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What's New This Week: August 25, 2021
Last week Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) released an announcement about the new vaccine requirement for all licensed early learning providers. If you missed the update, you can use the link below to read the full message.
In an effort to support you with this new mandate, Child Care Resources, in partnership with Genoa Healthcare and Discovery Healthcare, will be hosting a pop up vaccination event.

The event will be held this Saturday, August 28, 2021 at both our offices in Lake City and Kent.

Click below to view all the details.


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Back to School Supports!
As some of the children you care for get ready to enter kindergarten, we wanted to share ways you can support them during this time of transition. Included are informational tips and a few activity ideas too!
You can read it, or watch a video of the same content.
Click below to read the tidbit, or hear it in your preferred language.
Use the links below to view the video tidbit:
Here is a great list of diverse books about the first day of school. These will be great to share with children getting ready to start Kindergarten!
نحن متحمسون لتقديم الإلهامات في جوائز رعاية الأطفال! يحق لموظفي المركز ومالكي Family Childcare تقديم طلب للحصول على تقدير للمساهمات الرائعة والفريدة من نوعها في تعليم ورعاية أطفالنا وعائلاتنا. نقدر جهودكم للعمل الاستثنائي الذي تقومون به. ونود أن نعترف بمعلمي الطفولة المبكرة لدينا من خلال تسليط الضوء على عمل الأشخاص الذين يبنون مجتمعات التعلم المبكر التي تخلق مساحة لجميع الأطفال للحصول على رعاية وتعليم فائقي الجودة ينعكسا في قيم رسالتنا.
Home Grown in partnership with Civitas Strategies has provided a guide through the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness process.
Home Grown has also provided some state recommendations on on scaling effective stabilization funds particularly for home-based care. You can read their recommendations here.
Upcoming Virtual Professional
Learning Communities

Our coaches are hosting six Virtual Professional Learning Communities this month. Below are the first three, keep an eye out for an email of the full September PLC list.

Save the zoom link below to access the PLC, OR click to email your questions!
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Topic: Mindfulness & Self Care
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Topic: How to Prepare for Video Documentation
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Topic: Marketing Your Infant Toddler Program
Child Care Resources is excited to announce the launch of registration for the 2021 Seeds of Change Annual Event taking place Friday, October 15th at 7 PM.

This year’s event will have some changes, but the biggest change will be moving from a traditional afternoon luncheon to an evening virtual event. The Annual Event is a fundraising event, and the funds will support CCR programs and allow us to provide exceptional services for the thousands of children, families, and child care providers across King and Pierce Counties.
The work CCR has done over the last year continues to make a difference, and we could not have done this without our community of supporters. CCR's commitment to children, families, and child care providers has never been more realized than during the COVID-19 pandemic. The stories we have heard from parents and providers in this challenging time inspire us and underscore the importance of our work. This event will be a time for our community to come together in partnership and in support of the future of early learning to ensure ALL children have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life.

Child Care Provider
Support Podcast Series
Have you checked out our new
Child Care Provider Support podcast yet??
If you're looking for something new and interesting to listen to,
 look no further!
In this series, the Couch Coaching Quintet looks under the hood of early learning to diagnose what’s going on. We’re thoughtful, opinionated, and irreverent (not always in that order). Each month, we take on a Big Topic and some small stuff, too. Your questions and suggestions help fuel our series. We hope you have as much fun eavesdropping on us as we have making these podcasts for you! 


Check out the latest episode below:
A Discussion about "Media Exposure and Usage"
Part 1

In this episode, the couch coaching quintet talk about the pros and cons of technology.
In a year when providers have shown they are an essential part of every community, we are excited to share that the WA state legislature has made the biggest investment in early learning in state history! We would like to acknowledge all of your efforts from testifying at hearings and contacting legislators, to attending advocacy pod meetings with your state representatives. We thank you for having the confidence to share your story and your passion. Your efforts made these changes possible!

Are you interested in being part of our advocacy work??
Join a local advocacy pod here: https://bit.ly/3pZ05E0
FREE COVID-19 Testing Sites
There are many FREE COVID-19 testing sites throughout King County!
King County has created an extensive list, click below to take a look.
Stay up to date on how you can be an advocate to #SaveChildCare! Child Care Aware of Washington has made it super-easy. Today you can use the the link below to tell your elected officials to support the Fair Start for Kids Act.

COVID-19 Updates
We are doing our best to keep our website updated with the most relevant COVID-19 information. There is information just for you as a provider, as well as educational resources you can use and share with parents.
If you have any questions or need additional support,
reach out to your Child Care Resources coach.
If you don't have a coach, you can call our provider line at
1-800-446-1114

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