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"Attendance Audit: How to Avoid Paying Back Money" Webinar
April 7th, 2022
Two (2) sessions
1:00 & 6:00pm
Register
Have Child Care Scholarship Questions?
The best way for parents or providers to ask questions about their Child Care Scholarship application/case or for child care providers to ask questions about their invoice or payment is to use the below link and
submit the completed form to CCS Central 2.
Forms submitted by 5pm will be responded to by email within 3 business days.
DIRECT PARENTS TO USE THIS LINK:
Child Care Scholarship Provider Inquiry
PROVIDERS USE THIS LINK:
Child Care Scholarship Customer Inquiry
Visit money4childcare.com to get more ways to contact CCS Central 2.
Early Learning Week, 3/21-25--FREE Arts Integrated Programming!
Join Arts for Learning Maryland March 21-25 for five days of FREE virtual programs for young learners and their families, caregivers, and educators. Each day, we'll be live streaming on YouTube and Facebook arts-integrated literacy OR STEM programs, all led by our exceptional, Wolf Trap-trained teaching artists. More info and registration.
Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance
March 2, 2022
Get the Quarantine Guidance
Narrow Cost Analysis
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies were required to complete a Narrow Cost Analysis in their three year plan, running FY22 through FY24. Maryland State Department of Education partnered with Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies to complete an analysis meeting the requirements of the Narrow Cost Analysis. We are pleased to present this memo as the detailed report of the Narrow Cost Analysis which estimates the cost of care (including any relevant variation by geographic location, category of provider, or age of child) necessary to support (1) child care providers’ implementation of the health, safety, quality, and staffing requirements, and (2) higher quality care.
Review the Narrow Cost Analysis.
Training for Child Care Providers
Search the Maryland Child Care Training Calendar
Supporting Maryland’s Multilingual Learners: WIDA Early Years Essential Actions - Training Now Available
The training consists of 8 modules that promote the implementation of the WIDA Early Years 14 Essential Actions to support early childhood educators as they work with multilingual children and their families. A list of trainers can be found on the DEC website.
Basic Heath & Safety
and COVID-19 Trainings
Information and registration for the FREE trainings are available here.
Zero to Three 45 Hour Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators
The Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators 45 hour course, is now available. These in-depth training modules were developed to fill the gaps for infant-toddler educators and covers Social Emotional Development, Cognitive Development and Language/Literacy Development. This can be taken as an alternative to the Infant Toddler Methods and Materials course.
More info
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Employment Opportunities with MSDE
Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainees
For more MSDE job openings, visit marylandpublicschools.org
Other jobs in child care
Child Care Scholarship Reimbursement Explained
If you have a child in your program who is eligible for scholarship funds, we know you‘re eager to get paid. Completing the invoice correctly will speed up that process. Watch this short video from MSDE and Maryland Family Network which explains all you need to know to fill out the paperwork correctly. vimeo.com/671185163. Also available with Spanish subtitles!
Maryland Accreditation
Do you have questions about Maryland Accreditation and/or The Accreditation Support Fund?
Please visit the Maryland Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) located on the Division of Early Childhood Maryland Accreditation Webpage.
Unite Maryland
Maryland Family Network joined Unite Maryland, an affiliate of Unite Us, in October 2020. Partnering with Unite Us has helped us to provide referral information to many families who need more services than we alone can offer.
Unite Maryland partners are connected through a FREE shared technology platform to coordinate care and address people’s needs. Through this network, we refer and connect our clients to the services they need, track outcomes of all electronic referrals and services delivered, and measure our impact in the community. Learn more about the process.
The more agencies that participate, the better it works for everyone.
We Are Moving to Paperless: Complete Your Applications Online
Effective January 3, 2022, the applications below must be submitted using via Maryland OneStop. All other methods of submission have ended.
Maryland OneStop is the central hub for Maryland State licenses, forms, certificates, permits, applications, and registrations.
