4C for Children has received a $100,000 grant from the L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation to ensure that local child care providers can access the coaching and training resources they need to increase their Ohio Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) ratings in accordance with state goals This is critical support for programs as they continue to Read More about 4C for Children Receives L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation Grant »
Miami Valley and Southwest Ohio family child care providers and child care center administrators/directors/owners are invited to join us for the next free session designed to strengthen leadership skills.
The annual 4C for Children Leadership & Early Childhood Conference will take place October 22-23, 2021.
The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) has confirmed that those who are self-employed (such as family child care providers) can use their gross income instead of net income in applying for the maximum amount allowable under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The change opens the door for larger loans to self-employed individuals.
Children still need a childhood with dirt, mud, puddles, trees, sticks and tadpoles. —Brooke Hampton Spring is on the way! Take the opportunity to observe nature changing right before our eyes.
We have good news to share! Starting March 4, 2021, Child Care Professionals in Ohio will be able to make appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Download this Fact Sheet from the Ohio Department of Health on the Phase 1C Vaccine Distribution for more details. Read the announcement from the Ohio Department of Job and Read More about For Ohio Child Care Providers: COVID-19 Vaccine Info »
Beginning today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is opening a 14-day exclusive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees, which includes family child care homes as sole proprietors. The PPP is a SBA-backed loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the pandemic. While Read More about Special Paycheck Protection Program Application Opens Today »
Our country is at a tipping point, and our children’s futures are at stake. As the nation attempts to recover and rebuild from COVID-19, we must focus on the needs of children and their families—particularly in the prenatal to three period—or we risk creating a generation of children further behind than any other in recent Read More about #KidsAreEssential »
Do you need help with strategies for interacting with children, best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion, or maybe you need to grow your knowledge around working with school-agers? 4C for Children has virtual training this March to help you provide quality early education and care in your program.