Child Care Network Washtenaw Regional 4C

Great start to quality southeast resource center - the gsq se rc helps child care providers by providing training, resources, and on-site consultation for early childhood educators to improve the quality of care provided to young children. During the fiscal year, resource center staff supported 274 licensed programs with quality improvements and participation in great start to quality. In addition, resource center staff offered a total of 20 great start to quality orientation trainings for a total of 275 license-exempt provider attendees. The resource center also offered an additional 79 trainings in early childhood topics with a total of 1,151 participants.

Community programs - child care network runs additional programs that are in alignment with the organization's mission. This includes our annual professional development conference building on behalf of children. This fiscal year was our first in-person conference since covid. We had over 200 attendees of which 186 were child care professionals from child care centers and homes. In addition, child care network offered 208 classes with 3806 participants and 534 training hours. Staff supported 135 early childhood professionals with training for the child development associate credential and/or a child care development specialist registered apprenticeship program. Through our family child care networks, and family, friend, and neighbor program, 79 license exempt providers and 63 licensed home providers were supported with free training and resources. The tri-share child care program supported paying for child care for 176 children from 143 families and 52 employers with 80 participating child care providers.