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A Message from the CCR&R Director Do you want to grow professionally?

I often hear the field of early childhood education isn’t professionalized and

respected. Child care providers are treated like babysitters. Many times, they

call themselves babysitters. What message does this send parents and the

community? How can we ask others for respect without first respecting

ourselves?

Starting today, I encourage you to start treating yourself like a professional.

There are many ways you can do this. One is by getting involved in the

community and professional organizations.

The field of early childhood education includes an abundance of organizations

which support the professional development of early childhood teachers and

promote improvements in services to young children. Teachers and child care

providers can become members of these associations to help them grow

professionally, stay current on early childhood issues, and participate in group

efforts to promote change. Your involvement demonstrates your commitment

to professional growth and improvement in the lives of young children.

You can start by checking out your local Association for the Education of Young

Children (AEYC) chapter. In Chenango County, there is the Tri-County AEYC.

In Broome and Tioga Counties, there is the Binghamton AEYC (BAEYC). You

can get more information on membership at the national website:

www.naeyc.org. Or family child care providers can check out other

organizations, such as the Family Child Care Association of New York State

(FCCNYS) or the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).

I hope to see you at a meeting soon! Jennifer Perney

NETWORK NEWS

Growing Tomorrow's Leaders…Today

Enriching the Community

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October 2015October 2015October 2015October 2015

Table of Contents

CCR&R Contacts 2

Beyond 30 Hours 3

CACFP Recipe 4

New CCR&R Staff 5

Read for the Record 6

EatPlayGrow! 7

Ind. Health Care Plan 8

Chenango Provider Talks 9

Calendar of Events 10

Other News 11

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Family Enrichment Network is a proud member of:

Child Care Resource and Referral Contact ListChild Care Resource and Referral Contact ListChild Care Resource and Referral Contact ListChild Care Resource and Referral Contact List Broome Office: (607) 723Broome Office: (607) 723Broome Office: (607) 723Broome Office: (607) 723----8313831383138313

Jennifer Perney: Director Ext: 872 jperney@familyenrichment.org

Ally Kruczkowski: Quality Improvement Specialist Ext: 889 akruczkowski@familyenrichment.org

Norma Bergmann: Child Care Referral Specialist Ext: 829 nbergmann@familyenrichment.org

Leslie Vermaat: Training Specialist/Mentor Ext: 884 ljvermaat@familyenrichment.org

Brittany Houlihan, Legally Exempt Specialist Ext: 514 bhoulihan@familyenrichment.org Elaine Johnson: Legally Exempt Specialist Ext. 832 ejohnson@familyenrichment.org

Lisa Rosa: CACFP Coordinator Ext: 824 lrosa@familyenrichment.org

Crystal Rozelle: CACFP Monitor Ext: 825 crozelle@familyenrichment.org Jolie Ludwig: Infant Toddler Specialist Ext: 826 jludwig@familyenrichment.org Linda Miller: CCR&R Specialist Ext: 894 lmiller@familyenrichment.org

Tioga Office: (607) 687Tioga Office: (607) 687Tioga Office: (607) 687Tioga Office: (607) 687----6721672167216721

Ann Shear: Tioga Coordinator Ext: 1186 ashear@familyenrichment.org Brittany Houlihan, Legally Exempt Specialist Ext: 1187 bhoulihan@familyenrichment.org

Chenango Office: (607) 373Chenango Office: (607) 373Chenango Office: (607) 373Chenango Office: (607) 373----3555355535553555

Nicole Dillon: Chenango Coordinator Ext: 1522 ndillon@familyenrichment.org Melanie Manwarren: Legally Exempt Specialist Ext: 1523 mmanwarren@familyenrichment.org General questions: email: jperney@familyenrichment.org

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Do you need to become MAT

trained?

We are currently accepting

names to schedule a class in

the winter.

Please call Norma at 723-8313

ext. 829 to get on the waiting

list today!

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Quick Marketing Tip

Use Halloween to market your program!

Make sure you have a sign saying you are a child care program if you are a family

provider.

Attach stickers with your program information on it to candy before handing it out.

Mailing labels printed with your name, address, email address, website or Facebook page

would work well. Or give out business cards or flyers to trick-or-treaters.

If you get your information in the treat bag, the parents should see it!

