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Credentialing Changes!
Funding for the Training/Voucher Reimbursement program will be
increased to $400.00 effective October 1, 2013. So, if you have used $100 of
your $200 training money, you will have $300 to use beginning October 1,
2013, not $100 that was originally left over.
Effective October 1, 2013, The Office of Child Care Credentialing Branch will
no longer downgrade to a lower credential level when an application is
submitted to update an expired credential.
Current Credentialing Policy to update an expired credential :
The current policy is that a provider whose credential has expired can be
credentialed at a lower level if the provider submits insufficient Professional
Activity Unit/s (PAU) although the Provider still meet the training and
experience requirements for the higher credential level. For example, a
provider was previously credentialed at a credential level 3, credential
expired, the provider submits application for an update but only submitted
1 PAU. Currently, the provider will be reactivated and credentialed at a
level 2.
New Credentialing Policy to update an expired credential:
Provider must either update at the previous credential level or higher. For
example, a provider was previously credentialed at a credential Level 3,
credential expired, submitted application to update but only submitted 1
PAU. Application will be returned for insufficient PAU to meet the
requirement for credential Level 3.
Please contact Technical Assistance if you have any questions:
410-288-4900 or [email protected]
this issue
TA & Infant Toddler P.2 Training P.3
Provider Information P.4
Read and Extend Activity P.5 Training Polices P.6
Child Care Links Membership
Join Today!
Your $35 membership fee
entitles you to:
Reduced fees for CCL
in-house workshops
CCL Membership Bag with
resource center materials
for the primary applicant
Membership card valid for
one year. Must renew
every year.
Access to our Resource
Library
One Professional Activity
Unit (PAU) for credentialed
providers
Membership is non-transferrable
One membership per person
*Certain Restrictions Apply*
Links to Learning Baltimore County Child Care Links Resource & Referral Center Newsletter
Fall Issue 2013
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Have no fear, Technical Assistance is here!
Intro to MD EXCELS Class
October 30th, 2013
November 23rd, 2013
December 18th, 2013
6pm-8pm
2hrs of Professionalism
Get Credentialed...Get a
Check! It’s That Easy!
October 16th, 2013
November 13th, 2013
December 11th, 2013
6pm-8pm
2hrs of Professionalism
410-288-5942 to register
Did you know our Technical Assistance Coordinator can visit your
program and make recommendations FREE of charge?
Assistance with: Program improvement Child Development
Challenging behavior Room Arrangement Children with Special Needs Early Childhood Curriculums/ Activity ideas
Draft/Revise contracts or handbooks Creating a daily schedule Meeting licensing standards Becoming credentialed Working with parents
Contact our Technical Assistance Coordinator at 410-288-4900 or
Free Classes at
Child Care Links!
Our Technical Assistance Coordinator/Infant and Toddler
Specialist will work closely with you to achieve the ultimate
goal of improving your overall child care services. Licensed
child care providers will receive technical assistance in
identification of special needs; learning to implement evi-
dence based practices and learn content related to Healthy
Beginnings: Supporting Development and Learning from
Birth to Three Years of Age. Providers will enjoy
personalized mentoring while learning new ways to
effectively interact and evaluate infants and toddlers. Call
today to get started!
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Wards Chapel Preschool
The Social Emotional Awareness
Series!
10/9-Session 1: Nurturing
Relationships (CD)
6:30pm-8:30pm, $20
10/23-Session 2: Classroom
Design (C)6:30pm-8:30pm, $20
11/6-Session 3: Anger
Management (CD)
6:30pm-8:30pm, $20
11/20-Session 4: Social
Emotional Literacy (CD)
6:30pm-8:30pm, $20
12/4-Session 5: Behavior (SN)
6:30pm-8:30pm, $20
12/18-Session 6: Creating Behavior
Support Plan (SN)
6:30pm-8:30pm, $20
410-288-5942 to register!
E-Learning at Child Care Links! Visit us at www.childcarelinks.net and click on the Online Child Care Professional Education
Center tab to see our complete course catalog or to register for great child care training on YOUR
schedule!
With enrollment in the Training Academy, you will enjoy: affordable courses, training on your
schedule, a full year to complete a course, user-friendly access, CEU certificates
issued.
immediate and a friendly toll-free support line. Courses include: CDA Credential
Training, Child Abuse Awareness & Promoting Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Baltimore County
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Are you offering affordable yet completive prices? Curious about the average cost of care in you’re area? Call 410-288-4900 and ask for Technical Assistance. Have a pen and paper ready and we will give you rates for your area. All we need is a zip code. You can update your fees online by visiting Maryland Family Network’s website at:
www.mdchildcare.org
Director’s Corner
Are you ready? The purpose of the Credentialing Program is
to provide a pathway for early child care
educators as they pursue training and
career development. Participation is easy.
Complete the Maryland Child Care
Credential Application form and send in
copies of training certificates, college
transcripts, documentation of experience
and professional activity. Applications for
the Credentialing Program are available at
each of our Child Care Regional Offices, the
Resource & Referral Centers across the
State and on the web at
www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/
division/child_care/credentials. Don’t forget
to submit your renewal for continued
participation. For each year of participation
in the credentialing program you will need
to send in a renewal application and
documentation that includes a statement of
continued employment, training and
professional activity unit information for the
past credentialing year. Please be patient
with us as we process the applications and
information, we are still working through
issues with the CCATS system (Child Care
Administrative Tracking System). Your
continued participation is important to us,
so please help us process your application
by ensuring your submissions are timely and
Child Care Directors of Central Baltimore County
We invite you to join us Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 at the first meeting of the year for
the Child Care Directors of Central Baltimore County.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month thereafter. Enjoy the
opportunity to share your experiences with others who are having similar ones. Get
answers to your questions and learn more about accreditation, credentialing, new
course requirements and MD EXCELS.
