Child Care News
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.
