Thursday, May 13, 2010

New Payment Policy


Beginning July 1st 2010 Child Care Answers has a no cash policy. We will accept the following payments only:


  • Check

  • Money Order

  • Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)

Head Start Special needs enrollment Fair

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time: 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location:
Garfield Park
Corporate Shelter
2505 Conservatory Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46203

Radio Disney appearance from
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Avoid the waiting list! Head Start is providing on site enrollment for families of children that have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

To complete the enrollment process, you will need to bring the following:
• Child’s birth certificate
• Child’s shot records
• Child’s IEP or IFSP
• Parents’ proof of income (2009 1040 form or Work One statement)

For more information about this event, please call Tiffany Dix at
317-803-3810.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Free Summer Movies


Looking for something to entertain the kids on a cloudy day this summer? Select movie theaters around Indianapolis offer free kids movies through the summer.

Regal Cinema will show select G and PG rated movies on Tuesday and Wednesdays starting at 10am. For a list of locations and films click here.

The Great Escape Theater in Noblesville will have shows Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays starting at 9:30 am. Call the theater for movie information at (317)774-1321.


Check out other theaters in your area to see if they offer free or discounted kids movies. Also, make sure you arrive early for the movies. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Protect the little ones with child safety seats at St. Francis, May 15


MOORESVILLE, Ind. – St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville and Safe Kids Morgan County are sponsoring safety day May 15.

The event, which is free to the public, will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville, 1201 Hadley Road.

Start your child’s summer off right and learn about water, bike and car safety. St. Francis will be giving away free bike helmets and life vests while supplies last. Free car seat safety checks will be performed.

Children must be present and accompanied by an adult to receive the free merchandise.

For more information, call 317-834-5817.

Safe Sleeping Practices Class

The Safe Sleeping Practice classes are filling up quickly! The next available SIDS class will be July 14th at the Franklin College and July 24th in Indianapolis. If you are needing to attend the class please contact us to register. If you need to take the class sooner check out Early childhood meeting place for other locations in Indiana offering the class.

An Introduction to the Business of Family Child Care

Come Join us for this informational workshop and meet the author of: The Business of Family Child Care

Hosted by Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral and Child Care Answers
Date: Tues., June 8, 2010
Time: 6:30-9:00 pm
Location:
United Way
3901 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
RCI Conference Room

Goals of the workshop:
• To introduce key business issues in home child care
• To help create a start-up plan
• To help create a business plan

Gain information on why it’s important to treat family child care as a business and learn about the key aspects of planning:
 Legal issues
 Start-up costs
 Start-up tax issues
 The key aspects of a business plan
 Contracts
 Marketing
 Insurance
 Professional development
 Record keeping

Tom Copeland is a renowned tax and family child care
business specialist. He is a licensed attorney and trains thousands
of family child care providers each year. Tom is an advocate for
family child care and he is presently a consultant for the National
Association for Family Child Care. http://www.nafcc.org/

Limited to the first 50 registrations
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Name_________________________________
Facility Name_________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________
Email Address________________________________Phone_________________________________________
 Enclosed is $10 for The Business of Family Child Care. This will reserve my spot for the workshop. (refunds will only be made if workshop is full)
Mail back to: IACCRR, 3901 N. Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Attention: Sally Lacey

Participants receive a certificate toward annual in service training for Paths to Quality

The project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. For more info contact IACCRR at 317-924-5202