PFCCA of GA Quarterly Newsletter The VOICE of Family Child Care in Georgia
Summer 2016
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UPCOMING PFCCA BOARD MEETINGS All are welcome to attend
Standing Committee Chairs:
August 20, 2106 September 17, 2016 October 15, 2016 November 19, 2016 December 17, 2016 January 21, 2017 The PFCCA Board meets the third Saturday of each month at the Cheshire Bridge Publix in their 2nd floor Public Meeting Room. Members are warmly welcomed, but only Board Members may discuss or vote on issues. Call us at 404-421-3985 for directions and to let us know you are coming .
Music for the Soul “It is good to have an end to journey towards; but in the end, it is the journey that matters. Ursula K. LeGuin
Happy Birthday! June 18 - DiAnne Coggins June 29 - Karen Nomura July 10 - Sandra Ramsey July 17 - Delia Gonzalez Don’t see yours? Send it to Karen at pfccageorgia@gmail.com
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Organizational Development Committees ! Membership Coordination: Chair: Delia Gonzalez ! Member Recruitment: Chair: Rose Marie Allen ! Finance/Fund Development: Chair: Sandra Ramsey ! Nomination/Elections (2015): Chair: Sandy Byrd ! By-Laws/Policies & Procedures: Chair: Joe Perreault ! CARE & Recognition: Chair: DiAnne Coggins Co-Chair: Karen Nomura
Creative Learning (and Professional Development & Communication Committees cooling off fun) for all ages!
! Conference (Spring 2016): Chair: Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt cience concepts: states of & PR: ! Communication Chair: Coggins matter - solid & liquid ~ frozen & room DiAnne temperature ! Fall Festival (2018): Chair: open ~ cold & hot ! Newsletter: Chair: Charmaine Minniefield What could be cooler than experimenting withPolicy: ice? Plan ! Public Chair: Joe Perreault an Ice Day or an Ice Week and see what your imagination ! Website & Creative Design: spins as you go along. Feature the colors black and white open (acting chairs: Sandy Byrd
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& Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt) in art projects. Pretend to take a trip to Antarctica and study polar bears & penguins & igloos. Make homemade popsicles—or frozen veggie plops (freeze pureed cooked veggies in small “cookie” shapes for a unique, summery way to enjoy vegetables)
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Creative Learning (continued)! Take the fun outside in the morning, before it gets too hot. Set up a water play station and experiment with icy sink & float. Here are some more ideas divided by age to get you started. Older children may enjoy all of these:
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infants Soak and freeze clean, knotted wash cloths to hold and chew on—great teethers! Freeze large pieces to pat. Put a small bit of water and tiny toys in a plastic freezer bag. Seal and freeze. Great to pat!
from a FB recipe) Ingredients • 2 broccoli crowns • 1 head cauliflower • 2-3 carrots • 1 small bunch kale (stems removed) • ½ cup parsley • ½ cup sunflower seeds • ½ cup almonds, chopped • 1 cup dried berries (cherries, cranberries, blueberries) • ½ cup raisins • Juice of one lemon • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or other mild flavored vinegar) • 2 tablespoons maple syrup • Salt & pepper (to taste) Instructions • Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into florets. • Cut the carrots into large chunks. Roughly chop or rip the kale. In a food processor of blender, fitted with a steel blade, process the broccoli, cauliflower, kale and parsley until fine and add them to a large mixing bowl. You can also chop by hand – children are great at chopping! (It will probably take more than one batch) Process the carrots and add to the bowl. Stir to combine. Add the sunflower seeds, almonds, and dried fruit. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice, vinegar and syrup. Toss to coat. Taste, and add salt and/or pepper as pfccaofga.org needed.
