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LEADING THE WAY TO QUALITY CARE
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Mission The Capital District Child Care Council is a resource and referral agency dedicated to promoting quality, accessible child care for all of the Capital Region’s diverse communities. The Council assumes a leadership role in supporting children, parents, child care professionals, and employers through referral counseling, education, training, and advocacy. Vision The Capital District Child Care Council is a resource and referral agency dedicated to promoting quality, accessible child care for all of the Capital Region’s diverse communities. The Council assumes a leadership role in supporting children, parents, child care professionals, and employers through referral counseling, education, training, and advocacy.
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Infant Toddler Regional Services
Where We Work Infant Toddler Regional Services The Council provides Infant Toddler services to the following 17 counties Franklin Clinton Hamilton Essex Warren Saratoga Fulton Washington Montgomery Rensselaer Schenectady Schoharie Otsego Albany Columbia Greene Delaware
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Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings
Where We Work Clinton Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings The Council provides the Eat Well Play hard program to the following 13 counties Warren Saratoga Fulton Washington Montgomery Rensselaer Schenectady Schoharie Albany Essex Hamilton Columbia Greene Hamilton
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Child Care Resource and Referral Services
Where We Work Clinton Child Care Resource and Referral Services The Council provides Child Care Resource and Referral services to the following 6 counties Saratoga Fulton Montgomery Rensselaer Schenectady Albany Hamilton
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Early experiences determine whether a child’s developing brain architecture provides a strong or weak foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health. IT services
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Good nutrition is the cornerstone for healthy child development.
CACFP A child’s nutrition affects the health, development, and function of their whole body, including their brain, heart, eyes and immune system. What a child eats will have a big influence on their mood, behavior, thoughts, and emotions.
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Highly trained and qualified early childhood practitioners create long term economic and social benefits. Training/credentials
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High-quality early education programs enhance child cognitive and social development.
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Parents need reliable, affordable child care when they work, and also a safe place where their children can learn new skills. parent
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Child Care Health consultation is effective in promoting specific health practices in early childhood programs including, safe food handling, infection control, infant sleep position, and safe and active play. parent
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Research documents that those states with more effective regulatory structures have a greater supply of higher quality programs. Training/credentials
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Eating well can make a positive difference in a student’s ability to achieve their full academic and physical potential. ewph
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Board of Directors Officers Kim Siciliano, President Jane Schwerd, Vice-President Merle T. Baker, Secretary Robert Topolski, Treasurer Officers Kim Siciliano, President Jane Schwerd, Vice-President Merle T. Baker, Secretary Robert Topolski, Treasurer Retiring in 2012 Peggy Grot Catherine Halayko Jane Schwerd Members Andrea Adrian Debra Ahola Tamara B. Calhoun Ann Day Sharon Giordano Peggy Grot Catherine Halayko Nancy Johnson Kathryn Kaehler Grace McKeone Susan Megna Thank you for your dedication and service to the Capital District Child Care Council. Members Andrea Adrian Debra Ahola Tamara B. Calhoun Ann Day Sharon Giordano Peggy Grot Catherine Halayko Nancy Johnson Kathryn Kaehler Grace McKeone Susan Megna Retiring in 2012 Elizabeth Roberts-Laura Bernard Jones
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Staff Abbe Kovacik, Ms. Ed., Executive Director
Cheryl Samborin, Regulatory Services Director Keely Weise, Fiscal Director Eileen Tuohy, Registration Coordinator Paulann Beardsley, Office Assistant Amy Powell, Registrar Tricia Howland , CIRS, Parent Services Director LaToya Grimes, Registrar Mary Miranda, Parent Educator Cherri Shultes, Registrar Mary Ellen Gugie, Provider Services Director Stephani Rejack, Registrar Jean Wiseman, RN, Child Care Health Consultant Coordinator Michelle Hall, Registrar Barbara Vickery, RN, Child Care Health Consultant Pam Leganczuk, Registrar Donna Jennings, CACFP Coordinator Fernanda Carranza, Registrar Doris Castro, CACFP Educator Erica Lenz, Registrar Jessica Lynch, CACFP Educator Patti Mueller, Legally Exempt Enrollment Coordinator Jenna Depew, RD, Eat Well Play Hard Program Coordinator Heather Cookingham, LE Enrollment Educator Jean Bottillo–Faulisi, RD, Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Centers Lea Maggiulli, LE Enrollment Educator Stephanie Ross, RD, Eat Well Play Hard in Family Child Care Carol Cornell, LE Enrollment Educator Patty Schardt, RD, Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Centers Mari Plata, LE Enrollment Educator Anne Gresco, Child Care Program Development Coordinator Darlene Snyder, LE Enrollment Educator Lynn Siebert, Education Director Amanda Scarcella, LE Enrollment Educator Gail Williams, Data Specialist Kate Smith, Communications Director Tina Turriglio. Center Education Coordinator Alexis DeLaTorre, Communications Specialist Sheri Dushane. Center Educator Heather Sweet, Center Educator Colleen Faragon, Center Educator Arlene Schmidt, Family Child Care Educator Erin Broderick-Roberts, School-age Child Care Coordinator Alicia Salamone-Powers, School-age Educator Jill Hodge, LMSW, Social Emotional Development Educator Karyn Murphy, Ms. Ed.., LMSW, Social Emotional Development Educator Wendy Sullivan, Ms. Ed., Regional Infant Toddler Specialist Coordinator Sarah Gould, Regional Infant Toddler Specialist
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