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Workshop Funding NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release BC Family Child Care Assn.
February 1st, 2012
VANCOUVER – BC Family Child Care Association, the professional organization for Family Child Care providers in the Province of BC is pleased to be requesting proposals from partnering organizations and non-profit organizations to conduct Family Child Care workshops under the following categories:
· Infant/toddler course as it applies to Family Child Care
· Communication with families in Family Child Care
· Environmentally friendly practices in Family Child Care
· Family Child Care business model development and resources
· Building and maintaining local partnerships for Family Child Care providers
Workshop bursary funds are available to partnering organizations and/or non-profit organizations to assist them in the development of workshops for Family Child Care providers so that they have access to quality workshops and training related to their field. Funding provided by the Ministry of Children & Family Development.
Media contact: Christine MacLeod, Director
BC Family Child Care Association
604-590-1497 or
1-800-686-6685
Building Bridges Conference 2012 & BC Family Child Care Association's AGM & Workshop
For conference registration, please go to: http://kelconference2012.blogspot.com/
Register now for
BC Family Child Care Association’s June 3rd 2012
Breakfast AGM and Workshop
Following the Building Bridges Conference in Kelowna.
Safe StartSafe Start is the injury prevention program of BC Children’s Hospital.
We provide community-based programs to prevent unintentional injuries among children from birth to five years of age.
www.bcchildrens.ca/safestart
BCFCCA has movedOur new address is:
#100-6846 King George Blvd. (just across the parking lot from our old address)
Surrey, BC V3W 4Z9
Our phone and fax numbers remain the same.
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Leadership InitiativeThe Early Childhood Educators of BC Leadership Initiative
Join us in creating an ECE Culture of Leadership
Fourth Round of Applications are
now available for submission.
ECEBC is entering the fourth year of our exciting Leadership Initiative. The initiative is designed to support ECEs across BC develop their capacity to take on a leadership role in the broader community. ECEBC and the Leadership Initiative Advisory Committee will select the 2012/2013 Communities of Innovation based on the following criteria:
1. Diverse geographic and cultural communities are involved.
2. The Project builds the leadership capacity of ECEs to raise the profile of their work and value.
3. Two or three licensed-to-practice ECEs are actively involved in the development of the proposal, are able to attend all three Leadership Institutes and understand they will play a leadership role in implementing the project.
4. The sponsoring society is a non-profit society AND holds charitable tax status.
A Discussion Paper on Family Child CareBC Family Child Care Association ("BCFCCA") has had many discussions with family child care providers, partners and government representatives about the challenges and struggles family child care providers continue to face.
BCFCCA continues to advocate for increasing supports to meet the needs of families and to ensure that family child care continues to be a viable business option.
"A Discussion Paper on Family Child Care" offers options to encourage and support growth in family child care, The intent of this paper is to promote discussion and dialogue as well as consult with the family child care sector.
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