BECOME A CERTIFIED PROJECT LEARNING TREE EDUCATOR!
April 8, 2021
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for educators working with youth from pre-K to grade 12....
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FREE Preschool Developmental Screening
March 23, 2021
Come and complete a Developmental, Hearing, and Vision Screening for children, birth to 3 years of age (36 months), and play at the Children's Museum of Montana for FREE! See more information here. Call 406.403.0087 to make your appointment today. If you are not able to attend this event, please call 406.403.0087 to schedule an individual screening....
Webinar: CDC Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19
March 17, 2021
Join us on Tuesday, March 30th 1PM for a webinar on CDC Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19. Register here The National Association of County and City Health Officials invites local health department leadership and staff to participate in a federal snapshot webinar, CDC Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs during COVID-19. This webinar will feature a...
Brain Builder Preschool Expo
March 12, 2021
FREE Brain Builder Preschool Activities, Books, & Games! Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 10am to 12pm at the Paris Gibson Education Center: 2400 Central Ave, Great Falls MT 59405 Call or email to sign up for a kit for your family! 406.761.6010 fcinfo@familyconnectionsmt.org Please include the number of children, ages, address, and phone #...
Fingerprinting Updates
March 11, 2021
Starting March 16, 2021, child care staff and household members (ages 18+) must complete an FBI fingerprint background check for licensing. These background checks are required pre-service and every 5 years. View the memo from the Montana Early Childhood Services Bureau. All new staff hired on or after March 16th are required to be fingerprinted. Fingerprint services are by...
FBI Fingerprint Based Background Checks
February 23, 2021
Montana Crisis Recovery
February 22, 2021
You can receive Free, Confidential and Anonymous support HERE!...
Your Voice Makes a Difference!
February 9, 2021
Parents and Child Care Providers You have the opportunity to have your voice heard! Please share your experience with Child Care Provider Support, the STARS Program, Child Care Scholarships, etc. Legislators need to hear from you as they make important decisions for our children, families, early childhood educators, and most importantly - OUR FUTURE! Register here! More information about...
NAEYC – Navigating Relief for Child Care Programs & Providers
February 8, 2021
Do you need more information about help available to child care programs and providers? The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recently published a document on February 2021 titled: Navigating Relief - An Overview of the Help that may be Available for Child Care Programs & Providers. This document is designed to help child care center...
Tax Information for Child Care Providers
January 28, 2021
Memo to: Montana Child Care Providers From: Patty Butler, Chief Re: 2020 tax reporting year payments I want to take a moment to share with you some information pertaining to tax records and information you may receive in the form of 1099s. For the 2020 tax year, child care providers may receive two types of 1099 reports from the...