Professional Development
Training
In partnership with Northeastern Technical College (NETC),
we train and mentor child care providers in special sessions,
using trainers registered or certified through the Center
for Child Care Career Development. Participants receive
Continuing Education Units (CEU) as well as bonus educational
materials.
ExCEL: Excellence in Care and Early Learning
ExCEL provides certified training for
child care directors and workers, on-side mentoring and
technical assistance, high-quality learning materials
and developmental screening for all children in six
child care centers:
- Tiggerland Child Care, Cheraw
- Sunshine Daycare, Cheraw
- Ruby Headstart, Ruby
Chesterfield County child care Directors Networking Forum
Through our coordination, child care directors
now have a networking forum in order to share information
and ideas and to receive training and support.
Click here to learn more about the Forum.
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Quality Enhancement Grants
Mini-grants of up to $8,000 are awarded to child care organizations
to purchase age-appropriate educational materials for the
children in their care.
Child Care Expansion
Grants
With a critical need for more access to child care, especially
in the western part of Chesterfield County, these grants will
be awarded to help a new or existing child care facility serve
more children and enhance educational quality.
TEACH Scholarships
TEACH (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps Early Childhood
Project) provides scholarships for teachers working in child
care to complete college coursework in early childhood education—often
enabling them to increase their compensation. TEACH is jointly
managed by First Steps and DSS through the Center for Child
Care Career Development in Greenville.
Applications are available through Chesterfield County First
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