toddlers Freeze large pieces of ice in different size bowls and cups. Help the toddlers skim them along the sidewalk or down slides and enjoy the cool puddles they make with bare feet. preschoolers Freeze white tempra paint in small containers overnight and paint “icy pictures” on black paper. Buy a bag of ice cubes or load a bowl from your ice maker and have ice cube “races” on the sidewalk. Make ice boats with recycled materials. What floats the best with ice as the cargo? pre-K & kindergarteners Freeze different shapes in bowls and cups, set them on a table or ledge, and make a simple graph of what sizes melt the fastest. Graph the ice cube races, too. What moves fastest: a big cube or a small one? Make fancy ice boats with recycled materials, tape, and glue. school agers Go to the library or on the internet and find books or posts about ice and Antarctica. Enlist school ages to help to plan ideas for all ages. Make a small icy igloos with bags of ice cubes—paint water on them to stick them together and refreeze. Or use sugar cubes for a more permanent display. Experiment with recycled materials to make ice barges and boats. What floats the best? How many ice cubes can each one handle before sinking? Safety first and last! ➢ ➢ ➢
Do keep an eye out for frostbite from handling ice too long. Use light, cotton “socky-gloves” to protect hands. Keep small pieces away from children under three. Although it will melt, ice CAN cause choking. Redirect any temptations to throw ice. It can hurt like a rock.
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A Note from
Lynn Manfredi/Petitt Your PFCCA of GA President It’s July! I can’t even begin to list all that has happened since the PFFCA Spring Newslettekgrj r in March. First of all, we had a terrific conference, with more than 100 participants, including family child care providers and other professionals, keynote speakers, presenters, exhibitors and our faithful PFCCA Board. We were honored to have Dr. LuAnn Purcell, from the DECAL Board. She shared a personal inspiration, which celebrated loving relationships as KEY to learning and linked it to quality in family child care. Her children were in a family child care learning home when they were young and she, herself, benefitted from the encouragement of a loving teacher in her early days, so she knows of what she speaks! She was followed by Tom Copeland, JD, our nation’s leading FCC business expert. He kept us fascinated and taking good notes. We split up into breakout rooms that were packed to the doors and lined up, later, for a delicious lunch. It wasn’t quite enough food, even though we paid for 120 portions (sorry about that!) but that was NOT the fault of our dedicated and expert caterer. Thanks for your understanding! The pace of our schedule was a good balance between leisurely networking and high quality learning – which is just right for providers who do the same each day for our child care children. As we ate, BFTS GA DECAL Commissioner Amy Jacobs joined us to share her appreciation and enthusiasm for our Family Child Care Learning Homes. Her own parents ran child care centers in her youth and she has two young children of her own, so Amy knows of what she speaks, too. Her leadership has brought new recognition for the work that we do – and it showed. We gave Amy a lifetime membership in PFCCA and some tokens of our appreciation. Our 4th statewide PFCCA Conference was a line up of inspiring speakers and knowledgeable presenters – many of whom were there thanks to DECAL. We appreciate everyone who joined us. THANKS to ALL who made it such a strong and professional conference. Even the afternoon sessions were full all the way to 5 pm! That says a lot. The exhibitors and our generous Sponsors were equally appreciated. Many even stayed through the final session. Our long time supporter, John Governor was with us from Tennessee, sharing his wisdom about family child care liability insurance and handing out $100 bills to participants in a drawing. His wife, Sandy Governor, a nationally known veteran provider was with us, too, sharing her wisdom on longevity in the field. We were blessed in all kinds of way, on that Saturday in April. I can’t say enough thanks to the Warner Robins EMC Church who were so generous with their space and staff. Conference evaluations were high and participants left with as many as 6 hours of excellent DECAL child care training credits. In a word, it was wonderful! Thanks to ALL!!! Makes us look forward to 2018, when we will do it all over again. Later, in May, Joe Perreault and I attended the DECAL Board Meeting, as we always do. I almost didn’t go because my 90-year-old mother had broken her shoulder and I was headed to Aiken pfccaofga.org
