02/26/2010 - 4:00pm
Online Seminar: 2009 Tax Tips for Child Care Providers
It's Time to File
Come to a free online class on 2009 tax tips.
This online briefing for Child Care Providers will cover:
- How to get organized to claim the maximum
- What's deductible, what's not
- New 2009 tax benefits
- Tips for completing tax forms
The 1-hour class will be offered:
March 1st at 9:30 pm EST (8:30 pm CST / 6:30 pm PST)
March 9th 8:30 pm EST (7:30 pm CST / 5:30 pm PST)
To register go to afscme.webex.com and click on the class you'd like to attend.
Check out this page for more Training Resources for Family Child Care Providers:
http://www.afscme.org/20171.cfm
02/17/2010 - 5:03pm
From Child Care WORKS:
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget proposal, released Monday, includes cuts to child care programs and many other spending reductions in order to bring the state’s budget back into balance from a $1.2 billion deficit. The proposed child care cuts include, among others, reductions in Basic Sliding Fee grants by 5% on July 1, 2010 and a 5% reduction in the maximum Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) rate, effective in March 2011. More detailed information will be presented at the
Early Childhood Finance & Policy Division meetingon Thursday, February 18 - attend if you can! We will also keep you updated as we learn more and as the House and Senate release their budget proposals.
The other main agenda item for this legislative session is to pass a bonding bill that funds capital and construction projects across the state. The House and Senate have both passed bonding bills that include $2 million funding for Early Childhood facilities and a House/Senate conference committee will now negotiate a bill to send to Governor Pawlenty, who can sign the bill, veto it, or line-item veto specific projects within the bill. The Governor has previously line-item vetoed funding for early childhood facilities, so stay tuned on this!
01/29/2010 - 6:45pm
The Wakanheza Project© has been teaching individuals, agencies, businesses, and communities to use principles and strategies that prevent or deescalate stressful situations and to create more welcoming environments.
Child Care Providers Together (CCPT) Peer Mentors have partnered with the Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health Department to tailor The Wakanheza Project for family child care parents and child care providers.
Free Saturday Morning Workshops
Family child care providers and parents of children in child care
are invited to learn useful strategies to help prevent meltdowns.
Watch for more Wakanheza Project workshops to be offered in the future!
February 27th - Sorry. Shoreview class is full and No walk-ins can be accommodated at this site.
March 6th - Sorry. Maplewood class is full.
Coffee and refreshments served.
For more information:
CCPT Peer Mentors-Ramsey County
Phone: 651-287-0552
E-mail: lisa.thompson@afscmemn.org
Mail: AFSCME - Council 5
300 Hardman Ave. So.
South St. Paul, MN 55075
Attn: Lisa Thompson
(2 hours training certificates granted)
Come early with your fire extinguisher to get the tag renewed - FREE!Doors open at 9:00 a.m.
01/15/2010 - 8:31pm
When Sandy Morris's daughter was born, Sandy left a high-paid job in the public school system to open a daycare within her home community. But last summer her crumbling home may have forced her to close the child care that has become a center of community life and education.
In steps Extreme Home Makeover...
http://www.extrememakeovertjbhomes.com/712-family.html
Congratulations, Sandy and all the children and families you serve!
01/15/2010 - 7:38pm
Washington, DC — Today Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act of 2009 in the United States House of Representatives to update the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by adding additional resources to pay for healthier meals and expanding the program to include more children. Rep. Tonko’s bill is identical to legislation introduced in the Senate in November by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
“Rep. Tonko’s nutritious meals bill can decrease childhood obesity, improve child nutrition and health, enhance child development and school readiness, and reduce hunger,” said AFSCME International President Gerald W. McEntee. “AFSCME commends Rep. Tonko for working to improve young children’s access to healthy foods.”
Click link for more....
11/10/2009 - 3:40pm
Recently, Sen. Gillibrand of NY introduced The Access to Nutritious Meals Act of 2009. This bill sets important priorities to improve CACFP during reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act, which is likely next year.
Sen. Gillibrand’s bill would:
· increase meal reimbursements served in family child care homes by $.20/meal and $.10 snack;
· add a third meal;
· expand area eligibility (tiering) so that more providers are considered tier I;
· reduce paperwork burdens; and
· provide resources for sponsors.
CACFP FCC Kids
