Welcome to Child Care Council, Inc.  

What we do...

Child Care Council is a Child Care Aware ^®  Quality Assured agency that provides information, training, and resources to child care providers and parents in  Livingston, Monroe, and Wayne counties near Rochester, New York. 

Current and potential child  care providers utilize Child Care Council's professional staff for information ranging from how to start their program and become licensed to training on how to develop a child care program that nurtures each child's unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. 

Child Care Council also offers coordinated services to support child care programs including a Professional Library, a children's lending library called "My First Library", a Toy Lending Library, referral services, free fingerprinting, and reduced cost business services including copier, fax machine, laminator, and the Rochester area's best kept art and craft secret, The Recycle Shop.

Parents can request free child care referrals by calling 585-654-4720, emailing, or using our on-line referral request form. 

Child Care Council, Inc. currently has openings for a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Consultant who will provide nutrition education, support, and monitoring.  Click here for more details.  For other positions resumes may be sent to Michele and will be kept on file for 6 months. 

COURSE CALENDAR- July to December 2008

The entire Course Calendar is available for download using the link below.  It is a large document (about 550kb, so it may be slow).  You may download a Course Registration form below or access individual pages via the Professional Development area of the web site.

• July to December 2008 Course Calendar
• Course Registration Form

September 18, 2008 - Ginna Nuclear Powerplant Emergency Plan Workshop for Child Care
Child Care Council Inc. and the Wayne and Monroe County Offices of Emergency Management will offer 2 free workshops for child care programs located within 10 miles of Ginna.  Workshops will be from 10 am to 12 noon and 7 pm to 9 pm.  Stay tuned for registration information.

September 20, 2008 - Allergy and Asthma in Children: A Toolkit for the Caregiver
Child Care Council, Inc. and Allergy Asthma Immunology of Rochester (AAIR) present a half-day conference for child care providers who care for children with asthma and/or severe allergies.  Caregivers will learn how to detect, understand, and help manage the care of children with allergies to food or environmental triggers and/or asthma.

Download the AAIR Conference Flyer and Registration Form here!

October 11, 2008 - Odette Loc Family Training Conference featuring Tom Copeland!
Nationally renown expert on Finance for Family Child Care.  Stay tuned for more details.

October 16, 2008 - Child Care Council's Annual Dinner at The Artisan Works
Keynote Speaker: Jean Claude Brizard, Superintendent of Rochester City Schools

NEWSLETTER

Child Care Council Newsletters are now available On-line! 

• Click the link to see January Caring Matters.
• Click the link to see February Caring Matters.
• Click the link to see March Caring Matters.
• Click the link to see April Caring Matters.
  
• Click the link to see May Caring Matters.