NYS Assemblywoman Jamie Romeo Recognized as Distinguished Civic Leader of the Year and St. Ann’s Community Honored as Innovative Employer of the Year Child Care Council Inc., a nonprofit that connects families with quality child care, recently honored child care providers with its annual Start Bright Impact Awards. The Impact Awards are presented to providers […]
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Child Care Council Honors Outstanding Child Care Providers
October 25th, 2019Child Care Council CEO Receives RBJ’s 2019 Icon Honors Award
October 22nd, 2019Child Care Council Inc. CEO Barbara-Ann Mattle was selected by the Rochester Business Journal as a 2019 Icon Honors award recipient. Established in 2017, Icon Honors recognizes Rochester business leaders, over the age of 60, for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership within and outside their fields. The honorees have moved their businesses […]
Child Care Council now offers online training!
October 21st, 2019We now offer self-paced, online training courses that our staff created, in addition to our in-person professional development classes. These online classes are mobile friendly, so you can take them on your computer, tablet, or phone. Visit our professional development page to enter the portal.
Child Care Council’s Start Bright Gala, Oct. 16
October 2nd, 2019Council to honor NYS Assemblywoman Jamie Romeo as Distinguished Civic Leader of the Year, St. Ann’s Community as Innovative Employer of the Year Child Care Council Inc., a nonprofit that connects families with quality child care, will hold its annual Start Bright Gala on Oct. 16, 2019, from 6 to 9 p.m. Held at Locust […]
Monroe County lowers copay multiplier to 25%
August 23rd, 2019Great news for area families … Monroe County has lowered its copay multiplier from 35% to 25%. Families will now pay 25% of their income over the poverty level for a child care subsidy. This means a family of three with an annual income of $42,660 will pay $5,195 per year for child care on […]
New Emergency Regulations Regarding Non-Medical Vaccine Exceptions
August 19th, 2019National Museum Day, Sept. 21
August 16th, 2019Museums locally and across the country are taking part in Smithsonian magazine’s National Museum Day, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Participating area museums include the Rochester Museum and Science Center, George Eastman Museum, Genesee Country Village and the Lighthouse Museum at Sodus Point. Visit the magazine’s website to get a free ticket for two to visit […]
Call on the Senate to Increase Child Care Funding
August 8th, 2019The House of Representatives recently voted to increase funding to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) by $2.4 billion. We encourage you to call on the Senate to meet or exceed this amount so that more families have access to safe and affordable child care and providers are able to provide quality care […]
Council receives NYS grant
August 5th, 2019The New York State Council on Children and Families (CCF) announced that its New York State Birth Through Five Project (NYSB5) will award grants of to Child Care Council and other Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies to identify challenges and collaboratively assess their region’s child care needs. Here’s a WROC TV story about the […]
OCFS Providing Graco Cribs for Family-Based Providers
June 20th, 2019The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is promoting Safe Sleep in New York State. OCFS, through federal funds, has the opportunity to provide family-based child care providers a Graco Pack ‘n Play crib. Learn more.