Beyond 30 Hours By: Nicole Dillon, Chenango CCR&R Coordinator

The OCFS regulations require child care providers in New York State to obtain 30 hours of

professional development every two years. They mandate the categories, the hours and in some cases even

the places training can be obtained. The basic 30 hours is the minimum standard, but there is a Best

Practice standard which is higher than that. Best practices looks at providers who want to provide the

highest level of care. So, for those providers, what are their options? Professional develop beyond the

required training hours includes certificates such as the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or

furthering more formal education by way of Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree. There are many

programs which allow for flexible hours, completing work online or in the evenings, to work around your

business and family. Financial aid options are also available through various programs, grants, or loans.

For something more specific for the program, there are options such as the National Associate for

Family Child Care Credential. The process of the credential is a combination of self-study followed by a

formal observation for your program to determine how you use the information you learned during the self

-study. Another way to increase professionalism for yourself and your business is by becoming a member

of an organization which focuses on the care and education of young children such as the National

Associate for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or The Association for Childhood Education

International (ACEI). By becoming a member of these organizations, you have access to articles,

magazines, websites and other providers around the world who have the same passions and desires you do

for serving children. In addition to these options, working with Family Enrichment Network specialists

can assist you in implementing programs such as Creative Curriculum, Conscious Discipline or the

Environmental Rating Scales.

Research shows 85-90% of brain development in children occurs in the first five years of life, the

time you are responsible for their care. Taking the time, effort and money to increase the quality of your

program certainly benefits them and their development. In addition, as caregivers, it is essential we all

continue to grow and learn and develop ourselves. These opportunities are ways you can increase your

personal growth and are likely to impact not only your business but your family and personal life as well.

Congratulations!!

New child care providers:

Broome Family Child Care

Kim Huff

Chenango Family Child Care

Sarah Crawford

Berna Cross

Jennifer Stewert

Chenango Group Family Child Care

Kristi Favorito

Samantha Clemens

Broome School Age Child Care

Broome County Urban League, Inc.

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Ingredients:

• 3 eggs

• 3/4 cup milk

• 3/4 cup flour

• 1 apple

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

Whisk 3 eggs until frothy; whisk in

3/4 cup each milk and flour. Peel,

core and slice 1 apple; cook in an

ovenproof 10-inch skillet with 3

tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon

sugar until just soft. Add the batter

and bake at 450 degrees F until

puffy and golden for 15 minutes.

Apple Skillet Pancake

The kids who

need the most

love will ask for

it in the most

unloving of ways.

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NEW CCR&R Staff

These are the new faces within the CCR&R department.

Allyson (Ally) Kruczkowski started as the Quality Improvement Specialist

on October 1st. She will be working with child care programs in Broome

County on the Quality Improvement Program, Start-Up grants for new child

care providers, and center staff trainings. She is available to come onsite to

programs to help with your needs.

Welcome Ally!

Nicole Dillon started as the Chenango County CCR&R Coordinator in July.

She will be working with child care programs in Chenango County, offering

training, Quality Improvement Grants, Start-Up grants, and onsite assistance.

Nicole will coordinate all efforts in Chenango County, including outreach and

recruitment, and community education.

Welcome Nicole!

STRESS With the holidays coming, many people experience more stress. Stress is an emotional and physical reac-

tion to a demand. We all show stress in different ways. Some stress is good, as it motivates us to accom-

plish tasks. Too much stress is not good and can have both short-term and long-term effects on our health.

Here are some daily strategies to reduce stress. You will be surprised by how effective even the smallest

change can be!

A strategy a day will keep the doctor away!

Create a consistent routine

• Eat a well-balanced diet with drinks which are low in calories and caffeine. Plan some healthy snacks

and lunches.

• Maintain a regular bedtime, and shut off all “screens” two hours prior to sleeping.

Express Feelings

• Talk with friends and peers; avoid gossip and hurtful conversations.

• Write in a journal.

Establish “Me Time”

• Create time each day to relax.

• Treat yourself to simple pleasures.

• Pair enjoyable activities or tasks with less enjoyable activities or

tasks.

Practice specific stress reduction techniques

• Focus on what is in your control; recognize that you can’t change

what is out of your control.

• Decrease negative self-talk. For example, instead of thinking,

“My paperwork will never get done”, say to yourself, “I may not

be keeping up now, but I will if I set aside 15 minutes a day to

work on it.”

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Read for the Record!

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Step 1: Go to Jump Start’s Read for the Record website to register your class/group to be

counted as reading “Not Norman” on October 22, 2015. To make it easy; here is the site

information:

www.jstart.org/campaigns/read-for-the-record

Step 2: Contact Melody Bawas at the United Way of Broome County to get your FREE copy

of “Not Norman” to read to your group, while supplies last. Melody can be reached @

letsread@uwbroome.org (a virtual copy is also available at the Jump Start site if you are the

“techy” type).

