Become a Partner!
Your Partnership makes a difference!
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Our Mission
The Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc. works to promote affordable and quality child care, provide information and support to families, and strengthen the early childhood workforce in Dutchess and Putnam Counties.
How You Can Help Us
Become a partner of the Council!
Your partnership helps the Child Care Council of Dutchess sand Putnam, Inc. provide service to our community.
With your help, the Council can continue to:
- Support the people of Dutchess and Putnam Counties by referring families to available services and resources.
- Improve the quality of early childhood programming for young children by supporting child care staff through technical assistance, guidance and innovative training.
- Enhance the ability to deliver quality early care and education to more than 10,000 children in our community who are in out-of-home child care programs.
As you join with other early care and education professionals you help to strengthen our child care "voice" in Dutchess and Putnam Counties.
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Our Basic Services
For Child Care Providers
- Professional training opportunities
- On-site trainings at your location
- Distance learning opportunities
- Child care start-up information
- Technical assistance
- Health Consultant services
- Infant/toddler program assistance
- Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Child Care registration and monitoring
- Free annual updates on Federal and State tax information
- Medication Administration Training
For Parents
- Free referral to area child care programs
- Information on choosing the right care for your child
- Free income eligibility information for child care assistance
- Free annual updates on Federal and State tax information
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Partnership Benefits
- Reduced rates on workshops and conferences
- Reduced rate on advertising for the annual Champions of Child Care Celebration
- Free use of the toy lending library for regulated programs
- One free two-hour workshop (One voucher for one individual to attend one Council two-hour workshop)
- A copy of the Council's Annual Report
- A chance to be featured in the quarterly parent e-newsletter, The Parent Connection. One partner's name will be randomly drawn and the winner will be interviewed and featured in the parent newsletter.
- Free notary services by appointment
- Full 12 month partnership