The Early Childhood Services Bureau is hiring an Early Childhood Assessor to conduct assessments in early care and education programs in Montana. Additional position information and the application can be found on the Early Childhood Services Bureau website....
Family Connections is expanding and has new employment opportunities to work with our dynamic team! We are seeking positive professionals who are motivated, organized, and creative with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. The positions below are all 40 hours/week including night and weekend work, travel is required, and office hours in Havre. Ability to lift 25 lbs. We...
Learn about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission tips for creating a safe sleep environment for your baby, and you can also check out this comprehensive guide about baby sleep safety....
We need your help! The Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network wants to learn more about the everyday challenges of home based child care providers. Educating young children is hard. Running a business is hard. We want to help! Please take five minutes and complete this anonymous survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MTchildcare ...
Provider Grants are administered by the Child Care Resource & Referral agency. This grant has limited funding therefore will be a first come, first served basis. This Provider Grant can be used for the purposes of: Start Up Funds Infant Toddler Expansion Funds Emergency/Natural Disaster Funds For more information, download the application here....
Emergencies affect us all. Imagine having a child fall ill while at child care or having an accident while traveling. An unexpected call about a death in the family can derail a day, a week or even months. Floods, structure fires, blizzards, heatwaves, tornadoes, forest fires, and earthquakes affect more than just our families. Whole communities,...
Fun Fact #1: Science tells us that our child’s first 5 years are the best time to build the brain! Fun Fact #2: You already have what it takes to build your child’s brain! Fun Fact #3: The FREE app to make it happen is Vroom or use the website vroom.org! The purpose of the Vroom app and...
Summer To-Do lists can run something like this in Montana: swim, bike, play at the park, get ice cream, camp, picnic, sleep late, find shade or shelter, as well as they myriad of regular tasks such as finding childcare, keeping up on household chores and scheduling out work and vacation time. When making out your list...
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR APRIL FEATURE TEACHER WINNER DENISE CARSON! Denise works at Denise’s Daycare with Children ages birth to 6 years. She was working as an Early Childhood Professional for 23+ years. Working with children has taught her to be patient and listen. The most important thing in her classroom is to manners and friendship. ...
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MARCH FEATURE TEACHER WINNER STACY FISCHER! Stacy works at Kidz Korner Child Care for children 2-5 years old. She was working as an Early Childhood Professional for 20 years. Working with children has taught her to embrace every moment spent with them. The most important thing in her classroom is to ensure there is space...
Check out the new USDA Team Nutrition resource: Grow It, Try It, Like It! Fun with Fruits and Vegetables at Family Child Care. Garden-based nutrition education for children ages 3 - 5 in family child care settings. • Lesson plans for six featured fruits and vegetables • MyPlate Poster • Tasty Acres Farm Map • Memory Card Game https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it-homes #TeamNutrition ...