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Welcome to Child Care Council of Nassau’s Website!

Child Care Council of Nassau offers child care counseling and referrals to families, professional development and technical assistance to active and potential providers, and offers services to employers interested in the child care needs of employee’s families. Council also serves as an informational resource and public voice for child care issues facing Nassau County’s diverse communities.

Long Island Early Care & Education Day in Albany - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

CALLING ALL ADVOCATES!  Do you want Long Island Early Care & Education to be a top public priority in NY State? If the answer is YES, then join Nassau & Suffolk Councils on the bus trip to Albany to meet with representatives from the NY State Legislature. Sign up today! The bus trip is free of charge with a deposit to hold your reservation.   Click here to download the reservation mail-in form with more details. RSVP by March 3rd please! If you have any additional questions please call the office at 516-358-9250.

Census 2010
Be sure to fill out the 2010 Census when it arrives in March!
It's EASY!  It's CONFIDENTIAL! It's IMPORTANT!

Click on either English or Spanish link to the right to access the official Census 2010 website to learn more.
Save the Date! Learning in the Early Years Conference
Nassau BOCES, in collaboration with various bi-county agencies - including Child Care Council of Nassau, is proud to host the third annual:  Learning in the Early Years Conference -
Date & Time:  Thursday, March 25, 2010, 8:00am -3:30pm
Location:  Hofstra University's David S. Mack Student Center

To register or for more information download the flyer here.
Watch our Agency Video
Check out our  Agency Video
Join Parent Central!

Join Parent Central now and get connected to information and resources, and become part of a growing network of concerned parents.  If you have a child under age 8, you don’t want to miss this opportunity. To view the latest edition of the “Daily Parent”  click on the RSS feed to the right.  You can scroll to see a variety of topics. Sign up to receive Parent Central Express, the monthly e-newsletter chock full of tips for parents, activities, and ways to get connected in your community. Visit http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra/join.html

Nassau/Suffolk Workshop Schedule & Enrollment Forms

We now have posted information about all workshops offered by both Child Care Councils of Nassau & Suffolk.  
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME TRAINING DATES HAVE CHANGED. THE NEW DATES ARE ON THE CALENDAR & REGISTRATION FORM.
 
Click here for the latest Feb - May 2010 Training Catalog.
Click here for the latest Training Calendar for Feb - May 2010.
Click here for the latest Franklin Square Enrollment Form.

Or go to the For Child Care Professionals section click on Professional Development in the drop down menu to the left, click again on Workshop/Seminars to view the February - May 2010 Workshop Schedule & Enrollments Forms.  
YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE TOO! 

OCFS DIRECTORY OF REGULATED PROGRAMS

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A CHILD CARE PROGRAM IN MIND AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT IT IS REGULATED BY THE STATE CLICK ONTO www.ocfs.state.ny.us/ccfs_facilitysearch/  FOR THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES WEBSITE.

Its a bird...its a plane...its MomsRising.org...JOIN NOW!
MomsRising.org  is working to build a massive grassroots movement. The time has come to break the logjam that's been holding back family-friendly legislation for decades. It's going to take all of us--and then some--working together to get there.

MomsRising gives mothers, and all who have mothers, a voice in shaping the laws and policies that affect our lives. You can sign online petitions on timely issues like healthcare, flexible work options, paid family leave, childcare, living wages, and more, or you can just sign up to receive email alerts, all for free.  CLICK ON http://www.momsrising.org TO VIEW THE SITE & JOIN!
Check out a NEW website on Family Issues!

The Council on Children and Families is pleased to present the NYS Family Resources website: www.nysfamilyresources.org.  It contains a unique collection of resources focusing on contemporary family issues and is designed for parents, professionals, and community leaders, particularly those who serve children and youth.  Please visit today!

CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON 2009 H1N1 (SWINE FLU)

U.S. Government site on H1N1:  http://www.flu.gov

NYS Office of Children & Family Services:  http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/h1n1.asp

Nassau County Dept. of Health: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Health/index.html


Job Openings at CCC
We are currently accepting resumes for the following openings:

Click here for Early Childhood Services Program Manager
Click here for Director of Early Childhood Services


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