a child care resource, referral & training agency

USA . Gov Has Information on  Toy Recalls

Recently there has been much talk about toy recalls. The recalls include some of Mattel’s most popular items including Barbie and Batman. For more information, visit the USA.gov website:  the U.S. government's official web portal. (http://www.usa.gov ) or for a current month's recall list click on this link: 

Recall February 2008 

Providers - Could You Use a $500 Bonus?

A Massachusetts based private non-profit organization providing child care referrals, training and parent & provider services locally and nationwide. Our agency has been featured on the Today Show, ABC World News Tonight and in Working Mother magazine. Featured services include:

• Free on-line search for child care

• Child Care scholarships for military families in need of child care

• building partnerships to help families

• collecting accurate statistical information on Massachusetts child care 

• information on state vouchers for childcare

• sign-up for the income-eligible wait list for child care
• child care consultation services and training to parents, providers, employers and the community
• bi-lingual training & starting home daycare services 

   

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2007 Region 3 Salary & Benefits Survey

Results - Center Based Programs

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Let us help YOU with your child care needs!

Child Care Circuit provides parent information on a wide range of available childcare services. Including:

• referrals to and information on licensed Massachusetts day care providers

• summer camp referrals

• au pair and nanny agencies 

• emergency/back-up care referrals

• how to find a baby-sitter

• assistance finding available subsidy programs

• parent workshops

We urge parents to review our information on how to assess child care and speak with our counselors. We believe an informed parent is the best advocate for quality child care for their children. 

Locating and securing quality child care is critically important to families today. Without it, parents cannot work.

It is also extremely important to businesses. If working parents do not feel comfortable with their child care arrangements, they will become distracted at their jobs and less productive in the workplace.

A solid information resource is invaluable to all who use child care, work in day care or rely upon the services provided by child care professionals to keep our economy moving.

Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce