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Services For Providers
Interested in becoming a School Readiness Provider?
The School Readiness program offers qualified parents financial assistance for child care through a variety of services. These services include all-day, extended-year and school age care for children to support parents in becoming financially self-sufficient. Child Care Choice Services (CCCS), the central agency collaborates with the Early Learning Coalition to identify eligible children for the program and maintains a unified waiting list for school readiness eligible children.
For more information you may contact Ms. Laura Close, Quality Operations Manager for the Coalition at 352-435-0566. You may also download and submit an "Intent to Contract" form from this website. Also, for your review you may view the 2009-2010 School Readiness Provider Contract/Agreement to get a better idea of what is required of a School Readiness Provider.
Technical Training and Mentoring
Technical training and mentoring consists of one-on-one mentoring and professional development trainings for Lake County providers. The Coalition has six early education specialists on staff who monitor centers to ensure that health and safety requirements are met as well as class ratios. These early education specialists assess the environmental quality of the centers to ensure that age appropriate curriculum is being used and that providers are equipped with essential learning resource materials. Special trainings are held throughout the year specifically for infant/toddlers as well as early childhood.
The Coalition conducts a variety of special workshops and conferences throughout the year. These trainings range from two hours to a full day workshops, where providers can earn in-service hours or their CEUs. The Coalition’s training calendar is developed 6 to 12 months out and providers are encouraged to attend as many as they are available.
The Coalition also offers a Professional Development Reimbursement Program for Lake County providers to provide financial assistance for teachers who are seeking a degree in early childhood education. Applicants must be currently employed work with a Lake County provider and work directly with children birth to five years of age. The Coalition also provides guidance and financial assistance for those providers seeking to obtain their Gold Seal Accreditation.
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| For several years, the Early Learning Coalition has offered our providers First Aid & CPR training at a minimal cost with certified trainers. The First Aid & CPR training is typically held on the first Saturday of each month. Class size is no more than 30 and is on a first paid registration basis. These trainings are held throughout Lake County as many ELCLC providers volunteer to host the trainings at their child care facilities. This allows interested providers to choose which training session is most convenient based on their deadline or location. The current cost of the training is $23.00 per person and must be received with a completed registration form no later than five working days prior to the date of training. Registration may be mailed or hand delivered to: |
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Early Learning Coalition of Lake County
414 W. Main Street, Suite 301
Leesburg FL 34748
If you have any questions about the First Aid & CPR training please contact
Laura Close at 352-435-0566, Monday – Friday, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION |
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The Big Blue Bus Program
The Big Blue Bus is a specifically designed bus that acts as a mobile resource for early childhood providers in Lake County. Through partnerships with Lake County’s Children’s Services Council and area foundations and businesses, the Coalition is able to provide this service to all Lake County providers free of charge. The Coalition now has two Blue Buses that travels throughout the community to reach children in private, public, faith-based or family home child care situations or in community events. The bus provides resource materials for parents and providers on topics ranging from kindergarten readiness to positive parenting. Early Childhood Specialist Nelida Diop offers a variety of services to providers and parents. When the Big Blue Bus travels to centers or family child care homes, Ms. Diop conducts science projects with the children, as well as reading and story time. An added benefit is that the children have time to learn and do activities on the computers that are provided on the bus.
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