Don’t miss out on continued trainings opportunities.
Contact Pat Shafer 443-840-3190 for more information.
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Easy access to resources and
support Child Care Links has to
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Take advantage of exclusive
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Week!
Access free resources .
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There Was an Old Lady Who
Swallowed Some Leaves!
By: Lucille Colandro
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
2010
Shaving Cream
Marbling
Autumn Leaves
What you'll need
Shaving cream Yellow & red paint Glitter (optional) Paint brush Paper Shallow Tray
How to make it 1. Dispense shaving cream into a
shallow tray and spread it out. 2. Squeeze yellow and red paint
over the top and gently mix it with a paintbrush.
3. Sprinkle gold glitter on top (optional).
4. Carefully lay paper onto the top of the foam/paint mix.
5. Slowly peel paper off and scrape off excess foam/paint with a scrap piece of paper.
6. Set paper to the side to allow drying.
7. Let your children explore the shaving cream and paint
combination! 8. After foam/paint mix dries on the paper, cut out different shaped leaves. www.theimaginationtree.com
Sensory Activity &
Decorations!
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Mission Statement
Child Care Links addresses available, affordable, quality child care issues in Baltimore County. Child Care Links is committed to expanding and enhancing the quality of child care in Baltimore County by helping parents, child care providers, and the community understand and implement the indicators of quality enabling all children to receive optimum early care and education experiences. Child Care Links is committed to enhancing the quality of the child care delivery system in Baltimore County by providing pertinent resources, training, and referrals to families, child care providers, and the community.
Registrations. ALL workshop participants must pre-register—NO EXCEPTIONS. Participants are
required to register and pay for workshops in advance. Registration is accepted by phone, mail, or in
person. The training line for phone-in registration is operational from 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday
through Friday. Visa or Master Card required for all registrations done by phone. Mail registration
form to Child Care Links Inc., 1101 North Point Blvd., Suite 112, Baltimore, MD 21224. Child Care Links
does not accept personal checks. A confirmation receipt will be mailed within 1-2 business days from
the date of registration, except in the situation that registration is received less than 3 days prior to
your scheduled workshop.
Fees Paid are NON-REFUNDABLE. Should you miss a workshop, credit or transfer to another
workshop may be given if Child Care Links is notified at least 24 hours prior to the workshop. If after
hours, please leave a message on Child Care Links’ answering service. No credit or refunds are issued
for “no shows.” Call 410-288-5942 with any questions or concerns about our refund or credit policies.
Any credits issued are good for one year from date of issue.
Late arrivals. Workshops begin at the stated time. Our instructors reserve the right to refuse admit-
tance to any workshop for any participant arriving 15 minutes or more past the start of the workshop.
Credit or transfer will be issued at the discretion of Child Care Links staff for any participant turned
away from training for lateness.
Cancellation or change policy. Child Care Links may need to cancel a workshop due to lack of
enrollment; in this event, a CCL staff member will contact you at the phone number or address you
provided upon registration. If we need to cancel a workshop and you do not wish to be transferred to
another training, you will be issued credit good for one year or refunded fees paid for the canceled
workshop. If you are phoning in your registration please verify that we have the correct contact infor-
mation, including more than one telephone number where you can be reached.
Rude and/or disrespectful behavior during workshops will not be tolerated. Please remember
to exercise good judgment and respect for both the trainer and other participants in your session. It
is okay to disagree with facts or opinions presented by the trainer or other participants but please
remember to remain professional. Should you violate this policy, the instructor may ask you to leave
the workshop and you will not be re-admitted, nor will you receive a refund for the class.
Certificates. Core of Knowledge certificates will be issued at the conclusion of the training session
for all participants who successfully complete all requirements set forth for the course.
Child care is not provided during workshops. Workshops provided by Child Care Links are in-
tended for adults only. Please make other arrangements for care of your children during workshop
hours.
Workshop locations. The majority of workshops are held at the Child Care Links main office, 1101
North Point Boulevard, Suites 112 & 129. Should your workshop be held at an off-site location, you will
be notified upon or at registration of the address and directions.
Inclement Weather Policy. Please note that the training department of Child Care Links follows the
Baltimore County Public School Systems inclement weather policy for closings and delayed openings. If
you are scheduled for a workshop and Baltimore County schools close for inclement weather, our
workshop will be canceled. During the weekend our workshops will be can-
celed if Baltimore County goes into Phase One of their snow emergency plan.
If, for any reason, this changes, a CCL staff member will contact you.
Attempts will be made to reschedule any canceled workshop.
Training Policies and Procedures
Child Care Links Resource and
Referral Agency for Baltimore County
1101 North Point Blvd.
Suites 112 & 129
410.288.4900 ph
410.288.3943 fax
www.childcarelinks.net
Business Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30am-4:00pm Closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 Training Department: 410-288-5942 Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm LOCATE Child Care Maryland Family Network 1-877-261-0060 Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30pm www.mdchildcare.org
This publication was produced as a work for hire for the
benefit of, and with funds from, the Maryland State
Department of Education. This publication was produced as
a work for hire for the benefit of, and with funds from, the
Maryland State Department of Education.