Thursday, April 30, 2009

Swine Flu Information for Child Care Providers

Child Care Network has received the following links and information about the Swine Flu.
We hope this will be helpful to you. Please let us know if you need additional support.

Guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for child care facilities.

The CDC www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

American Academy of Pediatrics’ Managing Infectious Diseases
(There is a chapter dealing with outbreaks, epidemics and other infectious disease emergencies) http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/may09swineflu.htm

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The 2009 Building on Behalf of Children Conference

The Building on Behalf of Children confrence this past weekend at EMU was GREAT. There were approximately 300 people including speakers in attendance, representing 6 counties.

The keynote speaker, Barbara Kaiser, spoke on Challenging Behavior in Young Children.

Our sincere thanks to the committe, the speakers, the vendors, the volunteers and last but not least, the sponsors. View the entire list. We hope to see everyone in 2010!


Thursday, April 16, 2009

5th Annual Community Baby Shower

The Community Baby Shower is open to the public and designed for expectant parents and families with young children.

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Open House style, no RSVP required
Place: Ellen Thompson Women's Health Center on the campus of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

The event is free! Snacks and door prizes will be available.

Questions? Contact Shannon Duffany, (734) 975-1840 ext. 19 or Barbara Robertson, (734) 975-6626.

Monday, April 6, 2009

School Age Training Opportunity!

How To Make Everyday A Party!
Presented by Maggie Brumagin from the Rochester School District.

April 28th, 6:30 - 9 pm

WISD 1819 Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor 48103

Cost $15/person includes dinner

Looking for way to avoid staff burnout and keep your program full? Look no further! Our speaker will give you the tools to take your classroom themes to the next level. You will learn how to plan, create, and implement a "party" from start to finish. Leave this training armed with ideas to use for your next no school day, summer camp or preschool class. To register call or email Genevieve Thompson at 734-944-1709.