Child Care Resource and Referral
will host the "Immunity and Community Health Fest" on Saturday, Feb.
20, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at United Way of Greenville County (105
Edinburgh Court, Greenville).
Representatives from the South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control (DHEC) will be on hand to administer free H1N1
vaccinations. Other area health providers and agencies will be
available to provide information on nutrition, child development, child
safety, free tax preparation and tips for disaster preparedness.
For more details, call CCR&R at 864-467-4800.
Public Alert Radios available to early childhood programs
CCR&R was instrumental in
connecting early childhood prorgams to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) to receive free Public Alert Radios for their programs.
The Goddard School in Simpsonville was one of the local recipients of
the NOAA Public Alert Radios, which alert providers of hazardous
situations ranging from weather and human-caused emergencies to law enforcement
alerts, such as child abductions. The radio warnings provide early childhood programs with information
needed to respond quickly and appropriately should an incident develop.
2009 Program Administration Scale Training
CCR&R staff members Teresa
Phillips (front row, fourth from left) and Sherrie Dueno (second row, to the immediate right of the sign) recently attended a three-day training in Columbia designed
for South Carolina Certified Technical Assistance Providers on "Program
Administration Scale: Supporting
Directors as the Gatekeepers to Quality."
Worthy Wages Day – May 1, 2009
Worthy
Wage Day is a day of action built on locally based organizing and
outreach to raise community awareness about the need for better wages,
benefits, professional development opportunities and working conditions
for early childhood educators.
Worthy Wage Day came out of an ongoing Worthy Wage Campaign, launched in 1991 by the Center for the Child Care Workforce. The national campaign was designed to draw attention to the important
work of early childhood educators and the urgent need to improve the
wages, benefits, professional development opportunities and working
conditions for early childhood educators. Through Worthy Wage Day, we have been able to raise public awareness of
the impact of low compensation on quality, and we have engaged early
childhood educators taking action for change. Both of these activities continue to this day. For more information about Worthy Wage Day contact visit www.aft.org.
Community to Celebrate National Week of the Young Child April 19-25, 2009
For more information contact: Sherrie Dueno
Child Care Resource & Referral of Upstate South Carolina
864-467-4800
The Child Care Resource &
Referral of Upstate South Carolina asks Greenville County to come
together for children during the Week of the Young Child Sunday, April
19, through Saturday, April 25. As part of the National Week of the Young Child celebrated across the
country, Greenville County is honoring young children and all those who
make a difference in children’s lives.
“All
young children need and deserve high-quality early learning experiences
that will prepare them for life, and Greenville County has a great
opportunity to do our part to help young children,” said Sherrie Dueno.
“Week of the Young Child is time to recognize the importance of early
learning for all young children, and to bring Greenville County
together to help give all young children a great start.”
The
Week of the Young Child activities include Infant Brain Development
workshop on Tuesday, April 21st at United Way of Greenville County, 105
Edinburgh Court 6:30pm – 8:30pm, a Book Fair Thursday, April 23rd – Saturday, April 25th 9:00am – 10:00pm and Literacy workshop “Reading Matters” on Saturday, April 25th 10:00am – 11:00am at Barnes & Noble Books store 735 Haywood Road.
Week
of the Young Child, sponsored by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an opportunity for early
childhood programs across the country, including child care and Head
Start programs, preschools and elementary schools, to hold activities
to bring awareness to the needs of young children.
Young
children and their families depend on high-quality education and care,
which help children get a great start, and bring lasting benefits to
Greenville County. Week of the
Young Child is a time to recognize the importance of early learning and
early literacy, and to celebrate the teachers and policies that bring
early childhood education to young children.
Child Care Resource &
Referral of Upstate South Carolina is working to improve professional
practice and working conditions in early childhood education, and to
build public support for high-quality early childhood education
programs.
Pinwheels for Prevention – April 1 – 30, 2009
“Pinwheels
for Prevention” was created by Prevent Child Abuse America and its
state chapters. It goes beyond making people aware of the issue of
child abuse and neglect. It engages people to act to prevent it from
ever happening in the first place. The campaign is built around the
symbol of the pinwheel. Pinwheels are a happy and uplifting symbol of
childhood. As a campaign symbol, a pinwheel conveys the message that
every child deserves the chance be raised in a healthy, safe, and
nurturing environment. Building upon the great excitement and success of this year’s Pinwheels for Prevention campaign, when more than
We hope you will consider incorporating Pinwheels for Prevention into your existing Child Abuse Prevention Month. For more information on Pinwheels for Prevention visit www.pinwheelsforprevention.org
Time for Children Award - March 7, 2009
Wayne Mullen received the “Time for Children Award” presented annually at the Greenville County Child Care Conference.
It is awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions
to children through service and effort in the Greenville County.
Wayne
is a Bloodborne Pathogen Trainer in the community, which is a DSS Child
Care Licensing required training for early childhood educators to
maintain their licensing status. He has served as a United Way of
Greenville County Campaign Coordinator for his agency for the last 5
years.
Lee Eskridge from Lifelong Learning presenting Wayne Mullen the “Time for Children Award”.
Cat in the Hat Community Celebration – March 7, 2009
Lapsits
for Early Literacy is a program in Greenville County that focuses on
the importance of reading to children to help them develop literacy
skills. Each year, Lapsits hosts a “Cat in the Hat” event to celebrate
Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd. Dr. Seuss’s early childhood books help teach many children to read through their repetition, rhyme, and silly phrases.
This year the “Cat in the Hat” event was held on Saturday, March 7th at McAlister Square. CCR&R participated along with many other agencies and programs around Greenville. At the CCR&R booth parents were offered multiple resources, Born Learning materials, and a list of parent/child literacy activities. Children were engaged in a CCR&R pre-reading game using word/picture activity floor mats as a hands-on activity.
Over 1000 families attended the “Cat in the Hat” event. A family outing includes grandmother, mom, dad, and soon to be big brother to the CCR&R booth to pick-up “Born Learning” materials and family literacy activities.
Greenville County Child Care Conference - March 7, 2009
The Child Care Resource & Referral of Upstate South Carolina (CCR&R)
participated in the 21st Annual Greenville County Child Care Conference
on Saturday, March 7th with over 200 early childhood educators
participating in seminars, workshop sessions, and networking.
The
keynote speaker was Lisa Murphy known nationwide as the “The Ooey Gooey
Lady” who has an innovative approach to early childhood hands-on art
and science activities. She is such a sought after national presenter
the Greenville County Child Care Association had to request her 2 years
in advance to get her to Greenville. Lisa used humor and real life anecdotes to reach and engage her audience.
She is dedicated to proving that playing is, in fact, “getting kids
ready” for school. This one of a kind presenter supplied early
childhood educators with a wealth of hands-on art and science
activities.
Wayne Mullen received the “Time for Children Award” presented annually at the Greenville County Child Care Conference.
It is awarded to an individual who has made outstanding contributions
to children through service and effort in the Greenville County. 
Lapsits
for Early Literacy is a program in Greenville County that focuses on
the importance of reading to children to help them develop literacy
skills. Each year, Lapsits hosts a “Cat in the Hat” event to celebrate
Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd. Dr. Seuss’s early childhood books help teach many children to read through their repetition, rhyme, and silly phrases. 
The Child Care Resource & Referral of Upstate South Carolina (CCR&R)
participated in the 21st Annual Greenville County Child Care Conference
on Saturday, March 7th with over 200 early childhood educators
participating in seminars, workshop sessions, and networking. 
