Getting Started as a Child Care Provider
NEW INFORMATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL DIRECTORS AND STAFF! READ HERE:
At last! Quality on-line child care trainings are available for your convenience. You can participate in training when you want it, without leaving the comfort of your own home. You can take a class whenever you wish and complete it at your own pace. Our courses are designed to provide quality, accessible, educational opportunities for child care professionals pursuing a CDA credential, CDA renewal, or completing annual training hours. Virginia Child Care, is committed to helping you meet your professional development needs through convenient online classes available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
This training was developed by NACCRRA (National Child Care Resource and Referral Agency) and is supported through VACCRRN (Virginia Child Care Resource and Referral Network) and member agencies like Preschool Partners.
Message To Child Care Providers and Preschools:
Preschool Partners appreciates the dedicated individuals in the early care and education field and the service they provide to our community. Brain research in recent years affirms that caring for children is not “just babysitting”. Successful caregivers and teachers are gifted in understanding the needs of children as they develop. Parents and caregivers establish important mutually supportive relationships and work together to teach acceptable behaviors, help the child become independent, and build pre-reading skills that will be the foundation for school success.
How Can Preschool Partners Help?
Preschool Partners counsels individuals who are considering becoming child care providers. We can provide information about:
- Virginia Department of Social Services regulations and licensing standards
- Connecting with other child care providers and early childhood professionals
- Training and educational opportunities
- Visiting and observing other high-quality programs
- Recommendations for curriculum materials for early childhood education
- Guidelines for setting up an appropriate environment for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
- Record keeping and best business practices
- Resource and referral services for families
- Educational books and toys
- Contracting with local Departments of Social Services to provide child care for their eligible clients
Preschool Partners is the local contact for the Virginia Star Quality Initiative (VSQI) . If you would like to participate in the initiative to improve the quality of your early childhood care and education services, click here for Hilari Devine or call her at 757-240-2731.
For more information about being included in the Resource and Referral data bank of child care and preschool resources, click here for Patti Kernodle or call her at 757-240-2731.