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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The NAFC Child Care Committee and Board of Directors have developed programs to fill the growing childcare needs of Collier County, professional assistance for centers, and special events are planned in addition to the ongoing programs listed below. The NAFC Early Childhood Education Committee meets at 1:00 p.m., the third Friday of every month at the NAFC Board Room. Membership is open. Early Childhood Education Advocacy This program puts a spotlight on the impact of low child care wages on children's development and calls for greater investment in child care jobs. Apple Blossom Awards honor early childhood educators who make a unique contribution to the lives of young children and their families, as well as to the society of which they are members. The Apple Blossom Awards are presented at the annual NAFC Advocacy Dinner in May. The Awards are funded through a grant from Henry and Betty Albrecht Fund of the Community Foundation. Positive Guidance NAFC offers the “Discipline Toolbox,” free workshops, consultations and resource materials for child care directors and teachers that focus on behavioral problems in young children. NAFC On-site Consultations The Naples Alliance for Children On-site Early Childhood Education Consultation Service offers free early childhood consultation services to Child Care Centers upon request. This is part of the NAFC initiative to improve the quality of pre-school education in Collier County. The 2003/04 school readiness program is funded through a grant from the Community Foundation of Collier County. For more information and application materials, call 239-649-5260 or e-mail, info@napleschild.org. Social and Emotional Development An Infant/Toddler Social/Emotional Development Toolbox is available. Accessing Early Childhood Education A toolbox to help parents and teachers find appropriate and subsidized childcare will be available November 2008 |
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Naples Alliance for Children Disclaimers: Naples Alliance for Children uses its best efforts to maintain this Web Site, but makes no guarantees concerning the information contained therein. This includes accuracy of content. Naples Alliance for Children is not responsible for the results of any misinformation that may be found to exist in this site. You should not assume this Web site is error free. Additionally, this site contains references to other sites and information that we have no control over, and therefore we make no guarantees concerning such sites and information, including the accuracy, currency, content, or quality of any such sites and information. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Naples Alliance for Children Phone: 239-649-5260 Disclaimer for the Directory. "Naples Alliance for Children cannot and does not recommend any of the programs, organizations or agencies listed in this directory. The information about the programs was provided by the program providers themselves and cannot be vouched for. The Alliance assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions of content." |
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