 1:00pm & 4:00pm

Monroe Branch Library 809 Monroe Ave-428-8275 Thursday, April 7^th at 4:00pm

Wednesday, April 27^th at 4:00pm

Sully Branch Library 530 Webster Ave-428-8209 Thursday, April 21^st at 7:00pm

Winton Branch Library 611 Winton Road North-428-8238 Saturday, April 23^rd at 12noon

Phillis Wheatley Community Branch Library 33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way-428-8260 Thursday, April 21^st at 3:00pm

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