Exciting News!

I'm excited to announce that the Board of the Arizona Child Care Association has voted to change our name to the Arizona Early Childhood Education Association.  This new name better represents the important work that all of you do for Arizona's Children and families and communicates the importance of ECE in the education continuum.  Please take note of our new logo, and keep an eye out for our new website which will go live in the next few weeks.

Best,

Erin

Membership Renewal

Dues notices will be going out next week. We count on your participation to continue to make sure your voice is heard at the Legislature, Governor's Office, First Things First, and with Licensing and DES.  
Legislative Update-DES Rate Proposal

The Arizona Early Childhood Education Association is working closely with Representative Tony Rivero on HB2288.  Mr. Rivero is sponsoring this bill which requires DES to pay a quality reimbursement rate for children 0-5 years of age who are attending quality programs; this includes centers who are Nationally Accredited, Quality First 3-5 Star, or a Head Start Grantee.  Please click here to see our fact sheet for more information!



You're Invited to Early Childhood Day at the Capitol

Come hang out on the lawn and network with friends and legislators, as we show how early childhood development and health contribute to healthy children, third grade literacy, enhanced economic development and strong communities! Thanks to the sponsorship of the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA).  

When:  Monday,  February 13, 2017
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Where: Arizona State Capitol House Lawn
1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, 85007

This is a vital opportunity to show policymakers how early childhood links to their priorities and the impact early childhood investments have made in communities all across our beautiful state.  If you like, you can also visit with your legislators and view a House or Senate committee in action.  
When you get there, be sure to stop by the information desk on the House lawn for a schedule of events and information you can share with legislators and staff.  

 RSVP here 
with your name, address, organization and whether you would be interested in meeting with a policymaker from your district. 

Professional Development Opportunity

Do you  want  us to come train at your center? We have professional development opportunities available for April, May and June right now!  Contact Barbie today if you are interested in hosting trainings - you must commit to having at least 7 staff members attend.  

Topics include:
Anger Management in Children
Building Strong Children for Success 
Developing Parent Relationships in Child Care
Food Fun! Healthy snack ideas
Nutrition: Be a model
Stressors for the Provider: Taking care of yourself

We also have STEM related School Age Trainings 

Please email barbie@azcca.org to schedule or for more information.  

Register now for CYCC!  

Saturday, March 4th 
Glendale Civic Center
5750 W. Glenn Drive
Glendale, AZ  85301

The Celebrate the Young Child Conference, Arizona's premier child care conference is right around the corner! Sponsored by the Association for Supportive Child Care and the Arizona Early Childhood Education Associaton
 
  • Earn up to seven training hours in one day
  • Select from 21 unique sessions
  • Spanish language sessions available
  • Resources and Networking
Introducing Menlo Group

ACCA has a great new resource to share with our members, Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate.  The team at Menlo Group will be at our Annual Meeting in November and provide real estate advice in this newsletter, but they are a great resource for ACCA members year round. Whether your organization is relocating, embarking on an expanding business, looking to reduce costs or simply needing to renegotiate terms of your current lease, you need a commercial tenant representation firm who knows and specializes in Child Care Commercial Real Estate. With their extensive market knowledge of sub-markets and industry types and unparalleled negotiating skills, they will identify the perfect location for your business and negotiate the best deal for you. 

For more information click here or visit their website at childcarecre.com  


Current Professional Development classes available 

Please CLICK HERE f or a list of Professional Development classes that we are providing, these classes are available for enrollment online at www.azregistry.org 
 
Arizona Early Childhood Education Association | erin@azcca.org | 602-252-3845 | www.azcca.org