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Alabama Association of Licensed Early Care and Education Summer Conference


GRCMA and the Alabama Association of Licensed Early Care and Education will be hosting the annual 2009 Summer Conference in Paradise Isle Shopping Center at Connections in Gulf Shores, Alabama on July 23-25, 2009. Dr. Debra Peppers, radio host and motivational speaker, will be our special guest for this years conference. For more information about Dr. Peppers, visit her web site at Pepperseed.org. For more information about attending, please contact Mary Beth Fields at 251-473-1060 ext. 3149..


Office of School Readiness Pre-K Conference


The Alabama Office of School Readiness will be hosting "Building Blocks for a Better Tomorrow", the annual 2009 Pre-Kindergarten Conference at The Montgomery Renaissance Hotel April 8-9 2009. For more information, please contact Danielle Golston at 334-223-0716.



Alabama Early Learning Guidelines


GRCMA Early Childhood Directions will be conducting a series of training sessions for childcare providers on the Alabama Early Learning Guidelines. The course in its entirety consists of nine 2-hour sessions that are designed as a guide for understanding and implementing best practices. Participants are required to attend an orientation prior to attending any individual sessions Alabama Early Learning Guidelines are presented as a guide of building blocks that are important to support early care and education providers in preparing each child for future success. Read More....


Important Notice: New Training Fees


Due to budget and financial problems affecting our state, Alabama DHR has reduced spending for child care quality enhancement projects. As a result, funding is no longer available to offer all of the training listing in our training calendar to you free through our grant with DHR. However GRCMA ECD will continue to work to meet all of your training with help from our other funders, including Children's Trust Fund and United Way. To make all that possible, a small fee will be charged to participants for selected training offerings.


New Hours of Operation for the Resource Place


  • Tuesday thru Thursday
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • 1st Saturday of every month
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm

The Race for Reading


GRCMA Early Childhood Directions annual fundraiser, the Race for Reading will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Renaissance Battle House Hotel. We would would like to thank all of our sponsors and attendees who helped make last years event such a success! Read more...



Provider Resource and Referral Questionnaires

Early Childhood Directions, GRCMA is creating a database about all childcare programs in our seven county region! This information will be used to provide referrals to parents looking for child care services, which could help boost your program's enrollment! If your program is interested in participating, please pick up a provider questionnaire at The Resource Place! We would also be happy to fax you a questionnaire or take the information from you by telephone. Please call 251-473-1060 for assistance. You may email a request for a questionnaire to rsheldt@grcma.org

 

Technical Assistance

Our trained staff is available to provide you with hands-on technical assistance! From record keeping to room arrangements, we can offer assistance with any aspect of your program. Call 251-473-1060 today to schedule a free, on-site technical assistance visit with one of our Program Consultants!

 

Get Certified!

Do you live in Baldwin, Monroe, Escambia, Conecuh, or Butler county? If so, you could receive CPR or First Aid Training for as little as $1.00 per person at your child care center or home through a certified instructor with the American Heart Association. For more information or to schedule training at your site, please call Brenda Davis at 251-937-6935.

 

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