- New and Continuing CCCPDF Applications
- Training Voucher and Reimbursement
- Accreditation Support-Maryland Accreditation
- National Accreditation Support
CDA Funding
The Maryland State Department of Education has awarded a grant to the Council that will cover the cost of credential fees and books so early childhood educators in the state can earn or renew the CDA credential; The fund will cover the cost of initial and renewal application fees and competency standards books for new applicants.
Who is eligible for CDA funding?
Registered Family Child Care Providers
Licensed Child Care Center Staff
More information
Child Care Listening Session
The Office of Child Care will be hosting a Listening Session on Thursday, March 31st from 6:00-7:00pm. Please use the link below to register. Space is limited.
Register
 The Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program – MECLP is thrilled to announce that the application for Cohort IV will open on April 5th. MECLP is seeking outstanding early childhood professionals interested in participating in its research-based Leading for Change in Early Childhood Education Course – a 12 month, cohort based, 3-credit graduate course designed for early childhood professionals who work in diverse early childhood settings.
For more information about MECLP, the tuition-free Leading for Change course, and the application process, visit our website.
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MARCH 22, 2022
 Apply for the 2022-2023 Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship Program by April 1st!
The 2022-2023 Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship Program application is available.
The Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship is designed for students who pledge to work as public school or public prekindergarten teachers in the State upon completion of their studies at schools that have at least 50% of the students in the school eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRPM).
Learn more.
Emergency Expert's Corner Q&A
Join us on 3/31 at 6:30pm to talk about how to manage medical emergencies, featuring Manjula Paul, CRNP-Family, MSN, MPH, Nurse Consultant for MSDE's Office of Child Care. This event is FREE and all attendees will earn 1 Continued Training hour!
More info
Free Clock Hours to Kick-Off 2022!
MPT presents: Media Literacy for Early Childhood Professionals
Join MPT to pilot Media Literacy for Early Childhood Professionals, a new online course designed to provide high-quality, interactive professional development training for early childhood providers and educators.
This free course will offer self-paced, online learning as well as two virtual, facilitated sessions over one week. In return, you will earn 6 MSDE-approved clock hours for your participation and feedback.
Learn more and register for the pilot course
Free ESL Child Care Classes On-line
Prince George’s Community College’s free online ESL courses help non-native speakers prepare for the workplace.
March 22 – June 30, 2022
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 6:00 – 10:15 p.m. – take the first 3 classes:
• Childcare 1: Childhood Growth and Development
• Childcare 1: Preschool Age
• Childcare 2: Infants and Toddlers
Summer 2022 – take the last 3 classes:
• Childcare 2: School Aged Children
• Childcare Family Business
• Communication
Register
Contact: Rebecca Boggs
boggsrx@pgcc.edu
Early Educators Leadership Conference
The 2022 EELC will be held October 5-8, 2022, in Orlando, FL Join us as we explore: Leading Career Pathways to Equity. Register Now!
2022 EELC also provides an opportunity to share your expertise with ECE professionals. If you’re interested in presenting at EELC, submit your proposal!
MSCCA Conference by the Sea 2022: Rebuilding with Resilience!
Registration is now OPEN!
Date: April 28-May 1,2022.
Event will be a hybrid model and you can attend in person or virtually.
Location: Clarion Conference Center and Hotel/Resort in Ocean City, Maryland or virtual
Keynotes include:
- Dr. Rosemarie Allen
- Dr. Allen Mallory
- Steven Hicks and Jennifer Nizer, Maryland State Department of Education
Registration closes April 7th.
Learn more & register
Business of Family Child Care: Marketing With Tom Copeland
April 6, 2022, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
The content includes:
- Identifying the strengths of their program
- Learning five key marketing strategies
- Using the Internet to promote their program (e.g., Facebook, Craigslist, child care forums, online classified ads)
- Competing against child care centers and exempt providers.
Register for the April 6th webinar.
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