Welcome to the Early Childhood Options Web Site
Early Childhood Options Fall Luncheon, Friday, October 10th was a success!
Breckenridge Child Care Scholarship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Breckenridge Child Care Scholarship Program for the 2009 year. The deadline for the application is Monday, December 15 at 5:00pm. For the 2009 Application and more detailed information about the 2009 Town of Breckenridge Child Care Scholarship Program please click here. (We are NOT accepting the 2007 - 2008 application). Please call or email Johanna Kugler at 970-513-1170 x313 or johanna@earlychildhoodoptions.org if you have any questions.
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Child Find Screenings: Offered Monthly, Locations Vary
If you have concerns about your child's development, come to a FREE screening for children ages birth-21. In Español. Screenings are done in the following areas: hearing, vision, gross motor (large muscles), fine Motor (small muscles), speech & language (including feeding issues). Child Find is a collaborative effort among the School District, Summit Early Childhood Connections and Public Health Nursing. Call 970-668-3011 to schedule an appointment.
CPR, First Aid, Medical Administration & Universal Precautions Information
Need to update your certifications? We will post information about local trainings for CPR, First Aid, Medical Administration and Universal Precautions here as it becomes available. We have also listed names of local trainers you may wish to contact to set up a training for your staff. Please let us know if you have a training available that we may post.
Provider Resources "Daily Parent" Newsletters
For Newsletters on topics relevant for families with young children. The Daily Parent is an excellent newsletter for working parents. Check back regularly-- more newsletters to come! The Daily Parent is prepared by NACCRA, the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, with funding from the Citigroup Foundation, New York, New York.
Early Literacy Handouts
Free reproducible language and early literacy activities in English and Spanish are available at www.walearning.com. Developed by Angela Notari-Syverson, Ph.D. and Kristin Rytter, Ph.D, with Judy Challoner, Faith Hearting Sadler, Young Sook Lim, Ph.D., Marilyn Sturm, and Rodd Hedlund (2005). To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the home page.
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