March 3, 2010

Are you prepared for Ohio's new online payment system? 4C can help!
All providers who receive voucher payments for families using child care subsidy will soon be paid directly from the state, not the county, through Ohio's new Child Care Information Data System (CCIDS). You must complete an online agreement by March 20 or risk losing payment. Please spread the word: 4C specialists are available to help! A "help center" at our Cincinnati location will be operating through March 20 to help providers get signed up. For more information...

• To access help at other locations:
• For the 4C Clinton County location, call 937-382-7011 x1224 to schedule an appointment.
• In the Miami Valley, contact your county's Department of Job and Family Services office.
• For payment system details, read the letter from ODJFS or visit http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/CCIDS.stm
• Further questions? E-mail CCIDS_Help_Desk@jfs.ohio.gov

	New date for ‘Communicable Disease Recognition and Prevention.’ Both the initial and review courses previously scheduled for Feb. 27 are now set for March 20 at the 4C Clinton County Location. Contact Cathie Streator, 937-382-7011 x1224, for more information. Register for the initial class or the review... Earn your Child Development Associate at 4C! The Southwest Ohio course begins April 6 at Santa Maria Community Services. To register... New dates for  'Early Learning Content Standards: Building Blocks' and 'Infant and Toddler Guidelines' workshops have been added to the spring schedule! Search for these dates and register.... Rescheduled class! 'The Environment Rating Scale – Explained!' This class has been moved from April 24 to May 22. To register...
	'Summer Programming: A School-Age Provider's Guide to Field Trips.' Explore new places to visit with your class and create a more rewarding experience for school-age children. To register... Family child care providers: Learn about the Child and Adult Care Food Program! Attend a special orientation, March 16 or May 18. To register or for more information call 937-220-9660 x1337.
	'Pediatric CPR and First Aid.' Required for all certified family child care providers and for child care center staff, this eight-hour workshop is presented by the American Red Cross: March 6. To register... 'Orientation for Early Care and Education Professionals.' This six-hour workshop is required for all newly certified family child care providers and child care center staff. Next dates: March 13 and March 27. To register....

• Registering for Ohio workshops? Until further notice, use 'basic search'-not 'advanced search'-when registering online to ensure you find all of our workshop listings! To visit the basic search page...
• Save the Date: 4C Early Childhood Conference is set for April 24
  This year's conference, "Reflections on Children and Families in Today’s World," will be Sat. April 24, at the Sharonville Convention Center in Sharonville, Ohio. All early childhood professionals—from centers, pre-school programs and family child care homes—all encouraged to attend! Registration details will be coming soon!
• Save the Date: The Northern Kentucky Leadership Conference is May 14. The theme: "Learning. Growing. Evolving. The Life of an Early Care and Education Director." Registration information will be coming soon!

• Do the children in your care need health insurance? Parents can find out if kids qualify for free/low cost insurance by calling 800-324-8680 or visiting www.jfs.ohio.gov/ohp.
• Grants for Kids applications now being accepted. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation has two special Grants for Kids programs designed to fund innovative education projects for children during the school year and in the summer. Read more about how to apply for grants of up to $1,000 through the Learning Links and Summertime Kids programs.
• Are you offering care this summer? Share your summer program information with 4C at x1331. Also, reach more families with this free summer camp advertising opportunity with The Cincinnati Enquirer. 
• Prevent Blindness Ohio has opportunities for educators including free preschool vision screening training, certification and equipment. To learn more...
• The 2010 For the Love of Kids Seminar, hosted by Beech Acres March 25, is featuring Rosalind Wiseman’s Girl World Tour for moms and daughters (ages 8-14). A fun-filled evening of mother-daughter bonding and interactive discussion about confidence, friendships, sweat-inducing moments and common mother-daughter challenges. For more...

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