Step 3: Read “Not Norman” with the children in your life at some point on October 22nd – this

can be done in a group or with individual children. Don’t forget to make it complete with

activities to go along with the book.

Step 4: If you can make it, the Broome County Library will have a “Read for the Record”

event on October 22nd, 2015 10:00AM – 12:00PM with a “Not Norman” guest reading by a

local celebrity , snacks, crafts and a firsthand look at what it takes to own a pet. Lots of

activities and fun for everyone! This event is FREE and open to the public! Go to:

http://www.bclibrary.info/children or call the library @: 607-778-6456 for more info on this

super interactive event.

Step 5: Go back to https://www.jstart.org/campaigns/read-for-the-record to record the number

of children that participated in your event.

Expand the story and keep the discussion going.

Questions to consider:

1. Describe the kind of pet the boy would like to have.

2. Why does Norman need more water for his bowl?

3. Explain what happened during show and tell.

4. Why does the boy have to stay for extra music practice?

5. What happens during the night?

6. What’s the best part of having a pet? What’s the hardest part?

7. Which part of the book is your favorite? Why?

8. Have you ever changed your mind about something or someone?

When? Why?

9. Norman listens when others don’t. When you’re scared who do

you talk to?

10. What do pets do for us? What do we do for our pets?

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Eat Play Grow!

EatPlayGrow™ is a new early childhood health curriculum de-

veloped between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the

Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM). We are proud to

bring this initiative to our area with funding from Excellus.

The curriculum offers a series of 11 healthy lifestyle lessons with

hands-on activities, essential facts and simple strategies that make

healthy choices fun and easy to include in daily routines—at home, at school or in the community. Each edu-

cational lesson is aligned with the appropriate National Pre-K Health Performance Standards and addresses the

multiple ways children learn through storytelling, art-making, music and movement activities to teach the im-

portance of making positive choices in the areas that most affect health: nutrition, physical activity and sleep.

Designed for use by families, educators, home-based childcare providers, community organizers, health advo-

cates, librarians and others who work with young children, the EatPlayGrow™ curriculum can be easily

adapted into family life and existing programming, or stand alone as its own health unit!

Programs who want to participate will receive the curriculum and supplies needed to implement the curriculum

for free! You will also receive training and individualized support for incorporating the curriculum into the

program.

For information or to sign up,

call Linda Miller at (607) 723-8313 ext. 894

or email lmiller@familyenrichment.org.

Individual Health Care Plans for Children with Special Needs By: Leslie Vermaat, Training Specialist

Did you know if you care for a child with special needs, you are required to complete an individual health

care plan for the child? A completed copy of this form must be kept in your files as well as given to your

licensor. This form is in addition to the standard medical form which you have on file for all children. The

special needs health care plan requires the name of the child’s health care provider, a description of the

special need(s) of the child, the plan for care, and any additional training, procedures or competencies needed

for you to carry out the plan. This form must be signed by you, the provider, as well as the parent. It does

NOT need to be signed by the health care provider. A copy of this form is located at http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/

documents/docsChildCare.asp .

What constitutes a special need?

“A child with a special health care need means a child who has a chronic physical, developmental,

behavioral or emotional condition expected to last 12 months or more and who requires health and related

services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.” (http://ocfs.ny.gov/main/

documents/docsChildCare.asp)

If you have questions about whether or not an issue a child has would be considered a special need, or if you

want help filling out the form, please contact us at Family Enrichment Network for assistance. We are here to

help!

For more information or to request a training on this topic, contact Leslie Vermaat at 723-8313 ext. 884.

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What you said??? What you said??? What you said??? What you said??? Communicating with toddlers

Norwich—10/6/15

Sherburne—10/28/15

Greene—10/5/15

Boogers, Belches & BottomsBoogers, Belches & BottomsBoogers, Belches & BottomsBoogers, Belches & Bottoms Handling inappropriate humor

Norwich—2/9/16 Sherburne—2/22/16

Greene-2/23/16

Picky Eaters…Picky Eaters…Picky Eaters…Picky Eaters… ...still have ...still have ...still have ...still have to eatto eatto eatto eat Norwich—11/2/15 Sherburne—11/3/15 Greene—11/30/15

Free Stuff: What, Where & HowFree Stuff: What, Where & HowFree Stuff: What, Where & HowFree Stuff: What, Where & How

Norwich—4/14/16 Sherburne—4/18/16

Greene—4/19/16

Marketing vs AdvertisingMarketing vs AdvertisingMarketing vs AdvertisingMarketing vs Advertising

Norwich— 5/11/16 Sherburne—5/17/16

Greene—5/12/16

School’s Out...Now What?School’s Out...Now What?School’s Out...Now What?School’s Out...Now What?

