Joint Initiatives for Youth & Families and Alliance for Kids announce a new pilot project funded by the Colorado Springs Health Foundation.  Alliance for Kids and its community partners, The Resource Exchange, CPCD giving children a head start, Peaceful Households, and Mental Health Colorado will be the first in Colorado

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The Disaster Preparedness Resource Workshop will include information on the Colorado Child Care Disaster Plan and active shooter training.  Participants will learn about required plans, procedures and local resources available to assist in disaster preparedness. Click here to register.

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UPDATE… Effective October 20th, individuals needing fingerprinting services to become a licensed child care provider must now obtain prints through the CI approved vendor, IdentoGO. For instructions to help navigate the site, click here. For IdentoGO FAQs, click here.

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Enjoy the latest edition! 9.13.18

Thursday, September 13 7:30 – 10:30 am Ivywild School Join us for a special event to include: Networking | Breakfast | Forum Colorado Children’s Campaign presentation of local data from Kids Count in Colorado report. Forum Topics: Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness, Two-Generation Approach, Child Health, Early Care & Education Workforce,

The Latest from Child Trends By Jessica Dym Bartlett As adults struggle with their own reactions to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida—the 29th mass shooting in the United States in the first two months of 2018 alone—young eyes and ears are watching and listening. This is an important time

Child Care Aware of America’s Emergency Preparedness team is launching an all new Disaster Response and Recovery Webinar series this fall for Child Care Resource & Referral organizations from across the nation. The goal of this series is to introduce Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs) to partnering organizations