a child care resource, referral & training agency
a child
care resource, referral & training agency
Welcome early care and education providers.
Click here to enter the Training Survey
Free Marketing via the Child Care Circuit
If you are a provider in one of the following towns you can list your program, free of charge, in the Child Care Circuit database.
Parents can then access information about your program via the Child Care Circuit web site or direct from our family specialists.
Over 5,300 parents used Child Care Circuit for child care referrals last year and over 3,000 of those parents used the Child Care Circuit web site.
To list your program, just choose the appropriate survey to enter your information. Family Child Care Center Based Program
Child Care Circuit specialists will update your vacancy information every 4 -6 weeks. Please choose whether you prefer to be contacted by e-mail or telephone.
If you are already listed with the Child Care Circuit and would just like to update your current information, choose the appropriate button below.
Family Child Care Update Center Based Program Update
Family Child Care Systems
Family Child Care Systems are a formal network of licensed family child care homes coordinated by a central child care organization. Often, these systems provide social workers and/or educational coordinators who may be involved in training and recruiting providers and assisting them with issues and problems that arise.
For a list of Family Child Care Systems in Region 3 click here
Region 3 Salary & Benefits Survey
Summer 2007
Results - Center Based Programs
Important Information from the
Department of Early Education & Care
Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for infants 1 month
to 12 months old, and one in five SIDS deaths occurs while an infant is in the
care of someone other than a parent.
While
the causes of SIDS are not fully known, much is known about the best methods for
reducing the risks associated with SIDS deaths.
EEC
is embarking on a multi faceted new campaign, Keeping
Sleep Time Safe, to make sure all providers and parents know the
importance of safe sleeping practices for infants. Key components of the
Campaign include development and distribution of information, direct outreach to
parents and providers, new policies on safe sleep, potential regulation changes,
and statewide trainings on safe sleep.
As a first step in this campaign, EEC has developed new one-page fact sheets on Keeping Sleep Time Safe. These fact sheets are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. (see below)
Keeping Sleep Time Safe Como Mantener al Bebe' Seguro a la Hora de Dormir
Tornado Segura a Hora de Dormir
Big changes are happening in Massachusetts health care.
Most adults must now carry health insurance. Commonwealth Connector can
give you the tools and the facts
you need to find
the right health plan.
Click here for more information on health care options
Results of the Massachusetts Market Rate Survey
This past Spring, the Massachusetts CCR&R Network worked with EEC and a team of researchers to compile the data for the Market Rate Study.
The response rate for the survey ranged from 76% for FCC providers to 88% for center based providers. This is one of the highest return rates nationwide for this type of survey.
To see the results, please use the links below.
EEC's
Professional Qualifications On-line Registry Goes Live
EEC has implemented an on-line version of its Professional Qualifications Registry for practitioners seeking teacher, lead teacher, or director certificates from EEC. Over 100 applicants for EEC certification have applied on-line since the system went live in mid-October. This free service enables practitioners to:
Apply for an EEC certificate
Check the status of their application
Update their profile information
Print a summary of their qualifications
Print a certificate
The Professional Qualifications Registry is an important first step as EEC's workforce initiative moves toward more comprehensive electronic services for the practitioners in the early education and care community. Applicants can initiate their online application by going to: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/oo_tq.aspx.
Child Care Circuit
Phone: (800)660-2868 · Fax: (978)927-8083
E-Mail: info@childcarecircuit.org