What role does high quality child care play in strengthening Rhode Island business and building a strong workforce in our State? Join us as we explore this question with Dr. Katharine Stevens, author of the recently published U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation report, Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow. To register click here.
Join the Child Care Facilities Fund team along with Mike Lindstrom, an internationally recognized speaker, presenter, and expert in the field of early learning environments, in an interactive workshop exploring: research driven links between facility characteristics and programmatic quality; designing, developing and advocating for quality infant/toddler childcare facilities; creating classroom spaces that work for your
The Rhode Island Child Care & Early Learning Facilities Fund hosts trainings and events designed to illuminate the important connections between quality space and quality programming. With access to some of the nation’s most respected experts on early learning environments, the RICCELFF is available to help you learn more about ways to improve your existing facilities or create
Our first online workshop, Creating Quality School Age Child Care Space, is officially ready! You can register to participate in this virtual learning opportunity on your own schedule and at your own pace. In order to access this learning module, you first need to register by clicking the button below.
We are partnering with the Rhode Island Recreation and Parks Association and the National Recreation and Park Association to host a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification course and exam. This course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered nationwide. Upon completion of the CPSI course, participants will
New Training Available! “Building Solutions for Infant and Toddler Care – Creating Spaces that Promote Quality Programming” On December 12th, 2017 from 9:00am to 11:30am at the Northern Rhode Island Collaborative in Lincoln, please join the Child Care Facilities Fund team along with Mike Lindstrom, an internationally recognized speaker, presenter and expert in the field
Update on Play Interventions – Blue Across Rhode Island Day of Service! We are excited to share an update on the Outdoor Play Interventions Pilot Project (OPIPP), our strategy to aid in the development of low-cost, high-value, simple design interventions for outdoor spaces utilizing architectural design, LISC technical assistance, fundraising, and volunteer coordination. In July
With the help of a LISC loan, the Woonsocket Head Start Child Development Association (WHSCDA)’s Highland Park Center was able to undergo a complete renovation. With the exception of some playground and HVAC upgrades no major renovations had been made to the center since its original construction and the wear and tear of running the
Opportunity to Apply for a Small Business Educational Program at CCRI Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a no-cost 12-week program that helps small businesses grow through a practical business education, increased access to capital, and a support network of advisers and peers. This program takes place at the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick, Rhode
DCYF Child Care Regulations – Proposed Adoption and Repeals We are excited to share an update on the Outdoor Play Interventions Pilot Project (OPIPP), our strategy to aid in the development of low-cost, high-value, simple design interventions for outdoor spaces utilizing architectural design, LISC technical assistance, fundraising, and volunteer coordination. Initial concept designs transforming the
