What's New

Pyramid Plus Approach

December 14th, 2011

Summit County is scaling up efforts to implement the Pyramid Plus Approach in early childhood settings.  The Pyramid Plus Approach promotes social emotional competence and addresses challenging behavior of all children birth- 5 years.
Summit County will be hosting a series…

Food Friends for Family Child Care Homes

November 5th, 2011

Attention Family Home Child  Care Providers!  Join us on Saturday, November 5, 2011 for a FREE Food Friends Training.  The training will take place at the Summit County Community & Senior Center, 9:00 am-noon.
The Food Friends consists of two…

Early Childhood Job Board

October 18th, 2011

 
Job Descriptions & Requirements
The following is a list of job openings in the field of Early Care & Education in Summit County.  Job openings have been submitted for posting.  Please refer to the contact information in each post…

Food Friends for Preschool Programs

October 8th, 2011

Preschool programs interested in participating in a FREE Food Friends training are welcome to attend on October 8th in Granby, Colorado.  The training will take place at the Granby Library, 55 Zero Street at 8:30 am-12:30 am.  Attendees will receive…

Keeping Childrern Safe Workshop

September 10th, 2011

Professionals working with young children are welcome to join the Summit Child Care Association (SCCA) for a workshop with Feather Berkower, LCSW on Preventing Sexual Abuse.  This workshop is ideal for teachers, therapists, child care workers, foster parents and medical professionals.…

2011 Early Childhood Options Luncheon

September 8th, 2011

2011 Early Childhood Options Luncheon- Friday October, 14, 2011
We are excited to announce that Dan Hodgins will be our keynote speaker at the 9th Annual Early Childhood Options Luncheon on Friday, October 14, 2011.  The luncheon will take place…

Eggs & Issues: Impact of the Great Recession

September 7th, 2011

Community members are invited to join us for Eggs & Issues:  “The Impact of the Great Recession on Colorado’s Children” with  special guest State Representative Millie Hamner.    The  Colorado’s Children Campaign will present findings from the Kids Count 2011 and explore how to…

Roots of Emapthy Book Talk

June 29th, 2011

Join us for a discussion about the book Roots of Empathy–Changing the World, Child by Child by Mary Gordon.  We will meet at the Next Page Bookstore in Frisco, 6:30-8:00 pm.  If you are planning to attend, please email elowe@earlychildhoodoptions.org or call…

New Home Provider Orientation

June 28th, 2011

New and prospective family child care home providers are welcome and encouraged to attend a short orientation about becoming a provider in Summit County.  Representatives from licensing, Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP), and Early Childhood Options will be at…

2011 Successful Child Conference

May 14th, 2011

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 29TH!
We are very excited to announce that Mary Gordon, Founder & President of Roots of Empathy will be our keynote speaker at the 2011 Successful Child Conference.   Her keynote address will be “Voices…