Are you ready to thrive in your family child care career? Join a Staffed Family Child Care Network to connect with other providers and take your business to the next level.

Share strategies for operating your business, get support from like-minded child care professionals, discover exclusive training opportunities and resources, get the recognition you deserve, and ensure children in your care are learning and thriving.  

Visit Brighter Futures Indiana to join a local Staffed Family Child Care Network today. If you are not a family child care provider but know someone who would benefit from joining, invite them to join today.

Are you looking for a tool to identify children's strengths, uncover gaps, and support instructional plans to prepare children and families for kindergarten? The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is providing the Indiana Student Performance Readiness and Observation of Understanding Tool (ISPROUT) early learning assessment to any interested early childhood program.  

This voluntary opportunity provides a snapshot of children's abilities in all early learning domains for children ages 3 through 5-years-old. Learn more in one of the upcoming online information sessions: 

• Tuesday, February 25 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, February 26 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET  

These sessions will be recorded. To attend, please register in the Indiana Learning Lab. If you need assistance creating an account, use this how-to guide. Contact IDOE's Office of Kindergarten Readiness with any questions or visit IDOE's website. 

If you are feeling burned out, know you are not alone. Provider Support Groups allow you to talk about successes and challenges in a safe, confidential, online setting with other providers and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

This weekly opportunity is designed to help you connect with peers, share issues, and discuss ideas and suggestions for follow-up. You don't have to go through this alone, join a group session today. Available sessions are held: 

The Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (INAEYC) has several upcoming opportunities for child care providers: 

Register for the 2025 IN Early Childhood Conference: Registration is open for the 2025 Indiana Early Childhood Conference, which will be held March 28-29 at the Indiana Convention Center. Review the conference agenda here.  

Gain Support and Professional Development: Join INAEYC's Workforce Systems Team for Taking on Turnover Session 1 on Wednesday, February 26. This session will be held twice: 

• Morning session: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. ET | Register Here
• Afternoon session: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. ET | Register Here  

Get Insights from a CDA Navigator: Obtaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential involves several key steps, including training, portfolio development, observation, testing, and applying for scholarships through TEACH of Indiana. Join us on March 5 for a comprehensive overview of this process. During the sessions, you can get questions addressed by Pam Richa'rd, INAEYC CDA Navigator. 

• Morning session: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET | Register Here 
• Afternoon session: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET | Register Here 

Explore upcoming training opportunities through SPARK Learning Lab. See a full list of upcoming face-to-face training, live webinars, and live resources, plus read training descriptions and find registration instructions at IndianaSpark.com/training.

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