Please take a moment to review for any of the recalled products below:

Cantaloupe

Many products from the brands Malichita and Rudy may be contaminated with Salmonella. Do not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you cannot verify the brand. Full information is available using the following link:

CANTALOUPE RECALL

Quaker Granola Bars & Cereals

The Quaker Oats Company announced a recall of many granola products potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Please see the following link to review all of the products included:

QUAKER RECALL

 TGI Fridays Boneless Chicken Bites Honey BBQ Chicken:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Fridays boneless chicken bites may be contaminated with pieces of clear, hard plastic. For details, please see the following link:

CHICKEN BITES RECALL

 Please safely dispose of any products that you suspect are part of the above recalls. Call your healthcare provider if you have any Salmonella symptoms. To learn about symptoms and treatment please visit the CDC website: LINK

Linking child care attendance strictly to a parent's specific work hours can be harmful to children, creates challenges for low-income parents, and limits the stability of child care providers.

Please take action to make the changes that are desperately needed.

Make your voice heard! Action needed before December 23rd! Contact Governor Hochul to End a Harmful Child Care Rule. Call (518) 474-8390

Scripts:

For Parents:

Hello, my name is __________, and I'm a parent from (your city or town). I'm calling to ask you to sign bill A4986A, which would decouple child care assistance from work hours.

As a parent, this would give families like mine more flexibility in arriving at my child's care, especially when my work hours fluctuate, and give my child the stability in routine that young children need.

For Providers and Advocates:

Hello, my name is__________. Decoupling the work hours would provide more flexibility for working parents, and the stability and continuity needed for educators and children.

Please sign bill A4986A into law. Parents, educators, and kids need you to act now.

Thank you for your support for the children!

Child Care Council of Westchester

Nicole Masucci

Director of Family & Employer Services

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Starting October 12, until December 20, 2023, small businesses can unlock the application for this round of grant funding by first registering on the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready portal and completing at least two of the following, in any combination: courses, coaching or community events. Small businesses that complete the application will be eligible for consideration to receive a $10,000 grant.

Register Here

For information about this grant visit https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/

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Celebrate the warmth of the season at our first Winter Festival. There will be music, photos, children activities, hot cocoa and more!

Join us on Monday, December 4th at the Council Office. This event is FREE and open to all! RSVP is required.

Donate a toy to our toy drive and receive a FREE digital picture with Santa. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots. Can't decide what to get? Check out our Amazon Wishlist.

RSVP for Winter Festival

The Child Care Council has COVID-19 Test Kits Available for Distribution.

We are offering free COVID-19 test kits.

They are available for pick up at the Child Care Council, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Please inform the front desk when you arrive that you are there for COVID test kits and how many test kits you will need. Please make your request in multiples of ten (10 kits, 20 kits, etc).

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call Gabriella Figueroa (914)761-3456, Ext. 111