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after the meeting. We were all glad I showed up because I was surprised to be named as the 1000th GA child care program to be Quality Rated! There was a huge banner, a gift basket, genuine applause and so many smiles to take in from the DECAL Board, staff and meeting attendees. I was blown off course by all the attention and thrilled to know that I received 3 stars… but I was even more appreciative to know that this celebration was for ALL of us. Family child care was publically honored as a place where quality can – and does – happen! Thanks, DECAL for documenting it and for keeping us in the professional child care circle. In June, my husband Bob and I went to an informative GELDS training in Macon on creating lesson plans and recruited some new members. On the way home, we stopped at the Harriet Tubman Museum and filled our afternoon with the joy of her inspiration – and of so many others. The museum featured many strong images – in picture, paintings and sculpture - of African-Americans who have made a difference in our lives. Harriet is one of my s/heroes, so it was an especially rewarding experience for me. I came home with some of her thoughts about Leadership on bookmarks to share with our PFCCA Board. It reminded us to persevere & keep moving toward our vision – even when the road feels tedious & challenging. Also in June, I was asked to present a seminar on Leadership for the Family Child Care Partnership through Auburn U. I met our Alabama counterpart in the AL FCC Association members who filled the hall. Many of these providers were part of the Early Head Start in FCC project that gave me inspiration for GA. Some children benefit from small, caring programs. In Alabama, it shows! Now it is July. My program is closed for cleaning, reorganizing and setting up for next year. It is also when I catch up on deskwork – especially for PFCCA – and remember how much I prefer my job as an in- home provider to deskwork. I know that not everyone is able to take this kind of time off, which makes me appreciate it even more. It is important to learn how to take as good care of ourselves as we do the children and their families. Having clear policies makes a difference in parental attitudes toward time off. Staying firm, even when my finances feel unsettled at this time of the year, helps, too. Knowing so many of you and listening to your stories about having strong business ethics have become my safety net. It is difficult to really know our business if you have never walked in our shoes. Even those who have worked as providers in the past have a hard time remembering how intense and complicated it can be. Those of us –including YOU! - who offer care to children and families know that LOVE is the secret of longevity. We’re not only making a living, we’re making a LIFE for ALL who flow through our hearts and our homes! Carry on, dear friends & colleagues. The best is yet to be!
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positive behavior management techniques that really work helping children learn to come when called:
When you are out and about—whether it is playing in the yard, walking to the park, or wandering in a museum, it helps to have an advance understanding with children about limits and expectations for cooperation. Even head-strong, wander-bound two-year-olds can learn to come when called, if they regularly practice it with you, as a game.
begin by playing some “come to me for hugs and kisses!” games at times when it doesn’t matter if they come or not. Call
each child in the same manner that you would use if it were important that he or she come to you. Keep it light. Reward those who respond by showering them with hugs and kisses and tickles. Ignore those who don’t respond. Play this game often.
play “1-2-3-Stop! and 1-2-3-GO!” Whenever you are on a walk, call these phrases out randomly and challenge your gang to stop on a dime! Vary the tempo and frequency. Surprise them!
turn the tables and let the children regularly chase you, for a safer version of “I’m gonna get ya!” Chasing small children—although quite a lot of fun--can cause them to run away from you at a
dangerous time. It’s hard for children—especially toddlers-- to tell when it’s a bad time to play the “chase me” game. Regular rounds of “You chase ME!” with the adult “running away” is just as much fun-and could save a young life someday.
establish a voice control rule—especially for children who are beyond the hand-holding stage (age
4+). Say something like: “If you come over to me as soon as I ask, you can walk freely next to me OR hold my hand — your choice. If you run away or get out of sight, you HAVE to hold my hand—no choice. Again, make it a game. Practice with children in a light-hearted way, in a place where it doesn’t matter too much if they comply—like a walk around the block on a sidewalk or in the yard. Most will be ready to cooperate when it really matters. If children fail to listen, hold their hands pleasantly but firmly for a short while. Remind them of the rule and then ask, “Are you ready to try again?”
