4C for Children e-Pathways
A twice-monthly resource for early childhood professionals:
in Southwest Ohio, the Miami Valley and Northern Kentucky

July 1, 2009

Seventh Annual 4C Leadership Conference set for Oct. 15-16

4C will host its seventh annual leadership conference for directors, administrators, emerging leaders and owners of early care and education programs at the Savannah Center in West Chester, Ohio. Sue Baldwin will present the keynote address, "Love What You Do!," about understanding the relationship between happiness in the workplace and well-being and how to make choices and positive changes to create passion out of the daily grind. "Participants should come prepared to laugh, learn and love what they do," says Stephannie Kennedy, 4C professional development coordinator.  For more...

Workshop Alerts

4C for Children in Southwest Ohio

  • Registration open for Southwest Ohio CDA Program. To register

  • 'From Me to We.' Sign up for this "Infant/Toddler Module" at the 4C Wilmington location, July 16. Learn how the connections infants and toddlers have with others help shape their interactions, skills and abilities. To register...

  • Register for summer workshops! View the new July/August catalog and register online today... 

4C for Children in the Miami Valley

  • Need a first aid workshop? An initial six-hour first aid course is coming up July 18. To register...

  • "Early Learning Content Standards Overview." This workshop, July 10, focuses on the purpose, development and use of Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards and how to use them as a framework for planning meaningful curriculum. To register...

  • CCCC/CDA series in Boone County begins August 6!  Contact 4C for an application and scholarship information at 859-781-3511, ext. 8552, or 800-256-1296, ext. 8552.

4C News

  • 4C awarded state contracts. 4C was notified June 23 that it has been awarded the contracts to provide child care resource and referral services to the five counties of Southwest Ohio and the 10 counties in the Miami Valley for the next two years. The contracts were let by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
  • Summer is here! 4C offers summer tips and resources for families: safety, summer camps, free activities-and  questions to ask when choosing a quality summer camp.
  • Miami Valley programs reach for the stars! 4C for Children has helped more than 50 early childhood programs in the Miami Valley region exceed minimum licensing standards and achieve state quality ratings. For more...

Tips for Providers

  • Leave No Child Inside presents the Greater Cincinnati Child-Friendly Backyard Contest. The deadline to enter is Aug. 15. For more...

  • Calling all educators interested in environmental education! Register for The Ultimate Educator Expo at the Cincinnati Zoo, Tues., Sept.15, 2:30-6 p.m. For more...

  • Support Child Nutrition Programs! NACCRRA, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and the Child Nutrition Forum have teamed up to ask Congress to support strong investments in the reauthorization of child nutrition programs-and they need your help. Sign the Statement of Principles today!

  • Got insurance? Learn more about the 4C Provider Insurance Program. Call 513-221-0033, ext. 1355, or download new brochure.

4C is the child care resource and referral agency for 23 counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
e-Pathways is an electronic companion to our quarterly print newsletter, Pathways to Quality.

http://www.4cforchildren.org/ / 800-256-1296

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