1001 Spruce St., Suite 201
Trenton, NJ 08638-3955
| tel: | 609.989.7770 |
| fax: | 609.989.8060 |
| hours: | 9am - 5pm, Mon-Wed, Fri |
| 9am - 6pm, Thu | |
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Upcoming Events
May 18: KARAOKE FUNDRAISING EVENT See the Announcements page for details and to register online for the event or call 609/989-7770, ext. 148. More info
May 21: Planning Your Day Webinar More info
May 24: Understanding Licensing Regulations Workshop More info
Announcements
DEPT. OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The New Jersey Department of Education is pleased to announce the release of the 21st Century Community Learning Center Competitive NGO.
CCC TO HOLD KARAOKE FUND-RAISER!
Child Care Connection will hold a karaoke fund-raising event on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the White Horse Volunteer Fire Co. in Hamilton Township. To register for the event, click here: Child Care Connection's Karaoke Night. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Beth Wallace at 609/989-7770, ext. 148.
E-CHILD CARE PAGE LAUNCHED
For all the info you need on e-Child Care (ECC), click on the e-Child Care logo on the left side of this page. The page offers many downloadable forms and links for both parents and providers for navigating the State's new electronic attendance-tracking system.
CCC TO OFFER FREE INFANT/TODDLER WORKSHOPS
CCC is working with Union County 4Cs to provide training and technical assistance to infant/toddler educators in Mercer County.
STATE TO IMPLEMENT NEW E-CHILD CARE SYSTEM
Beginning on January 1, 2012, the State of NJ/Div. of Family Development is moving to a new, electronic child care system known as e-Child Care. E-Child Care will use a telephone or a swipe card system to provide real time tracking and verification of child care attendance.
DEP HAS ADOPTED RADON TESTING GUIDELINES FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS
NJ Department of Environmental Protection has adopted radon testing guidelines for child care centers. Visit the DEP Web site for all the facts: http://njradon.org/scl_day.htm.
2011-12 TRAINING BROCHURE AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Child Care Connection's Training Department has released its Fall 2011/Spring 2012 early care and education professional development schedule. To view, go to Training section of "Downloadable Forms" page or click this link:
NEW THURSDAY HOURS!
For the convenience of our customers, CCC is now open until 6 p.m. on Thursdays!
CHILDREN'S CRIB RECALL
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a major voluntary recall of drop-side cribs manufactured by seven different firms. The drop-side hardware may fail causing entrapment, suffocation, and fall hazards. The drop-side and fixed-side cribs involved in the recall were manufactured between 2000 and 2009 by the following companies: Child Craft; Delta Enterprise Corporation; Evenflo; Jardine Enterprises; LaJobi; Million Dollar Baby; and Simmons Juvenile Products, Inc. CPSC is urging consumers to not attempt to fix these cribs with homemade remedies. Consumers are asked to contact the company for which their crib was manufactured.
The mission of The Child Care Connection, Inc. is to promote quality child care services in our community. Through a multi-pronged approach of parent information, child care resource development, child care provider training, and advocacy, the Child Care Connection seeks to provide for the health, safety, and development of children.
Since 1986, the Child Care Connection has been committed to a range of programs and services that meet the needs of today's families. The agency, based in Trenton, New Jersey, has a dedicated staff of more than 30 professionals with extensive experience in the fields of education, early care, and health and behavioral sciences. In addition, we work with a pool of highly qualified consultants with expertise in human resources, organizational development, and gerontology.
Annually, the Child Care Connection delivers over 1,000 training hours to parents, caregivers, and child care professionals. In 1995 the Early Childhood Institute for Professional Development was formed to offer a state-of-the-art educational program to individuals in the field. In the workplace, we deliver lunch-time seminars to help employees address work and family-related issues.
Our business services client list is composed of highly visible, well-managed organizations with high standards for quality services. Through funding from Children's Futures, the City of Trenton, the County of Mercer, and the State of New Jersey, we administer several enhanced care programs to improve the quality of child care and related programs at the local level.