Are you looking for new menu ideas? July / Week 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Breakfast
waffles, peanut butter & bananas
scrambled eggs, toast, watermelon
almond butter on granola bars & blueberries
oatmeal, peaches & yogurt
raisin toast, with cheddar cheese & apple slices
Lunch
with Milk (or water)
with Milk (or water)
with Milk (or water)
with Milk (or water)
with Milk (or water)
Protein
chicken nuggets
Sun Butter
cheese sticks
black beans w/cheese
Stir fry with tofu
Carbohydrate
tater tots
on vegetable wraps
whole wheat crackers
on broken taco shells
rice
Vegetable/Fruit
green beans
applesauce
cucumber slices
w/lettuce & tomato
Stir fried zucchini
Vegetable/Fruit
orange slices
shredded carrots
apple sticks
corn
Stir fried cabbage
Other/Extra
(ketchup)
(salsa, green olives)
(onion bits, garlic)
PM Snack*
popcorn or cereal & pears
peanut butter on apples
chocolate pudding & Bunny Grahams
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grapes & pretzels
fig bars & milk
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some terrific multi-age memories for children in your care. Keep enough routine to help little ones feel comfortable, but enough flexibility to make summer feel different. Go on a virtual trip somewhere cool. There’s nothing like a “staycation” even in family child care!
Prepare to keep c-o-o-l during the summer dog days… If we don’t have access to a pool or at least a sprinkler, that long stretch of sweltering weather after the 4th of July is bound to keep us indoors – especially in GA! These muggy, slowmoving days are often referred to as the “dog days” of summer. The term comes from ancient times, in honor of Sirius, the Dog Star, which once rose just before the sun in early July. Then, as now, it has come to mean the hottest part of the year. It’s enough to make you want to curl up on an air conditioner vent and take a nice long nap—or hide out under the porch like an old hound dog. Maybe that’s another good reason to call this part of summer: the dog days.… This is a good time to make some c-o-o-l plans to combat summer cabin fever. School agers can help create ideas for the whole crew. Along with lots of home-based water play, find some places to go that include free air conditioning, like the local library or a grocery store where you can explore the concepts of “cool” and “ice” as part of your visit. Or take a big trip to a museum, if your budget allows. One of the hidden benefits of spending our workdays with kids is that we get to play and go places that are fun, too —instead of being driven by workplace routines, computers --and time clocks. While most adults are working on clock time, in family child care, we run our days on human time. Ease your schedule up a bit. Plan a movie day with popcorn and fruit for morning snack. Have a game day or build forts. Remember summertime when you were young? What did you like to do best? Use your memories to plan
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If you take a real field trip, remember to bring an ample supply of water and cups, sunscreen, bug repellant, and a simple first aid kit. Always bring parent permission slips, each child’s parent information and medical permission with you, in case of an emergency. It is also a good idea to bring some anti-bacterial wipes/liquid and a few crackers, for those times that hunger hits and food is unavailable. Keep it all packed up in a handy backpack --ready to go – even if it is only around the block in the morning, before the heat takes over…
DECAL wants to hear from you! Reminder: Please send in your DECAL Family Child Care Learning Home Provider Customer Survey (2016) The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
(DECAL) wants to know what you think about the services and support the department provides. This year, DECAL is focusing on your opinion of the policies, procedures, consultants, and services of the Child Care Services unit. To that end, DECAL asked Georgia State University to develop and distribute a customer survey help determine your level of satisfaction with the licensing division. Your participation in this study will help DECAL improve its services and support to its Family Child Care Learning home providers throughout the state. In this study, you will not have any more risks than you would in a normal day of life. Participation in this study may benefit you personally. Research results from the study will/may DECAL identify ways to establish and maintain engaging and satisfactory customer service practices. By asking customers for their input, DECAL leadership can appropriately consider any and all actions that are needed to provide customers with quality customer service. Your participation is completely voluntary. You may skip any questions you do not want to respond to on the survey. Your answers will only be recorded if you decide to submit them at the end of the survey. We will keep your records private to the extent provided by law… Contact Jack Strickland at 404-353-9535 or at jstrickland@ppmgsu.org if you have questions, concerns, or complaints about this study. He may also be able to send you a survey if you can’t find yours in your May emails.
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An Interview with Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt, a veteran provider and the 1000th GA Program to be Quality Rated. This article appeared originally in this month’s LEAP – Early Learning Partners Newsletter. Thanks for sharing this part!
