Thursday, October 7, 2010

Paths to QUALITY Sign Blitz

Have you seen some of the press the Paths to QUALITY sign blitz has gotten? This past Tuesday, Child Care Answers held a press conference with Douglas S. Hairston of the City of Indianapolis Director of the Front Porch Alliance, Carrie Ryland, Level 4 child care home provider and Melanie Brizzi,FSSA Child Care Administrator guest speaking about the importance of quality child care in Indiana and the impact Paths to QUALITY has had on families and providers.
Posted on our facebook and youtube channel are videos from the conference and providers recieving their signs.

Public Health Insurance: What You Don’t Know Can Cost You

Public Health Insurance: What You Don’t Know Can Cost You

Monday – November 15, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location:
Speedway United Methodist Church
5065 W. 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46224

Cost: $40 * - Families
$75 - Professionals

Questions:
Email asktraining@aboutspecialkids.org

Overview: This full day training provides parents and professionals with information about public health insurance programs that can be accessed by families caring for children with special needs. It includes information on Medicaid, Medicaid Disability, Medicaid Waivers, Children’s Special Healthcare Services, Hoosier Healthwise, SSI (Supplemental Security Income), and private insurance. This is NOT a training on the new Healthcare Reform.

Register: Register online at www.aboutspecialkids.org

Registration for the training will be closed on November 11, 2010

Payment is due PRIOR to event. Payment can be made online through PayPal.

Lunch is not provided. Time will be allotted for lunch on your own.

Minimum of 6 per training is required for training to take place.

Training certificate for Professional Growth Points.

* Due to ASK’s lack of funding sources to support our trainings, ASK is required to charge training participant fees to recoup our costs for qualified trainers, travel, printing of information etc. Families of children ages 0-5 can apply to the Family Involvement Fund at www.inf2f.org, to help cover the cost of these trainings. If applying to the Family Involvement Fund, request a waived registration fee which will allow ASK to be reimbursed directly and will not require payment up front from you . You can also visit our website for other scholarship options.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Paths to QUALITY banner displayed





Day Nursery Clarian Center Directors Jesse McCloud (left) and Rene Withers show off their new Paths to Quality Level 4 banner.

Early Childhood Educator's Book Club

You are invited to the
Early Childhood Book Club
First Meeting – Monday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
(We will meet each month, on the second Monday)
Location – IAEYC Conference Room
4755 Kingsway Drive, Lower Level

Our first book will be Children of 2020
by Valora Washington and JD Andrews
You can purchase the book at www.naeyc.org

We will be discussing Act I:Vision at this first meeting.
For more information, please call Lisa Cordle at 317-831-8317 or email at lisahildebrand@msn.com