Fall | October 2018

Child Care Resource & Referral Serving Early Childhood Educators in Douglas, Lake & Klamath Counties Douglas: 541.440.7705 - Klamath & Lake: 541.882.2308

Fall News & Updates

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Douglas Training

Klamath Training

Lake Training

Care Connections Welcomes a New Face and Asset to the Douglas County Office "Hi! My name is Brandi Myers. I am excited to start working as a Quality Improvement Specialist for Care Connections and Education. I will be assisting providers, supporting the SPARK program, and providing assistance to people who are interested in becoming licensed or listed with DHS. Before coming to Care Connections & Education, I owned and ran my own Registered Family Childcare business. I worked as a Preschool Teacher and later developed and provided training materials for early learning professionals. I am currently in the process of completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development at SOU. I am excited to join the Care Connections and Education team. I look forward to learning from all of you in this journey together."

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Early Childhood Care & Education Conference at UCC

Care Connections & Education is offering limited scholarships to Family Child Care Providers who choose to complete the credit track. Please call us before registering if you would like to apply. Scholarships can also be utilized through Betty Gray and the Oregon's Family Child Care Scholarship . If you elect to use the OFCC scholarship please be aware that you will need to pay for the conference in advance and then be reimbursed. Learn More and Register ‌

Registration Opening Soon: Registration Information In an effort to make this conference more accessible to providers living in different parts of the state, the Ford Family Foundation has generously provided funds to help pay for travel and lodging costs to attend. These funds are VERY limited, so please don't wait to apply. More info can be found through the link. Registration is slated to open October 5th.

Registration Information

New Requirement: "Safe Sleep for Babies" Online Training Providers will be required to take the Safe Sleep training starting 9/30/18. The training will be available online very soon through the link to the right.

Online Training

UCC to Provide Extra Supports and Financial Incentives to Child Care Providers Seeking an Early Childhood Degree There has never been a better time to pursue an Early Childhood degree at UCC. With an Early Childhood Program Navigator available to help you through the application process and provide you pathways to scholarships and money for books, you have someone to guide you through the whole process. In addition, the Betty Gray Scholarship is loosening the requirements to qualify and you can take up to 6 credits a term for free! Call us today to learn how you can be a part of this special program that will help take away the overwhelm and the cost of going to college. 541-440-7705

"The only way to have a friend is to be one." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson If you are looking for more ways to promote social development in the children you care for, this online article is a good resource. It includes social milestones for different age groups, questions to reflect on and how to build skills. Read more here

Growth Mind Set - What does it mean and why does it matter? Growth Mind Set is the theme of the 9th Annual Early Childhood Conference at UCC on October 26th-27th. We, as early educators can help foster a "Can Do!" attitude in kids through the ways we show praise and encouragement to keep trying. Providing opportunities to problem solve is key! Learn more details through this great article and be sure to register for the conference!

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