Northwest Early Childhood Iowa

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WHAT IS IT:

Quality Steps for Home Providers is a program designed to recognize and reward your current accomplishments as a home provider, as well as encourage you to set and attain additional goals professionally for yourself and your program.

Quality Steps is designed to improve the quality of care in homes by providing financial incentives for completing trainings, receiving consultations, becoming registered, licensed, or accredited, becoming a member of a profesional organization and expanding services.

As you reach your goals you accumulate points which you can use to redeem to purchase items and equipment that will enrich the early childhood learning environment in your home. 

WHO CAN ENROLL:

Any registered child care provider doing full-time care in Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux or Cherokee counties can participate.  Enrollment in the program is voluntary.  When you decide to enroll in the program you will need to fill out an enrollment sheet and a policy form.

Quality Steps Packet of Information

Contact Person:

Takysia Larsen

Preschool & Child Care Specialist

400 Central Avenue NW, Suite 1600

(712) 707-9599

(712) 707-5435 (fax)

takysial@siouxcounty.org

   T R A I N I N G      O P P O R T U N I T I E S

Dealing with Behaviors of Infants and Toddlers –

Thursday, September 23 & 30, 2010

-         For home providers wanting support on behavior management

-         Location-400 Central Ave NW in Orange City

-         6:00pm—9:00pm

-         Materials provided

-     Mileage reimbursement provided

The Creative Curriculum for Home Providers—

Saturday, October 16 & 23, 2010

-         For home providers wanting to implement The Creative Curriculum

-         Location-400 Central Ave NW in Orange City

-         9:00am—3:30pm

-         Materials provided

-     Bring lunch along 

-     Mileage reimbursement provided

The Creative Curriculum for Home Providers—

Thursday, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2011

-         For home providers wanting to implement The Creative Curriculum

-         Location-Cherokee Regional Medical Center - Education Suite, 300 Sioux Valley Drive, Cherokee

-          6:00pm - 9:00pm

-          Materials provided

-     Mileage reimbursement provided

Juggling, Struggling and Happy!—

Tuesday, March 8 & 15, 2011

-         For home providers wanting support on juggling home and business

-         Location-400 Central Ave NW in Orange City

-         6:00pm—9:00pm

-         Materials provided

-     Mileage reimbursement provided

Call 707-9599 or email takysial@siouxcounty.org to get registered.

Trainings are free of charge and materials are provided.

SIGN UP FOR TRAINING HERE!

- All trainings are free!