Norwich—6/8/16 Sherburne—6/13/16

Greene—6/14/16

Packing up and Packing up and Packing up and Packing up and Heading out: Heading out: Heading out: Heading out: Field Trips!Field Trips!Field Trips!Field Trips!

Norwich—3/16/16 Sherburne—3/22/16

Greene—3/17/16

Whistle while you work!Whistle while you work!Whistle while you work!Whistle while you work! Maintaining a positive attitude even on the rough days

Norwich—1/20/16 Sherburne—1/25/16

Greene—1/21/16

Provider Talks are free 1 hour guided discussions open to all registered/licensed providers in Che-nango County. Discussions are facilitated by the Family Enrichment Network staff person, in an open forum where providers can receive and give knowledge, experiences, tips and resources around the scheduled topic. Providers will receive 1 hour of training credit in the appropriate topic(s), however pre-registration is required by calling Nicole at 607-373-3555 x1522. Provider Talks are held from 6:30-7:30 at the following locations:

Norwich—Family Enrichment Network, 21 S. Broad St., Norwich Sherburne—Sherburne Public Library, 2 E State St, Sherburne

Greene—Moore Memorial Library, 59 Genesee St, Greene

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Broome County (JC): October 14, 6:30-8:30pm—

Responsive Caregiving October 22, 6:45-9:15pm—

Videoconference: Child Abuse & Maltreatment: With a Focus on Understanding Brain Injury

October 24, 9:00am—4:00pm—CPR/First Aid Full Day

October 28, 6:30-7:30pm—Small Talk: Halloween Safety

November 17, 6:30-8:30pm— Early Childhood Trauma November 19, 6:45-9:15pm—

Videoconference: Town Hall Meeting: Managing Challenging Behavior

December 1, 6:30-8:30pm—Combating Childhood Obesity

December 9, 6:30-7:30pm—Small Talk: Creative Holiday Crafts

Chenango County (Chen): Saturday, October 17—Fall

Conference October 22, 6:45-9:15pm—

Videoconference: Child Abuse & Maltreatment: With a Focus on Understanding Brain Injury

November 19, 6:45-9:15pm—Videoconference: Town Hall Meeting: Managing Challenging Behavior

Tioga County (Owego): October 22, 6:45-9:15pm—

Videoconference: Child Abuse & Maltreatment: With a Focus on Understanding Brain Injury

October 29, 6:30-8:30pm—Screen Time, Regulations & Children

November 12, 6:30-8:30pm—Keeping Children and Yourself Safe

November 19, 6:45-9:15pm—Videoconference: Town Hall Meeting: Managing Challenging Behavior

November 30, 6:30-8:30pm—CACFP: Minding Ours Peas and Cues

December 10, 6:30-8:30pm—Stay Calm & Carry On

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Join the

Building Brighter Futures for Broome Coalition!

Building Brighter Futures For Broome is a coalition

of community members, agencies, and schools

committed to increasing the quality of early care

experiences for children.

For more information, find us on Facebook!

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Binghamton

Association for the Education of

Young Children

Find the upcoming PEP workshop schedule on our website

at www.binghamton-aeyc.org/

Or find us on Facebook.

2015 SUNY PDP Videoconference Dates:

All videoconferences are held on Thursday evenings from 6:45-9:15pm at the Family Enrichment Network

offices in Broome, Chenango, and Tioga Counties.

Videoconferences are scheduled for the following dates in 2015:

October 22: Child Abuse and Maltreatment with a Focus on Understanding Brain Injury & Prevention

November 19: Town Hall Meeting: Managing Challenging Behavior

To register for a videoconference, visit: www.ecetp.pdp.albany.edu/

Family Enrichment Network

24 Cherry Street

PO Box 997

Johnson City, NY 13790-0997

Through partnerships with families and community agencies, Family Enrichment Network provides supportive services and programs for the optimal development of children, adults and families. To learn more about our mission, and share in our vision that all children and families have the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential, please visit our website at www.familyenrichment.org.

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