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This resource guide was created from First Impressions of Routt County to help you understand and accomplish your FCCH Journey
Introduction
Introduction
First Impressions works to ensure safe, nurturing, and engaging early learning environments are a choice for all of Routt County’s young children. This helpful guide has a variety of important, updated documents you may need during your Family Child Care Home journey. It is meant to be a user’s manual to help you accomplish all you need to do and know to start running your program.
What do we do?
What do we do?
We are the Early Childhood Council for Routt County
We are your FCCH navigator
We provide information about available professional development
We offer on-going technical assistance with Colorado Shines and other programs
We have information about available funding (Local and State wide)
We are the Local Coordinator Organization for Universal Preschool UPK
First Impressions host monthly meetings with all child care providers. This is a great opportunity to learn about funding available, updates and more. We meet the second Tuesday of every month from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Virtual and in person options are available. Contact Pamela to be added to the list.
If you have any questions please contact Pamela Nebel: pnebel@co.routt.co.us or 970-875-4227
Benefits of being licensed
Benefits of being licensed
The Colorado Association of Family Child Care (CAFCC) created this document to help educate families and providers understand the many benefits of becoming and using a licensed family child care home program. CAFCC advocates for the quality and safety of care and early education for children and home-based providers.
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FREE ECE 101 AND 103 COURSEWORK
FREE ECE 101 AND 103 COURSEWORK
Professionals who want to start their careers in early childhood can enroll in ECE 101 and 103 for free. These courses help professionals meet minimum child care licensing qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) SCHOLARSHIPS
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) SCHOLARSHIPS
The CDA is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education and helps professionals advance their careers. Scholarships are available for both new CDA candidates and renewal candidates.
Quality Improvement Incentive for Licensed Child Care Programs
Quality Improvement Incentive for Licensed Child Care Programs
Programs that increase their Colorado Shines quality rating from a Level 1 to a Level 2 or from a Level 2 to Level 3-5 can apply for this bonus payment.
Who is First Impressions of Routt County?
First Impressions serves as the hub for all early childhood resources. In strengthening and streamlining all early childhood services, families with young children are connected to the resources they need to ensure all children are valued, healthy, and thriving.
Routt County’s Early Childhood Council and the program, First Impressions of Routt County, was formed in March 1997 after extensive community forums and needs assessments.
Visit our website to learn more: Home - First Impressions (firstimpressionsofrouttcounty.org)
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