Summer 2014 Harford/Cecil County Child Care Links Resource & Referral Center Newsletter Harford/Cecil County Important Numbers Child Care Links Main Office: 443-512-0461 Fax: 443-512-0185 Training: 443-512-0462 www.hcchildcarelinksinc.org Maryland Family Network 410-659-7701 LOCATE: Child Care Referral Service 1-877-261-0060 LOCATE: Child Care (Provider Updates) 866-752-1614 Office of Child Care 410-569-2879 Office of Credentialing 410-767-7852 Credentialing Hotline 1-877-605-1539 Family Child Care Association Harford County: Theresa Milburn- - - - - - - 410-893-2984 Cecil County: Nancy Tyler - - - - - - - - - - 410-392-8872 Directors Associations Harford County: Dodi Manley - - - - - - - - - 410-893-5252 Terri Rhodes - - - - - - - - - 410-399-9678 Cecil County: Sandy Jackson - - - - - - - -- 410-287-2708 Social Services -Harford County Child Protective Services - 410-836-4713 DSS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-836-4700 M-CHIP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 443-643-0343 POC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-836-4700 WIC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-273-5656 Social Services– Cecil County Child Protective Services - - 410-996-0100 DSS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-996-0100 M-CHIP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-996-5126 POC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-996-0100 WIC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 410-996-5255 PLEASE NOTE: CHILD CARE LINKS is closed daily for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm CLOSED FOR LUNCH Child Care Links is on Facebook Don’t forget to “Like” us!! You will receive up-to-date training informaon, technical assistance ps, and other special offers! Are you ready? Maryland Excels is the Quality Rating and Improvement system for Maryland’s child care and early education programs. It is a voluntary system, but for programs and providers who wish to continue to receive Child Care Subsidy reimbursement, participation is mandatory. You will have until January 1, 2015 to register and apply for this program. Then you will have 12 months to publish your rating. If this timeline is not met, you will no longer be eligible to receive subsidy payments. Log on to www.marylandexcels.org to register. If this process seems overwhelming and difficult, remember, it doesn’t have to be! We are here to help! Just contact Child Care Links and ask for Marge or Christy. We can walk you through the whole process!
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Summer 2014 Harford/Cecil County Child Care Links Resource & Referral Center Newsletter
CALL 1-866-752-1614 (24 Hour Hotline) To report changes to fees, telephone number,
or e-mail address Report vacancies Leave a question
VISIT www.mdchildcare.org To report vacancies Update fees
LOCATE for Parents…
LOCATE: Child Care helps parents find and choose child care to best meet their needs. If you know of a parent who needs help finding care for their child, please tell them to call toll-free:
1-877-261-0060 Monday-Friday 8:30am—4:30pm
*Special counseling and referral services are available for military, special needs, and Spanish speaking families.
Technical Assistance at
Child Care Links
“Technical Assistance = A Helping Hand
Starting and Maintaining Your Business
Professional Development
Working with Infants and Toddlers
Other Special Topics
Behavior & Special Needs The MD Child Care Credential Accreditation Maryland EXCELS
CALL US TODAY!!!
443-512-0461
Stay informed! Read the MSDE Partners Newsletter online!
Dr. Rose Ihedigbo-Franklin, MSDE Quality Assurance Specialist will be providing the latest updates and information on Maryland Excels
Child Care Links is excited to offer these free sessions to support you as you move along in the Maryland Excels process!
(No COK clock hours will be given for these support sessions)
These sessions are FREE, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 443-512-0461. All sessions will be held at Child Care Links
Still hesitating to start Maryland Excels?
Have you registered but don’t know what to do next?
Feeling Overwhelmed?
If you answered yes to these questions, consider attending one or all of our
upcoming Maryland Excels Support sessions! Whether you are just in the
beginning phase of Maryland Excels, or still trying to decide if you should
register, you will find our Support Sessions helpful and informative.
What is a
Breakthrough Center?
