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4C for Children’s virtual Ohio Approved training is free from now through June 30! Read More about Free Training Through June 30 »

4C for Children Coaches are here for you! We are here to support you as you walk through your child care journey…if you are just starting out or if you are seeking to increase your Step Up To Quality rating. Join us for a virtual session! Read More about Coaching Corner: May & June Sessions! »

Miami Valley and Southwest Ohio family child care providers and child care center administrators/directors/owners are invited to join the next edition of our series of free sessions designed to strengthen your leadership skills. Read More about Essentials of Leadership May 20: Can We Talk? »

Every two years, known as a biennium, child care professionals (administrators, lead teachers, assistant teachers, family child care) employed at Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) star-rated programs are required to complete 20 hours of Ohio Approved training. Read More about SUTQ Training Deadline Is June 30, 2021 »

Today is National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day! Members of the 4C for Children Board of Trustees, our staff and their families have put together a special message just for our Miami Valley and Southwest Ohio child care providers to celebrate all that you do to give our community’s children the best possible start in life. Read More about Child Care Providers: We Appreciate You! »

The current professional development (PD) biennium comes to an end on June 30, 2021. As of May 1, 2021 there are only 60 days left! This means all administrators, lead teachers, assistant teachers and family child care providers working in a SUTQ star-rated program must have completed 20 hours of Ohio Approved training by June 30. Failure to meet the deadline will result in loss of your program’s Step Up To Quality rating and contract to provide care to children receiving the Publicly Funded Child Care subsidy. What are the requirements? Read More about PD Biennium Deadline Approaches »

The current professional development (PD) biennium comes to an end on June 30, 2021. This means all administrators, lead teachers, assistant teachers and family child care providers working in a SUTQ star-rated program must have completed 20 hours of Ohio Approved training by June 30. How do you check your number of hours that you have left to earn? How do you know if you have completed the two required courses for all professionals? You can find the answers to these questions and much more by downloading this fact sheet from OCCRRA. Make sure you are up-to-date!
Read More about PD Biennium: Where Do Your Hours Stand? »

Watch a video featuring 4C for Children Quality Programs Support Specialist Jennifer Berk-Hoffman, and learn what’s coming next on our training calendar for the month for early childhood professionals in Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley, PLUS some extra tips on how we can help you meet your training needs. Read More about Join Us for Upcoming Training: April 13-30, 2021 »