Date: December 30, 2022 Re: Updates and Reminders Clarification regarding STARS incentives: STARS incentives are contingent on funding and legislative approval and therefore are subject to change. However, for the current STARS period (FY 2022-2023), STARS incentives are not changing nor are they going away. There may have been some misinformation provided and we want to reassure...
A HUGE shout out to those early care and education providers in Region 5 that renewed their commitment to the health and well-being of our community for renewing their Montana State Child Care license in December! We thank you for your dedication in ensuring the safe and healthy care of our youngest citizens and supporting...
DATE: October 31, 2022 AGENCY: Department of Public Health and Human Services Early Childhood & Family Support Division Childcare Licensing Program SUBJECT: Enforcement discretion regarding immunization requirements for licensed and registered childcare providers Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 37.95.141 Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, §§ 27-33-101 through 105, MCA ACTION: Notice of Enforcement Discretion SUMMARY: This notification is to inform the...
CPR / First Aid Requirements for Child Care Licensing: Just a friendly reminder – when renewing your CPR/FA certification, you must complete a hands-on CPR component and your card must state “Pediatric First Aide” to be in compliance with Montana Child Care Licensing regulation and rule....
The Early Childhood Essentials class will be offered online only going forward. To enroll, visit ChildCareTraining.org, (or create a new account), and click on Course Catalog to view all available courses....
We are excited to share the Child Care Licensing Assessment with you! The Early Childhood Services Bureau (ECSB) is conducting a child care licensing improvement project to optimize licensing’s regulations, policies, processes, and data reporting. Thank you to everyone who participated in the assessment process! More than 700 child care owners and staff, parents, employers, partners, and...
International Day of Families We know that families are important, and we celebrate families all year long! However, May 15th is International Day of Families or World Family Day! What is International Day of Families you ask; well, it is a day that the United Nations officially declared in 1994 to celebrate the families across the...
It’s almost summer! Warm weather, sunshine fun! There are so many opportunities in our regions for summer camps this year! Please follow the links or contact information for more information and registration! Great Falls: Parks and Rec: https://greatfallsmt.net/recreation/rec-center-summer-camps Great Falls College MSU: http://www.gfcmsu.edu/lifelonglearning/catalog/index.html Children’s Museum: https://www.childrensmuseumofmontana.org/camps Maclean – Cameron Animal Adoption Center: https://mc-aac.org/critter-camp/ Great Falls Gymnastics Academy: https://greatfallsgymnastics.com/summer-camp/ Golden Triangle Gym: https://www.gotrigym.com/camps Flippin Family...
As we approach Provider Appreciation Day® on May 6, 2022, Childcare Aware of America is highlighting how communities are honoring the contributions of their child care providers. An article written by Deb Huestis, an early childhood development specialist from Family Connections, was recently published on Childcare Aware of America's national blog on April 04, 2022,...
Read Across America's mission is to celebrate and create a nation of diverse readers by focusing on the idea that there is room for ALL readers in every community. Diverse readers need diverse books to read, and these books are vital components to early literacy skills in the early childhood years. Children thrive when they...