Lynn’s Family Child Care Learning Home has been operating since 1981, in Decatur, GA. She earned 3 stars – the highest possible rating – in May 2016. Lynn is also the current President of the Professional Family Child Care Alliance of GA (www.pfccaofga.org), our statewide FCC association. What was the best part of participating in Quality Rated? “Hands down, working with my TA was the best part. Also receiving the monetary awards and materials purchased from my wish list was pretty uplifting. Best of all, I found it to be a flexible, respectful process. It validated my career -long belief that there are many right ways to offer quality learning and care – especially in family child care!” How has Quality Rated impacted your program? “I was already operating at a high level of quality. Being in the process of Quality Rated inspired me to keep things tidier, clean a little deeper and stay on top of my lesson plans. QR set up deadlines that were helpful but not overwhelming. I could go as fast or slow as I needed and still get rated in a timely fashion. It also gave me an easy way to remind my parent-clients that they have placed their child in a high quality program – with a 3-star banner, even!” What would you say to fellow Family Child Care Learning Home providers who are hesitant to participate? “Take the plunge and just do it! Sign up for a QR Overview workshop at your earliest convenience, get assigned a TA by your R&R and take the next step... and the next... and the next... Before you know it, you will be done! Trust your TA – and the process. There is a lot of free training, lots of encouragement, lots of support to succeed. This is a helpful program that has pfccaofga.org
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your best interests at heart. GO for it! “Even if you are already operating at a high level and have for decades, QR will document your best efforts. It will also inspire changes that help you meet or exceed what’s needed to be a quality family child care learning home program in GA. Plus you will have monthly visits from a TA who is trained and encouraged to be a genuine resource, with dedicated helping hands and a willing heart, to supply whatever is needed to move along in the process. Having received my materials for finishing and hung my Quality Rated banner for all to see, I can assure you that it is worth the time and effort. Just DO it – and add your program to the accumulating images of excellence, as a BFTS GA DECAL Quality Rated Family Child Care Learning Home in GA.” Lynn was surprised at the May 12, 2016 DECAL Board Meeting to find that she had earned a 3-Star Quality Rating and was the 1000th program in GA to become Quality Rated. It was particularly exciting to have a Family Child Care Learning Home Program be the one that was honored in this way! They sent a smaller banner to hang in her home… whew! To get started: contact your local R&R or BFTS GA DECAL directly: www.decal.ga.gov (click on the QR Peach mid-page, then look for the QR Peach in the brown band at the bottom of the QR page). Pictured L to R: Ellen Whitlock, GA Family Connection Partnership, Victor Morgan, DECAL Board Chair, Amy Jacobs, BFTS GA DECAL Commissioner, Kristen Bernhard, BFTS GA DECAL Deputy Commissioner for System Reform and Lynn Manfredi/Petitt, your PFCCA President and an active QR Family
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Professional Family Child Care Alliance of Georgia Promoting Quality Child Care
www.pfccaofga.org ~ PFCCA Phone: 404-421-3985 Dedicate ~ Educate ~ Appreciate
Current PFCCA of GA Board of Directors and Organizational Leaders Updated 7/20/16 by lamp â˜ş
Executive Committee Officers: President: Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt (until 5/18) Vice-President: DiAnne Coggins (until 5/17) Treasurer: Delia Gonzalez (until 5/18) Secretary: Francine Krawitz (until 5/17) Administrative Advisor: Sandy Byrd (on-going)
Standing Committee Chairs: Organizational Development Committees ! Membership Coordination: Chair: Delia Gonzalez ! Member Recruitment: Chair: Rose Marie Allen ! Finance/Fund Development: Chair: Sandra Ramsey ! Nomination/Elections (2016): Chair: Rose Marie Allen (with Sandy Byrd) ! By-Laws/Policies & Procedures: Chair: Joe Perreault ! CARE & Recognition: Chair: DiAnne Coggins Co-Chair: Karen Nomura
Professional Development & Communication Committees ! Conference (Spring 2018): Chair: open (acting chair: Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt) ! Communication & PR: Chair: DiAnne Coggins ! Spring Festival (2017): Chair: Francine Krawitz (with Sandra Ramsey) ! Newsletter: Chair: Charmaine Minniefield ! Public Policy: Chair: Joe Perreault ! Website & Creative Design: open (acting chairs: Sandy Byrd & Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt)
