Child Care Business Newsletter
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Resources and Tools:
From Maria Lopez, WBDC's Director of Child Care Business Program

Maria Lopez

Are you working with children of military service families? If so, or you would like to learn more about the needs of military child care, visit these websites for resources to ready your business: 

Want to explore military child care opportunities further? Contact me!

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Success:
Mary Dotson - Little Precious Angels Home Child Care
Mary Dotson

"In it for the long haul" does not begin to explain Mary Dotson's dedication to her child care business, Little Precious Angels Home Child Care. Being in business for 17 years is impressive in any industry, but in the child care industry, it's a lifetime.

 

Mary started her business after receiving training at Lutheran Family Mission, quickly followed by receiving her license from the Department of Family and Child Services (DCFS). For more than a decade, Little Precious Angels Home Child Care has seen a steady flow of little visitors. Situated in Chicago's Austin neighborhood... 
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Policy Changes:
Crib Standards and Registry Requirements 
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services have issued a statement regarding crib standards:

"Cribs manufactured prior to June 28, 2011 are not to be fixed, resold, or donated. Immobilizing the dropside of a crib or attempting to fix a crib to make it safe does not make the crib compliant with the Federal regulation."
 
Read the full announcement here.
The announcement also includes information regarding mandatory INCCRRA registration. 
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Thank You:
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, founded in 1983 and as a family foundation in 1992, supports organizations throughout the Chicago area and has given generously to the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) for 20 years.  

 

It provides grants to nonprofit organizations in several funding areas: the built environment; the arts; efforts to help working families become more economically and socially secure; and investigative reporting. The Foundation's executive director, Sunny Fischer, was executive director of The Sophia Fund, one of the first private women's foundations in the country, and a co-founder of The Chicago Foundation for Women.

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Update:
Fall Child Care Business Program Underway 
Child Care ProgramLast week marked the third week of Developing Your Child Care BusinessClients shared their vision boards and discussed where they want their child care business to be.  If you're interested in learning more about participating in the 10-week series, we will be holding the next session in January, stay tuned!
In This Issue
From Maria's Desk
Child Care Success!
Policy Changes
Supporter Spotlight
Program Updates
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Upcoming Events

October 19:
IAFC: A Night to Shine 13th Annual Benefit
Learn More


October 16:
Workshop: Take the Mystery out of Finance

October 31: 
Webinar: Building Your Brand Through Facebook 
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