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 […]
Attention 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.
Statement on Legislation Removing Non-Medical Exemption from School Vaccination Requirements
On June 13, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United States is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, with outbreaks in pockets of New York primarily driving the crisis. As a result of non-medical vaccination exemptions, many communities across New York have unacceptably low rates of vaccination, and those unvaccinated children can often attend school where they may spread the disease to other unvaccinated students, some of whom cannot receive vaccines due to medical conditions. This new law will help protect the public amid this ongoing outbreak.
What did the new law do? As of June 13, 2019, there is no longer a religious exemption to the requirement that children be vaccinated against measles and other diseases to attend either: • public, private or parochial school (for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade), or • child day care settings.
For those children who had a religious exemption to vaccination, what are the deadlines for being vaccinated? Children who are attending child day care or public, private or parochial school, and who had a religious exemption to required immunizations, must now receive the first age appropriate dose in each immunization series by June 28, 2019 to attend or remain in school or child day care. Also, by July 14, 2019 parents and guardians of such children must show that they have made appointments for all required follow-up doses. The deadlines for follow-up doses depend on the vaccine. The New York State Department of Health follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices catch-up immunization schedule and expects children to receive required doses consistent with Table 2 at the following link in order to continue to attend school or child day care: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/child/0-18yrs-child-combined-schedule.pdf
What is the deadline for first dose vaccinations if my child is not attending school until September? Parents and guardians of all children who do not have their required immunizations are encouraged to have them receive the first dose as soon as possible. The deadline for obtaining first dose vaccinations for children attending school in the fall is 14 days from the first day of school. Within 30 days of the first day of school, parents and guardians of such children must show that they have made appointments for all required follow-up doses.
The U.S.
Census Bureau estimates that 5 percent of kids under the age of 5 were not
counted in the last Census survey – amounting to about 1 million young
children.
It is
important to participate in the next Census survey, to make sure children are
accurately counted. Census population counts are directly related to how
federal dollars are distributed to state and local governments – including
funding for programs that benefit children.
When the
survey becomes available next spring, we encourage you to fill it out.
Completing the survey takes only about 10 minutes, and it can be done by mail,
telephone or online. If you need access to a computer, you can use Child Care
Council’s computers to complete it.
Please join Child Care Council at the Start Bright Gala, which celebrates the importance of early education and high-quality child care in ensuring children get a bright start to their future.
The Council will recognize excellence in child care and early education with its Start Bright Impact Awards
The fun includes a silent auction, raffles, games and more
Black-tie optional
Date: October 16, 2019
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Dinner at 7:00 p.m.)
Location: Locust Hill Country Club 2000 Jefferson Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
To recognize the critical role of high-quality child care, Child Care Council, Inc. will present its annual Start Bright Impact Awards to honor outstanding family/group family providers, legally exempt providers, child-care center and school-age program staff. Nominations can come from a parent, a child, or from another child care provider or staff member.
The awards will be given out at our Start Bright Gala on October 16, 2019. Nominate a child care provider using the form below or download a copy here.
When you make purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible items to Child Care Council. Simply select Child Care Council, Inc. as your designated charity.
Be sure to bookmark smile.amazon.com on your computer, tablet, or smartphone for future purchases. Your AmazonSmile purchases will help benefit the Council’s work to support child care in our community.
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What: Child Care Council is raffling off an LG 55-inch Smart TV.
Cost:$5 per ticket (cash or check only).
Tickets: Available at all three Council locations in Monroe, Livingston and Wayne counties.
Drawing: The winning ticket to be drawn at the Council’s Start Bright Gala, Oct. 18, 2017 at Locust Hill Country Club (you do not need to attend the gala to win)
Donated by: Cook Communications LLC
Proceeds to benefit Child Care Council’s Start Bright Scholarship Program.
GROW-Rochester will provide free training for child care and family child care on the implementation of early childhood screening, which will look at developmental milestones and physical well-being including vision, hearing, and dental. All training and screening completed will be at no cost to providers and families.