Child Care Connections

With remote and hybrid learning continuing for our school children, we want to know how we can help parents navigate the challenging and constantly changing situation. Can you spare a moment to take our survey? https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFQMVVP

ATTENTION NEW PARENTS! Child Care Connections is distributing FREE Baby Bundle Kits, with the support from Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDGB5), Grant Number 90TP005901, from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and Office of Child Care. The kits are for families with newborns, and are designed to help the whole family build a strong foundation. Inside the reusable tote bag you'll find resources... that range from books to read together, information on developmental stages and milestones, and connections to community resources. Click the link below to register: BABY BUNDLE REGISTRATION: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHFJYQ8 Please share with your partner agencies and families of newborns or soon to be parents/caregivers in Columbia, Greene and Ulster Counties.

#SaveNYChildCare #childcare #ChildCareIsEssential #workingparents #ECE #investinchildren #fundchildcareny #empirestatecampaignforchildcare Andrew Cuomo New York State Assembly Majority

On Tuesday, over 500 child care providers, educators, parents, advocates, and lawmakers joined the Empire State Campaign for Child Care and Winning Beginning NY #SaveNYChildCare Rally! The event recording is now available on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_wJSFHCN3c For more info visit empirestatechildcare.org

Ulster County Supporting Families Series presents this FREE webinar! Register below for the Strategies to Keep Your Kids Motivated & Engaged in Online Learning. The Ulster County Supporting Families Series is presented in collaboration with Ulster BOCES, Ulster County Department of Mental Health, and Family of Woodstock in an effort to support families during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Erikson Institute's Technology in Early Childhood Center is presenting a FREE webinar, The 3 Rs: Reading, wRiting & Remote Learning on 2/18. Developed for preschool educators, participants will explore how to support language & literacy in remote settings for children. https://www.erikson.edu//the-3-rs-reading-writing-and-rem/