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With another school year upon us, you are likely seeing a new set of challenges popping up for the families you serve or working parents in your organization. Rely on us for tools and resources to help navigate child care and before/after school solutions.
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LET US KNOW HOW WE'RE DOING
You should have received an email recently asking you to fill out a short survey. For less than two minutes of your time, you can improve our services by letting us (and our funders) know how we are serving you. Please make sure to complete by Monday, September 15.
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A POWERFUL NEW TOOL THAT EXPANDS HOW CCA CAN HELP FAMILIES
Child Care Answers is proud to partner with Find Help (formerly known as Aunt Bertha) to serve as a family navigator to economic, social, career, and health resources, in addition to our core suite of child care and early education resources. If you serve a family or working parent who might need assistance beyond child care, connect them to us to help identify the partners who can best serve their needs.
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COMING SOON: UPDATING YOUR FIND HELP PROFILE
To ensure we are connecting families in need to the right partners, the Find Help resource bank needs up-to-date and accurate information. Look for communications from us soon about the best way to ensure that your organization's information is updated and accessible.
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PARTNER WORKSHOPS
Did you know that we work with dozens of community partners to present workshops and webinars focusing on families and children? If you're interested in presenting to our audiences, contact us. Or, join us for one of our upcoming events listed below!
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Introduction to Ableism: Looking how our past shaped our present with AccessABILITY. September 23, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. Zoom. Register.
Hamilton County Youth Worker Cafe with Indiana Youth Institute. October 6, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hamilton County 4-H Annex Building, Noblesville. Register.
Poison Prevention with the Hamilton County Health Department. October 27, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Zoom. Register.
The Financially Savvy Family with Golden Rose Financial Consulting. November 8, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Zoom. Register.
See the full list of our free workshops on our Events Calendar.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP EXPAND CHILD CARE AVAILABILTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA
It's been especially challenging recently for families to find quality child care spots in central Indiana, due to many economic factors impacting child care programs and their staff. So, what can you do to help?
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Child Care Answers' Program Engagement team focuses specifically on helping identify areas and opportunities for interested entrepreneurs to open their own child care business, or, for local businesses and community programs to add child care to their services. Learn more about how our team can help or contact us to discuss more options.
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SERVING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY
We're here to grow with all in central Indiana. As a demonstration of our commitment to growing diverse communities, bilingual family and community engagement specialist, Megan Day presents workshops and collaborates with local partners to present in Spanish. Bilingual program engagement specialist, Lucy Intriago, also supports those interested in opening a child care business whose first language is not English.
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Watch past workshops on our Spanish YouTube playlist or check out our events calendar to learn more about upcoming virtual workshops in Spanish:
Self Advocacy series for families / Auto-abogacía recursos para las families
- Discipline / La Disciplina, September 27, 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Register
- Food / La Comida, October 25, 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Register.
- Educational Activities / Actividades de la Educación, November 28, 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Register.
Orientation courses for those interested in opening a child care business How to register
- Orientation / Orientación 1 - for those interested in opening a child care business. September 12, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- Orientation / Orientación 2 - for those planning to open a family child care home. September 26, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
We also offer a number of supports for those whose first language is not English, including our translatable website in languages such as Burmese, Pashto, Greek, Haitian Creole, and Russian. Is a language you need not listed? Let us know!
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Our recent webinar on finding quality child care: Encontrar Cuidado Infantil de Calidad.
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Our partnership enabled the creation of our Early Childhood Mental Health resource, which highlights resources and information to ensure mental wellness for families and children in Hamilton County. We look forward to expanding this work with partners in Hendricks and Marion Counties soon!
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
Don't forget to like or follow us on our social media channels - we share tons of great information for community partners and the families they serve!
Recently shared on our social media channels:
- From WTHR: Indy organization helps families with last-minute after school care questions. Read more...
- From The Milk Bank: How to donate breast milk or apply for a donation for your baby during the formula shortage. Read more...
- From 9-8-8lifeline.org: Free emergency mental health supports, 24/7. Read More...
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TEAM UPDATES
We are currently hiring for our community engagement specialist position. Please connect with Tom Taylor at tomt@childcareanswers.org for any questions or concerns until we announce our new hire.
We are looking for volunteers with experience in finance, marketing, fundraising, HR, and/or non-profit expertise to join our board. If you or someone you know would be interested, please contact executive director Mollie Smith at mollies@childcareanswers.org.
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WE'RE HERE TO HELP!
Complete our Community Information Form if you'd like to connect! We are available Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm at 317.636.5727. Please note that our offices will be closed September 22 for staff professional development, and November 24-25 for Thanksgiving.
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Megan Day supports families, organizations, and communities where English is not the primary language. ¿Necesita ayuda an español? Por favor llene el formulario español .
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India Green creates connections, educates, and delivers resources to those who can have a system-wide effect on quality early care and education. This includes community and economic organizations and local businesses and policymakers.
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Tom Taylor leads Child Care Answers' Family & Community Engagement team. His influence reaches to businesses and employers, policymakers, community agencies, and, of course, central Indiana families like yours.
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