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LEECH LAKE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS NEWSLETTERS BROCHURES & INFORMATION FFN CONNECTION LOOKING FOR CHILD CARE? Leech Lake Licensed Child Care Providers MISSION STATEMENT  To improve the quality, affordability and capacity of child care through advocacy, supporting parental choice and  expanding & strengthening the child care delivery system.  We promote building community through partnership, coordination and collaboration. Parent Aware     MN Parents Know     Child Care Works     SURGE Support Child Care Aware     MNStreams Website Parent Aware: Minnesota's Quality Rating System What is Minnesota's Parent Aware Progam?  Parent Aware was designed by child care providers, early learning professionals and parents, Minnesota's voluntary Parent Aware Program is intended to support our state's children by creating a rating system which identifies, recognizes and celebrates quality in early education.  The Parent Aware Program will initially launch as a three-year pilot that includes licensed child care providers/early educators in three Twin Cities metro locations: the City of St. Paul, north Minneapolis and the Wayzata Public School District.  Child care providers/early educators may volunteer to participate in the program and will have provider support specialists available to help them through the process.  Participating programs will receive resources, quality support, marketing materials, and unique opportunities to increase the visability of their programs.  Joining on the "ground floor" as the program gets underway will allow educators to proudly demonstrate that they are delivering the best care or are on the road to reaching this excellence.  For more info: click here for the brochure or check out their website at: http://www.parentawareratings.org Trusted parenting information, resources and activities to help your children grow, develop and learn from birth through high school. Goal The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) hosts an innovative and interactive Website for parents of newborns. The Parent Website provides resources on child development, parent education, child care and consumer safety information and includes links to MDE and other trusted Websites. The Parent Website provides the foundation for the future development of additional web pages for parents with children ages 1-5 and K-12. Objectives MNParentsKnow.info will: 1.      Provide Web-based parent tools designed to meet specific needs and concerns of parents related to their child's development, learning and health. 2.      Give parents confidence that Minnesota cares about their child's growth, learning, development and education beginning at birth and continuing through grade 12. 3.      Serve as an outreach to families with children who may need early intervention services to prevent future need for special education or more intensive services. Check us out on the web at www.parentsknow.state.mn.us/ ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT CHILD CARE ISSUES? DO YOU WANT TO HAVE AN IMPACT AT THE CAPITOL? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS? Child Care WORKS is looking for District Coordinators statewide!  Be a child care resource for your legislators Be a voice in your community on child car issues Be a part of an effective, coordinated advocacy effort with a small, flexible time commitment Child Care WORKS offers Child Care Issues & Advocacy Trainings! Learn how a bill becomes a law Learn how to build a relationship with your legislator Learn about CCW's District Coordinator Network Project Learn how to have an impact on child care issues at the capitol This training is free and beneficial for child care center staff, family child care providers, parent groups, Resource and Referral staff, and community members with an interest in child care issues.  Trainings can be 30 minutes or 2 hours and can stand alone or be attached to existing meetings. For more information about the District Coordinator Project or to set up a training, contact Child Care WORKS: 612-425-1055,  Jess @ x 12 or jluce@childcareworks.org or Amber @ x 17 or amber@childcareworks.org Sign up for our newsletter and action alerts, and learn more about us at www.childcareworks.org *Our Mission: To acheive and sustain affordable, high-quality child care options for the families and communities of Minnesota.  SURGE SUPPORT CHILD CARE SERVICES Providing Child Care for Minnesota's Deployed Army National Guard and Reserve Families The number of families in Minnesota facing the military deployment of a parent or caregiver is growing. Currently 12,000 children in Minnesota have a parent in the National Guard. With the recent extension of deployments, many of these families are facing two full years of separation. This has created unique child care needs for children and families in your community. Child care issues are a pressing problem for our local Army National Guard and Reserve families; help us find the solution! Your local Child Care Resource and Referral agency is recruiting child care providers to assist families of deployed Army National Guard and Reserve Members. Here's how you can help our Service Members: Donate child care services on a short-term basis (two to four hours) And/or offer child care services to families, for compensation, one to two days a month as needed. These child care providers will be compensated by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). For more information please contact your local CCR&R, North East District 1-800-890-5399 North West District 1-800-941-7003 Mid West District 1-800-292-5437 Metro Area District 651-641-6647 Southern District 1-800-462-1660 MN CCR&R 1-866-807-6021 To view a list of providers throughout Minnesota who have already signed up to donate their time, click here. The Daily Parent newsletter is a free resource for parents.  Parents can find valuable information on child development issues, tips for finding quality child care, and other resources for busy parents in The Daily Parent newsletter. To read their current and past newsletters, follow the link below. http://www.childcareaware.org/en/subscriptions/dailyparent/ The Daily Parent is prepared by NACCRRA, the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, with funding from the Citi Foundation, New York, New York. © 2007 NACCRRA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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