SFCS Presentation: Becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider - Feb 2nd 2022

Becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider - Informational Presentation

by Solano Family & Children's Services

Do you love working with children? Are you already caring for your own children, or a friend or relative’s children?

About this free event

Make a world of difference from your home

You can become a licensed family child care provider, and start your own business out of your home!

Who needs a license to care for children?

People who care for children from more than one family and who are not relatives of the child in care need to be licensed.

What does it mean to be a licensed family child care provider?

Join us during this informational meeting, where we will answer your questions.

Multiple Dates Available:

Next available date:

Feb 2, 2021

Register here.

SFCS Workshop: Safety As They Grow - Feb 2nd 2022

Keeping our Child Care Environments Safe

About this event

Learn elements of child safety, ways to create a safe environment for children, ways to prevent accidents by childproofing various areas in your environment, and creating strategies for keeping children safe during daily routines.

Presented by Joy Gamble - Early Care and Education Specialist.

Date and Time

Wed, February 2, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Register here.

SFCS: Our Impact and Mission

Solano Family and Children’s Services (SFCS) is an organization dedicated to enriching children’s lives through support and services to families and child care providers.

The services and support we offer include:

• Free child care referrals for families seeking quality child care.
• Parent education and resources to help families make the best child care choices.
• Assistance for income-eligible families with child care costs.
• Child care provider training and development to help them build sustainable businesses and provide quality, healthy and age-appropriate care.
• Child health, development, nutrition, and safety education.
• Meal reimbursement program for child care providers serving nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care.
• Public education and advocacy for families and children at the local, state, and national levels.
• Our agency also collects data on child care demand and capacity to help in planning for local child care needs.

SFCS operates on a non-discriminatory basis, giving equal access to services without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, age, religion, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

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EMSA Approved Training Reminder: Preventative Health and Safety For Child Care

This is the 8-hour course that is required by Community Care Licensing in order to become a licensed family child care provider. The course includes:

Lead Poisoning Prevention

Recognition, management & prevention of infectious disease

Sanitary Food Handling

Child Nutrition

Identification and reporting of signs and symptoms of child abuse

Immunizations

Prevention of childhood injuries

Emergency preparedness & evacuation

Caring for children with special needs

This is a three-part training. You must attend all sessions to receive your certificate.

No make-ups for any portion of this class will be allowed.

~ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER HERE. (THIS WILL REGISTER YOU FOR ALL THREE EVENINGS.) PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THE ZOOM LINK. ~

Monday, January 24, 2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Friday, January 28, 2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Register here by Jan 21st

FINDING QUALITY CHILD CARE

Solano Family & Children’s Services offers FREE child care referrals (not recommendations).  We maintain a database of licensed child care providers in Solano County and will personalize a search for you based on your needs and requirements by asking you some questions that will help narrow down your search.

Searching for a child care provider can be overwhelming.  Sometimes additional services and information is needed.  Our Resource and Referral Team can help by answering your questions.  We can also provide one-on-one support for families with high-priority needs, such as finding a program for a child with special needs, an infant or toddler, a child entering foster care, or for children of essential workers.

Our Resource & Referral team is available Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Tues 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Find out more at https://solanofamily.org/find-child-care/

SFCS Workshop: Trauma Informed Care: An Overview Part 1 & 2

Enhancing Caregiver Resiliency-For Solano County Providers

About this event

TIC: An overview of parts 1 &2 is an introduction to trauma-informed care. Targeted for Solano County childcare providers/professionals.

This training will provide a simple definition of Trauma as well as the different types. It will go over the different parts of the brain and how trauma can affect these parts.

Date and time

Tue, January 18, 2021, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

To register, please visit: Eventbrite

SFCS Workshops: Join Us For A Virtual Parent Cafe Jan 13th

 

Join Us For A Virtual Parent Cafe

by Solano Family & Children's Services

Virtual Parent Cafe for Solano County

About this event

Join us for a virtual parent cafe! Different topics of discussion every month with chances to engage and communicate with other parents, guardians, grandparents, etc. Giveaways and so much more!

Next event: Thursday, Jan 13th 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Register here

SFCS Presentation: Becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider - Jan 10th 2022

Becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider - Informational Presentation

by Solano Family & Children's Services

Do you love working with children? Are you already caring for your own children, or a friend or relative’s children?

About this free event

Make a world of difference from your home

You can become a licensed family child care provider, and start your own business out of your home!

Who needs a license to care for children?

People who care for children from more than one family and who are not relatives of the child in care need to be licensed.

What does it mean to be a licensed family child care provider?

Join us during this informational meeting, where we will answer your questions.

Multiple Dates Available:

Next available date:

Jan 10, 2021

Register here.

The Business of Family Child Care Workshop - Jan 8th 2022

 

The Business of Family Child Care

by Solano Family & Children's Services

Sound business practices are key to successful child care programs.

About this event

This workshop will help you whether you are a new or a seasoned child care provider. We will discuss the feasibility of operating a family child care business, creating a business plan, marketing in this fast-paced - internet world, creating a contract, interviewing families, communicating with families, setting policies and procedures, rates, and much more. This is a 2-part series, June 5th, and 19th.

Presented by Joy Gamble, CCIP coordinator, (Child Care Initiative Project), Resource & Referral Specialist.

Date and time

Sat, January 8, 2022

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Register here.

Attention SFCS Child Care Providers and Clients

 

Attention SFCS Child Care Providers and Clients   We were alerted by a provider that the mailbox in front of our building was found open the morning of January 1, 2022. The staff person who was notified, immediately reported it to a manager who went to the office, emptied the box, and secured it.   Anyone who dropped off forms between Wednesday, December 29, 2021 (after 3:00 pm) and January 1, 2022, (before 11:00 am) may call our office (starting at 10:00 am on Monday, January 3, 2022) to ensure your forms have been received.    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.   SFCS Management Team

Sincerely, Solano Family & Children's Services www.solanofamily.org