CHILD CARE NETWORK
3941 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE NO C, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 www.childcarenetwork.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CHILD CARE NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY CHILD CARE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND FAMILY SUPPORT.

TO HELP FAMILIES FIND AND PAY FOR QUALITY CHILD CARE, AND HELP PROGRAMS PROVIDE QUALITY CARE.

GREAT START TO QUALITY SOUTHEAST RESOURCE CENTER - THE GSQ SE RC HELPS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ON-SITE CONSULTATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED TO YOUNG CHILDREN. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RESOURCE CENTER STAFF SUPPORTED 176 LICENSED PROGRAMS WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS AND PARTICIPATION IN GREAT START TO QUALITY. IN ADDITION, RESOURCE CENTER STAFF OFFERED A TOTAL OF 26 GREAT START TO QUALITY ORIENTATION TRAININGS FOR A TOTAL OF 118 LICENSE-EXEMPT PROVIDER ATTENDEES. THE RESOURCE CENTER ALSO HELD A VIRTUAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER SERIES IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. THE SERIES INCLUDED 6 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AT NO COST TO ATTENDEES WITH A TOTAL OF 771 PARTICIPANTS COMBINED. THE RESOURCE CENTER ALSO OFFERED AN ADDITIONAL 66 TRAININGS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD TOPICS WITH A TOTAL OF 668 PARTICIPANTS.

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM (FSP) - THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE (SCHOLARSHIPS) TO FAMILIES TO PAY FOR QUALITY CHILD CARE. FSP ALLOWS PARENTS TO WORK AND FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION WHILE ASSISTING CHILD CARE ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR STAFF IN ACHIEVING, MAINTAINING, AND IMPROVING EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. PROGRAM STAFF WORK WITH PARENTS TO PROVIDE STRENGTH-BASED GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING. FSP SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE IN GENESEE, HILLSDALE, JACKSON, LENAWEE, MONROE, AND WASHTENAW COUNTIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM LEVERAGED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS TO PRESENT $617,422 IN EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS TO 540 CHILDREN FROM 299 FAMILIES. THE TUITION WAS PROVIDED TO 110 EARLY LEARNING BUSINESSES.

CHILD CARE NETWORK RUNS ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THIS INCLUDES 2 DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES CALLED BUILDING ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE GENESEE COUNTY CONFERENCE PROVIDED EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO 77 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS. CHILD CARE NETWORK ALSO PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE 3 SCREENINGS OF NO SMALL MATTER, A DOCUMENTARY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE CRUCIAL BEGINNING OF LEARNING IN YOUNG CHILDREN AND HOW TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE OFF TO A GREAT START IN LIFE. IN TOTAL, THE SCREENINGS HAD 579 PARTICIPANTS. CHILD CARE NETWORK ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL TRAININGS IN MULTIPLE FORMATS (INPERSON, ONLINE, AND VIRTUAL) AND OFFERED 50 CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 584 PARTICIPANTS AND 122.5 TRAINING HOURS. IN ADDITION, STAFF IS IN THE PROCESS OF SUPPORTING 9 STUDENTS WITH OBTAINING A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL. STAFF ALSO SUPPORTED 89 FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS WITH 48 OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN GROUP TRAINING AND EVENTS (BOTH INPERSON AND VIRTUAL). STAFF ALSO PROVIDED THIS GROUP WITH MANY LOCAL RESOURCES AND FREE CONSULTATION. FINALLY, 4 MINIGRANTS WERE AWARDED TO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO HELP IMPROVE QUALITY.

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