It is a Maryland State Dept. of
Education operation dedicated to
coordinating and delivering support
to Early Childhood Programs
located in Title 1 school districts
DO YOU PROVIDE CHILD CARE IN A TITLE I SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR TRANSPORT TO A TITLE I SCHOOL?
DO YOU HAVE A CHILD IN YOUR CARE RECEIVING
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION SERVICES, OR A CHILD
THAT IS A DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNER?
…IF SO, THEN COME BE A PART OF OUR BREAKTHROUGH CENTER!
HERE IS WHAT WE OFFER FOR FREE…
Receive free one-on-one mentoring
Free hands-on instruction
Become credentialed and earn PAU’s
Earn incentive money
Networking with providers
Give us a call and ask to
speak to our Breakthrough
Center Specialist!
443-512-0461
Title 1 School include:
HARFORD COUNTY
-Lisby @ Hillsdale
-Halls Crossroads
-Havre de Grace
-Magnolia
-William Paca
CECIL COUNTY
-Bainbridge
-Bay View
-Cecil Manor
-Gilpin Manor
-Holly Hall
-North East
-Thomson Estates
The Rain Cloud
One sunny, summer morning
(Make big circle overhead for sun)
A fluffy cloud sailed by.
(Make waving motions with hands)
When all at once he saw a field
(Shade eyes, look down)
That really did look dry.
(Nod)
“All out!” he cried, “There’s work to do.”
(Cup hand to mouth)
And stopped right in the sky.
(Stand still)
A million raindrop passengers
(Make rain motion with fingers)
Jumped out and called, “Good-bye!”
(Cup hand to mouth, call upward)
Here is a great one for transitions:
Summer Clothing
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
Oh, if you are wearing shorts,
If you are wearing shorts,
You may walk right to the door,
If you are wearing shorts.
(include: sandals, sundress, ball cap,
Sneakers, etc)
Playground Song Tune: Row, Row, Row, your Boat Pump, pump, pump the swing, pump the swing so high. You pump so high You touch the sky Then down you come again. Climb, climb, climb the bar, Climb the bar so high. You climb so high you touch the sky Then down you climb again. Ride, ride, ride your trike, around the yard again. You ride so fast you’re back at last Then around you go again.
I’m a Little Firework
Tune: I’m a Little Teapot
I'm a little firework
Up in the sky.
I dance and I shimmer
Way up, up high.
Sometimes I'm red.
Sometimes I'm blue.
But I always sparkle
Just for you.
I'm a little firework
Up in the sky.
I dance and I shimmer
Way up, up high
Five Little Bees
-One little bee flew and flew.
He met a friend, and that made two.
-Two little bees, busy as could be
Along came another and that made three.
-Three little bees, wanted one more,
Found a friend and that made four.
-Four little bees, going to the hive.
Spied their little brother, and that made five.
-Five little bees working every hour
Buzz away, bees, and find another flower.
Check us out and become one of our “Followers”!
We have many interesting, informative and helpful boards on topics
such as crafts, math activities, story stretcher ideas and healthy and
fun snacks. We are adding more pins everyday!
Exciting News!! CCL is now on Pinterest!
Maryland EXCELS by the Numbers Maryland EXCELS Hits a Surge
As of June 2014:
2,867 participating programs/providers
748 with published ratings
Nearly 1 in 3 licensed child care centers and registered family providers are
now participating in Maryland EXCELS.
Harford County
Beverly David Nicole Bradley
Michelle Kimmey Marisa Garrison
Rosa Ferguson Megan Johnson Susan Coster Kelly Adams
Kelly Sizer Lisa Feldman
Lisa Roberts
Cecil County
Edie Hardy
Nancy Reddig
CCL Welcomes New Providers
Don’t forget to fill out the survey at the back of this newsletter
Submit it for the chance to win a
FREE 3-hour training!
Fizz Boom Read! Explore with reading this summer!
Join the summer reading program at your local library!