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PFCCA Regional Representatives PFCCA of GA regions are the same as GA CCR&R on map
Regional Reps: Region 1 North: Janette Rogers Region 2 Metro: Myra F. Abdus-Saboor Region 3 Central: Brenda T. Davis Burns Region 4 Southwest: Alice Thomas-Hall Region 5: Southeast: open Region 6: East Karen Nomura Group Home Statewide Liaison: Doreen Holmes Ladson Founding Advisors: Pamela M. Fields (1st Elected President) Sandy Byrd (past Steering Committee Chair) Julie Phillips (LEAP) Patricia Sullivant (QCC)
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Cómo hacer Jell-O Playdough
from Delia Gonzelaz, PFCCA Treasurer
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Activity Idea: 2 Easy Art Project from Francine Krawitz, PFCCA Secretary
1. Añadir 2.5 a 3 tazas de harina (Empezar con 2.5 y poner en reposo cuando sea necesario - que dependerá de la textura que desea) 2. Añadir 1/2 taza de sal y la gelatina y mezclar bien. 3. Añadir en aceite y remover. 4. Mezclar en agua y revolver (tenga cuidado de que hace que esta caliente!) 5. Dejar enfriar un poco antes de amasar la masa. 6. Amasar la masa hasta que se forme plastilina. Esto puede ser muy pegajoso, pero cuando se enfría, se vuelve menos pegajosa. Añadir harina extra si es necesario hasta que tenga la consistencia deseada. Consejo: se puede poner en un poco de harina extra si su Playdough es demasiado pegajosa o agua si es demasiado seco. Esto no tiene buen sabor (sí, lo probé aunque sea por accidente!) Por lo que no se recomienda comer, pero lo bueno es que, si tienes niños pequeños se lo ponen en su boca no le hará daño. Cereza y uva son los colores mas fuertes.
…lots of imagination at work with both of these. I am sure that there is a GELS for that...lol
“Fireworks” Stamping • • • • •
Cut toilet paper rolls in slits 1/2 way up... Fold them back a bit... Dip in paint Use like a rubber stamper to make "fire works" or shooting stars. We then sprinkled glitter on the paint to give it that extra sparkle.
Glue Blob Shooting Stars We put a blob of glue on paper and spread the glue around (insert your choice of spreader, depending on the age of the children...different ages …different stages... finger tips, small sponges, paint brushes, Qtips, The children helped me grind chalk, mixed with a little salt, to make powder...this was sprinkled on the glue shape to look like fireworks...or shooting stars...their words not mine. Enjoy!
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PFCCA Newsletter Summer 16 Public Policy Good News for Family Child Care Learning Homes PFCCA is concerned about the continuing decline in the number of family child care homes in GA. But now, at the urging of PFCCA, DECAL is about to lessen a major barrier for licensing applicants to begin caring for children. The current licensing requirement says an applicant must have a credential or degree before being licensed. PFCCA received a draft change allowing applicants for to request a variance to the requirement so they could complete the credential/degree within two years of becoming licensed as opposed to before they are licensed. PFCC endorsed this change and expects it will be official soon. PFCCA worked hard to bring about this change and we want to thank Quality Care for Children, Leap Early Learning Partners and other CCR&Rs and advocates who helped us convince DECAL to rethink its policy. We are beginning to address next steps in reversing the decline. We are looking at ways to help providers achieve a credential (e.g., CDA) or degree (TCC) within the 24 month time period. We are also looking at other barriers to starting a family child care home such as unreasonable zoning and business permit requirements. Stay tuned for further developments. Other PFCCA Actions Just like family child care providers, the public policy committee finds itself wearing many hats at the same time. Currently we are concentrating on work to increase funding to the CAPS program so more low income children can be served. We are still working to educate providers about gaps in insurance coverage and trying to identify appropriate policies to meet these needs, we are looking at problems providers experience completing background check requirements, and are working with a newly established PFCCA committee seeking to exempt providers from jury duty.
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