If you received a CARES Act Provider Grant from the state of Montana after August 20,2020, you MUST complete a report regarding your grant funds. This report is required for all child care programs that received funds after 8/20/2020. All responses are due by 1/25/2021. Contact Family Connections Provider services staff at 406.761.6010 if you...
The Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship will pay for temporary absences caused by a child care facility that temporarily closes for a two-week quarantine due to COVID-19 or a child’s absence due to COVID-19. Click here for more information. 2020 09 COVID-19 Payment Practices Flyer (FINAL) (2)...
Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards The Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards program, administered by First Up, acknowledges the critical role of childcare teachers in providing quality early care and education. Childcare teachers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and on U.S. military bases and installations around the world are eligible to apply for...
The Montana Crisis Recovery program provides support and helpful resources to communities with Free, confidential crisis counseling. Call a crisis counselor today 1-877-503-0833 M-F 10am – 10pm Download the flier here: 201218 Crisis Counseling Flier...
The MT Child Care Resource & Referral Network invites you to join us at the 2021 Family & Group Child Care Virtual Conference! The theme is: Supports for Success for Small Child Care Businesses! This conference supports the unique needs and interests of small child care programs and educators. While we will miss seeing everyone in person,...
Beginning 1/1/2021, many of the courses previously required as part of Licensing Orientation training will no longer be offered free of charge. If any of your staff are working on the following classes, they need to be completed and passed by the end of December. In January, they will still be available with a registration...
Are you interested in becoming a home child care provider? The Home Child Care Provider Business Toolkit has resources and information on how to get started, tools to strengthen business practices, and how to avoid common pitfalls....
Contact information for CPR & First Aid Classes in North Eastern Montana: Big Sandy: lgrubb@bsmc.org Culbertson: Teresia Moore Roosevelt Medical Center 406-787-6468 Glasgow: Connie Wethern connie.wethern@fmdh.org Malta: Rhei Tharp at EMS 406-654-2336 Sidney: Lana Watson all4rescue@hotmail.com 406-914-3936 Glendive: Sara Engle sengle@dawson.edu 406-377-9441 Glendive: Stacy Nilson 406-939-3497 Havre: coberquell@msun.edu Havre: Jeri Erickson Jeri_1420@yahoo.com 406-390-2210 ...
The Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship (BBCCS) is supporting families and child care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scholarship has made temporary changes to support continuity of care for children, families, and child care providers. View the 2020 09 COVID-19 Payment Practices Flyer View the 2020 09 School-Age Provider Rates Flyer ...
Listen to the STARS Town Hall Recording from August 13, 2020 HERE! ...