For more information visit:
www.hcplonline.org (Harford County)
www.cecil.ebranch.info (Cecil County)
REGISTRATION FORM
Phone-In Registration to 443-512-0462 (Requires a Visa or Master Card payment) Mon. thru Fri. 8:30am to 3:30pm
OR
Mail registration form to: Child Care Links,
2105 Laurel Bush Road, Suite 105, Bel Air MD 21015
Child Care Links of Harford & Cecil County Training Policies and Procedures
Registration. All workshop participants must pre-register ; meaning, participants must register AND PAY for workshops in advance. Registration is accepted by phone, mail or in person. The training line for phone-in registration is operational from 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday. Visa or MasterCard required for all registrations done by phone. Mail registration form to Child Care Links of Harford/Cecil Counties 2105 Laurel Bush Rd., Suite 105, Bel Air, MD 21015. Child Care Links does not accept personal checks.
Fees Paid are NON-REFUNDABLE. Should you miss a workshop, credit or transfer to another workshop may be given if Child Care Links is notified prior to the workshop. If after hours, please leave a message on Child Care Links’ answering service. No credit or refunds are issued for “no shows”. Call 443-512-0462 with any questions or concerns about our refund or credit policies. Any credits issued are good for one year from the date of issue.
Late Arrivals. Workshops begin at stated time. Our instructors reserve the right to refuse admittance to any workshop for any participant arriving 15 minutes or more past the start of the workshop. Credit or transfer will be issued at the discretion of the Child Care Links staff for any participant turned away from training for lateness.
Cancellation or change policy. Child Care Links may need to cancel a workshop due to lack of enrollment; in this event, a CCL staff member will contact you at the phone number or address you provided upon registration. If we need to cancel a workshop and you do not wish to be transferred to another training, you will be issued credit good for one year or refunded fees paid for the canceled workshop. If you are phoning in your registration please verify that we have the correct contact information, including more than one telephone number where you can be reached.
Rude and/or disrespectful behavior during workshop will not be tolerated. Please remember to exercise good judgment and respect for both the trainer and other participants in your session. It is okay to disagree with facts or opinions presented by the trainer or other participants but please remember to remain professional. Should you violate this policy, the instructor may ask you to leave the workshop and you will not be re-admitted, nor will you receive a refund for the class.
Certificates. Core of Knowledge certificates will be issued at the conclusion of the training session for all participants who successfully complete all requirements set forth for the course.
Child care is not provided during workshops. Workshops provided by Child Care Links are intended for adults only. Please make other arrangements for care of your children during workshop hours.
Workshop locations. Child Care Links has two locations where we offer trainings. One location is at our main office on 2105 Laurel Bush Rd. Suite 105 Bel Air, MD 21015. The second location is at the YMCA of Elkton on 25 YMCA Blvd. Elkton, Md. 21921. If you need directions to either locations please let us know upon registering for the train-ings.
Inclement Weather - Please note that the training department of Child Care Links follows Harford & Cecil Counties Public School Weather Policy for closings and delayed openings. If you are scheduled for a workshop and Harford or Cecil County Schools close for inclement weather, our workshop will be canceled. During the weekend our workshops will be canceled if Parks and Rec cancels school activities. If, for any reason, this changes, a CCL staff member will contact you. Attempts will be made to reschedule
Visit us on the Web at
www.hcchildcarelinksinc.org
Child Care Links Resource and Referral Agency for Harford and Cecil Counties
Child Care Links of Harford &Cecil County 2105 Laurel Bush Rd. Suite 105 Bel Air, Md. 21015 Phone: 443-512-0461 Fax: 443-512-0185
Business Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30am –4:00pm
Training Department 443-512-0462 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
LOCATE CHILD CARE Maryland Family Network 1-877-261-0060 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30pm
MISSION STATEMENT
Child Care Links addresses available, affordable, quality child care issues in
Harford and Cecil Counties.
Child Care Links is committed to ex-panding and enhancing the quality of
child care in Harford and Cecil Counties by helping parents, child care provid-
ers, and the community understand and implement the indicators of
quality enabling all children to receive optimum early care and education
experiences.
Child Care Links is committed to enhancing the quality of the child care
delivery system in Harford & Cecil Counties by providing pertinent
resources, training, and referrals to families, child care providers, and the
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