A new prevention-based, consultative service at Child Care Council Inc. will help ensure children with disabilities have access to quality child care. Child Care Council’s special needs consultation service will equip caregivers with strategies and supports to reduce suspension and expulsion for young children with disabilities in child care. Built on relationship-based practices, the service […]
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New Service Aims to Reduce Child Care Suspensions, Expulsions of Children with Special Needs
February 13th, 2023Good News for Parents and Child Care
August 30th, 2022Good news for child care! Governor Kathy Hochul today, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, launched a statewide multi-media campaign to help ensure eligible families access child care assistance. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-launches-statewide-campaign-highlight-funding-child-care-providers-and
New Service Aims to Reduce Child Care Suspensions, Expulsions of Children with Special Needs
February 13th, 2023A new prevention-based, consultative service at Child Care Council Inc. will help ensure children with disabilities have access to quality child care. Child Care Council’s special needs consultation service will equip caregivers with strategies and supports to reduce suspension and expulsion for young children with disabilities in child care. Built on relationship-based practices, the service […]
Good News for Parents and Child Care
August 30th, 2022Good news for child care! Governor Kathy Hochul today, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, launched a statewide multi-media campaign to help ensure eligible families access child care assistance. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-launches-statewide-campaign-highlight-funding-child-care-providers-and
Child Care Professional Urgent Fund
June 29th, 2022Attention Early Childhood Professionals: You may be eligible for assistance through the Child Care Professional Urgent Fund, a partnership of Child Care Council and ESL Charitable Foundation. For more information: https://childcarecouncil.com/community-resources/child-care-professionals/
Child Care Subsidy Funding Available
April 4th, 2022The Workforce Development Institute’s Child Care Subsidy Facilitated Enrollment Program is providing funding for income-eligible families who reside in Monroe County and work a minimum of 25 hours per week. Download the brochure with more information.
Refugees Can Get Assistance Starting Their Own Family Child Care Businesses, Through Federal Grant Program
February 28th, 2022Child Care Council and Urban League of Rochester partnering on local effort Child Care Council Inc. and Urban League of Rochester, N.Y. Inc. are teaming up to help local refugees become more self-sufficient by launching and operating family child care businesses. Grant funding from the federal Refugee Family Child Care Microenterprise Development program is designed […]
Grant Funding to Address “Child Care Deserts” in the Finger Lakes Region
February 2nd, 2022Funding will support new child care programs or expanding child care businessesthat help alleviate care shortages New and existing child care businesses in the Finger Lakes region will have an opportunity to access grant funding to help address “child care deserts” – areas in the region with child care shortages. Child Care Council Inc. is […]
Attention Employers: Introducing Vroom
September 3rd, 2021Vroom is an exciting national program that supports healthy child brain development. It shows parents how they can turn activities like bath time and mealtime into opportunities that build their children’s brains. Child Care Council is offering several ways for you to help, such as participating in virtual lunch-and-learn events, including program information in your […]
Child Care Council Providing Technical Assistance to Providers Seeking State Child Care Stabilization Grants
August 9th, 2021Child care providers interested in applying for a stabilization grant from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) can receive technical support and assistance from Child Care Council. OCFS is currently accepting applications for the child care stabilization grants made available through the federal American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus […]
New Training Category
February 25th, 2021The Office of Children & Family Service has added a 10th Training Category about Adverse Childhood Experiences for Child Care Providers! Learn more and register for our currently available courses at: https://childcarecouncil.com/professional-development/courses/
COVID Vaccine
January 15th, 2021Registered and Licensed child care providers are now eligible to receive the COVID vaccine in phase 1B. You must go to this website to complete the eligibility form and make an appointment. There is detailed information on the site. https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
