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Quality Improvement Programs As part of our commitment to quality child care, Workforce Solutions - Child Care Services offers quality improvement programs and initiatives to child care providers who strive for quality. Child Care Directors Symposiums We are the founder and co-host of the Child Care Directors’ Symposiums, a series of three-day conferences aimed at helping child care directors learn important business skills and quality improvement. The symposiums are held throughout Central Texas and offer topics such as budgeting, evaluating staff, and time management. The Director Institute In partnership with the City of Austin and Austin Community College (ACC), we provide child care directors with 48 hours of administrative training. Directors who complete all twelve classes will earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from ACC. For more information, please call us at 512.597.7191 ext. 185. Incentives for Texas Rising Star and Austin Rising Star Providers The Texas Rising Star and Austin Rising Star programs are for child care providers who meet quality requirements that exceed the state’s minimum licensing standards and that are designed to enhance the intellectual, physical, and social development of children in care. In return for their commitment to quality, providers receive numerous benefits including: learning materials and equipment, child development college course scholarships, and more. For more information on the Texas Rising Star and Austin Rising Star programs, please click here. Pathway to the Stars In collaboration with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, we also offer "Pathway to the Stars" - a mentor/teacher project that assists providers who have compliance challenges with the program requirements needed for quality improvement. Through mentoring and instruction, the providers can overcome their challenges and become Texas Rising Star and Austin Rising Star providers. Success By 6 In partnership with United Way Capital Area, Success By 6 is a community-wide initiative of public and private partners working together to ensure all children under age six are healthy, nurtured, safe, and prepared to succeed in school. For more information on Success By 6, please visit United Way Capital Area's website. Technical Assistance to Providers We offer child care providers access to a professional staff with extensive knowledge of child care programs. Whether you need technical assistance in implementing quality programs or addressing compliance challenges, our staff can assist you in your goal to become an outstanding child care provider. Please contact us at 512.597.7191. Training Opportunities We sponsor numerous training for child care providers throughout the year. Topics include: communicating with children and adults, developing outdoor curriculum, and building relationships with families. For more information and an up-to-date schedule, click here. If you are a contracted child care provider and are interested in registering for training opportunities, please call us at 512.597.7191 ext. 185. Other Local Resources We are pleased to collaborate with community and state organizations to provide additional quality improvement programs to child care providers. Those organizations include: For more information on quality improvement initiatives, please contact: Workforce Solutions - Child Care Services 6505 Airport Blvd. Suite 101-C, Austin, TX 78752 512.597.7191
Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request, to persons with disabilities. Relay Texas: 800.735.2989 (TDD) / 711 (Voice).
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