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Greetings to all !!!
Summer came upon us quickly this year with temperatures in the 90's before we could say Happy Spring! Protect your children with appropriate sunscreen and be sure your disaster plan and emergency contacts are updated. Have you noticed the birdsongs this summer? Listen to those sopranos with the children as you experience the outdoors! Need new ideas for meal servings? Our Food Program has great menus to share using summers' natural offerings! Call them for help at 239-278-1002.
Cheers from Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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Grand Opening Celebration!
Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc., officially opened its new larger office space in South Fort Myers June 10 with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration.
Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah, Lee County Manager Karen Hawes, Lee County United Way President Cliff Smith, and Steve Tirey , president of the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Florida were among the dignitaries to attend the open house. The new quarters are located at 6831 Palisades Park Court, Suite 6, in the International Center near Hammond Stadium (Lee County Sports Complex).
"In our new headquarters, we have brought all administrative functions and training facilities under one roof, which will produce a much more efficient operation. And with leases being available at historic lows, we were able to actually get more space for less money than what we were spending previously," said Beth Lobdell, CEO of Child Care of Southwest Florida.
The new space includes a Professional Development Center for child care professionals to receive training required by the State of Florida to work in family child care homes and child care centers. The non-profit organization provided state mandated training for 3,760 individuals last year. FCCPC classes will also be taught in the new space, Suite 4 .
In addition to administrative functions, the headquarters also houses the USDA Food Program, which reimburses participating family child care homes and child care centers for the cost of meals and snacks offered to children in their care. Last year, 67 child care centers and 175 family child care homes in 10 counties participated in the program, which is administered by Child Care of Southwest Florida under a contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services.
Left to right: Beth Goldberg, CCSWFL, Nancy Coker, CCSWFL, Cliff Smith, President of United Way, Karen Miller, CCSWFL Board of Directors, Karen Hawes, Lee County Administrator, Beth Lobdell, CCSWFL CEO, Ray Judah, Lee County Commissioner, Dan Griffin, Board Member, Scott Robertson, CCSWFL Board Vice Chair, Jessica Anderson, CCSWFL Board, Deb McCarthy, CCSWFL. |
| Child Care Mandated Training News! |
 Mandated Training Classes New Location in Fort Myers for courses and exams!
Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. will start offering ALL of the mandated training courses and competency exams scheduled in Fort Myers in its new location: 6831 Palisades Park Court Suite 4. No more courses or exams will be offered in the Training and Resource Center on Tamiami Trail or at Southwest Florida College. If you need directions for the new location please contact us Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. If you are the director of a center, please forward this information to your staff.
Due date to update Transcripts is October 1, 2010
The Department will no longer recognize training that is not documented on an individual's training transcript after October 1, 2010. No exceptions will be granted. If the training is not on the transcript after the due date, the individual must complete any training not on the transcript with passage of a competency exam.
To update the transcripts download the fax sheet form available at the bottom of the transcripts page. Click in "Training Transcript Update Form". Fill out the information and send it with the copy of the certificates that need to be updated. Use this fax only to update certificates.
You may contact the Mandated Training Provider if you can't find your certificates. For Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades, contact CCSWFL at 239-278-0160.
Mandated Training Classes
 A new set of instructor-led course for the Mandated Training will start on July 10 (English and Spanish). Classes are offered on Saturdays. Registration for the courses are online through the website www.myflorida.com/childcare . Register in advance to guarantee your seat.
Classes in Immokalee will start the first week of August. English classes are offered on Saturdays and Spanish classes are offered on Sundays. Go to the website to see the schedule and register for these classes. Scholarships are available if you live or work in Immokalee. For more information regarding these scholarships, contact Niccole Howard at Collier Child Care Resources 239-657-2134.
Competency Exams
Individuals enrolled in one of the department's training courses (instructor-led and/or online), and have paid all course fees, must register online through the Child Care Training Transcript, which is available at www.myflorida.com/childcare.Click the "Register for Competency Exam" button at the top of the transcript. For any of the 5 hour online courses, completion of the course is required in order to schedule an exam. |
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Our mission is to ensure that high quality child care is available to all families and children in Southwest Florida.
Sincerely,
Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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It was FULL Circle !
CCSWFL's 15th Annual Circles of Care Conference was the best one yet! That is the feedback we received from attendees and presenters! Thanks to everyone who participated to make it a memorable success. Lee Knapp, our keynote speaker at Barbara B. Mann Hall, inspired us to value the magic from within ourselves so we can create wonderful spirits in the children we touch. Mar Harmon sang through two dynamic workshops in Rush Auditorium getting us all energized. It was an engaging and fun day to network with old friends and make new ones. Edison State College continues to be a wonderful partner and friend to the early childhood field. Cheers to you all!
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NEW FCCPC
CLASSES
ON AUGUST 2010
New FCCPC classes starting soon! English course starts August 24 (every Tuesday from 5:00- 7:00 pm), Bilingual course starts August 25 (every Wednesday from 5:00-7:00).
Apply for TEACH scholarship NOW at www.teach-fl.com or toll free 877-FL-TEACH (358-3224).
Student MUST have a High School Diploma from an accredited school approved by the Department of Education.
Space is limited; students will be accepted when all eligible documentation is approved.
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