EXCITING NEWS!

We have launched a new version of our website today! The new version is more sleek and adopts the Web 2.0 design attributes! Come on over to www.childcareanswers.com and let me know what you think!

Child Care Answers Office Closed

Child Care Answers will be closed on Monday July 5th to observe the holiday weekend. The office will reopen on Tuesday July 6th at 8am. We wish all of you a happy and safe 4th of July.

Indiana Black Expo Children and Youth Activities

Indiana Black Expo, Inc (IBE) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary Summer Celebration in the month of July. Several events are planned downtown for children and youth!

• Monday, July 12 Children's Day 10:00am - 3:00pm Indiana Convention Center Halls A&B
  
• Tuesday, July 13 & Wednesday, July 14 Youth Entrepreneur Seminar "YES CEO Camp" Indiana Convention Center Rooms 107&108. Learn what it takes to be a business owner during this free camp.


• Thursday, July 15 & Friday, July 16 10:30 am Children's Day at the Circus The UniverSoul Circus presents their all new show called, 'WE PLAY TOO....Much" at Lafayette Square Mall. A part of Summer Celebration, the UniverSoul Circus, celebrates sixteen years of phenomenal growth, commitment to excellence, and spectacular showmanship. For more information go to http://www.universoulcircus.com/ . Tickets are $12.00 per person and must be purchased at the IBE box office or by calling (317) 923-3002


• Friday-Sunday July, 16-18 Kids' World admission FREE with the purchase of a general admission ticket inside the Indiana Convention Center. There will be live entertainment, arts & crafts, games, computer, the "Storytelling Corner" presented by Freetown Village along with presentations by Storyteller Sondra E. Hayes.

For more information visit IBE's website at http://www.indianablackexpo.com/ or call (317) 925-2702

Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad

Ingredients
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
3 cups fresh blueberries
1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
3 medium apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, and mint. Add all of the fruit and toss to combine. Let the fruit salad set for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serves about 8

How to Teach Poison Preventions Programs for Children

• Do you teach injury prevention programs for preschool/elementary school children?

• Are you looking for a new injury prevention topic?

• Would you like to promote poison safety in your own community?

If you answered “yes” - the Indiana Poison Center can help you teach poison safety.

Who? Anyone who teaches injury prevention programs for preschool and/or
elementary school children.

How long? 3 hours.

How much? The workshop is FREE

Where? 1812 N. Capitol, Wile Hall, 3rd Floor, Room W310, Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis

When? Wednesday, July 7th from 12pm - 3pm

What? Training provides poison prevention background for the instructor,
activity ideas and materials to teach children poison safety and a way
to get the poison safety message home to parents and other adults.

To register contact:
Barbara Cole
(317) 962-9248
bcole@clarian.org

Registration is limited to 20
per session

Child Care Answers out in the community

Photos from community fairs attended by Child Care Answers staff this past week. Kennette Farthing represented CCA at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department North District Community Day at Broad Ripple Park June 24, 2010. We also had a booth with a bubble table at the Radio Disney Family Fun Day on July 26th, 2010. It was a great day to get out and talk to families about the services we offer.