OCFS Child Care Grant Programs Website

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS IMPORTANT FREE TRAINING!

Eligible for OCFS training hours
Stipend of $100. payable to each participant's program

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID from NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEING

Here are just a few of the positive comments we received from our recent June session:

• "I will respond to kids differently!"

• "Very informative, I learned a lot of information I can use to support youth pertaining to mental health."

• "Informative, interesting."

• "Just perfect."

• "Provided a helpful outline on how to help & approach someone."

• "Very informative; would like to take adult course and the assist class as well."

If you're working with school age children, you may be very aware of the stress children are experiencing these days.

This training, Youth Mental Health First Aid, teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This 6.5 hour training can provide you with the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to the children in your care who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. 

When: Saturday, July 22, 2023, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Where: Child Care Council of Westchester, 313 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, NY  10583

Click here to register

Please note: There is also a 2-hour, self-paced component that must be completed before the in-person class. 

Registration limited to 3 participants per program, including the director. Registration details to follow.

 The training will be conducted by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS).Questions/more info, email Carol Diemer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SUNY EMPIRE STATE VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday. July 19, 2023 - 7pm-8pm

Your Child Care Council CDA course could earn you college credits! Earn an A.A. or B.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education!

Find out about the SUNY Empire State and Child Care Council's partnership, generous financial aid packages and EIP funding, and more!!

SUNY Empire State empowers learners from diverse backgrounds to achieve their educational goals. With decades of experience providing educational access through online teaching and learning, individualized instruction, mentoring, and prior learning assessment. They build on our students’ experiences to promote their growth and drive upward mobility and economic development.

Join Dr. Joan Buzick
Asst. Professor, Educational Studies, SUNY Empire State College
&
Idie Benjamin,
CCCW Program Specialist/Career Advisor,
for this Zoom Information Session

Registration is required - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER & RECEIVE THE LOGIN LINK

For additional information, contact Idie Benjamin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please see the below for information on the upcoming ECLC training series for new directors/management of child care centers and school age programs.

The Child Care Council of Westchester will be hosting the first two sessions. Registration is free but enrollment is limited. To learn more about the trainings/to receive a more detailed pamphlet, please contact Laura Cleare at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Registration is with Mariah King: 518-690-4217 x12 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Place: CCCW Scarsdale, NY
Date: July 25th & 26th
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm

ORIENTATION: THE PROCESS TO STAFF INTEGRATION
Place: Virtual
Date: August 3rd & 4th
Time:1:00pm-4:00pm

Congratulations to the graduates of the 2022-2023 of the Council’s Infant Toddler – Family Child Care In-Person CDA Class (some pictured here). The graduation ceremony was held on June 27, 2023. With family and friends present, they each received their course completion certificates and a gift from the Child Care Council of Westchester.

On October 18, 2022, they began the 120-hour course leading to receiving a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. In coming to the Child Care Council office most Tuesday nights after work and one Saturday a month, they showed their dedication to the children for whom they care and their families and to their growth as early childhood professionals.

We commend them for their commitment to improving their knowledge and skills for working with young children. They will now apply to the Council for Professional Recognition for the Child Development Associate credential.

The graduates are –
Brandi Belin – Bumble Bees Family Daycare
Brittani Belin – Kidz on the Go Family Daycare, Inc.
Vivica Haughton – Pooh and Friends
Isabella Henderson – Uncle Luis Group Family DC
Jasmine Morales – Little Sweethearts Day Care
Chelsea Pleasant – Link by Link Children’s
Shaniya Roche – Koala Park Daycare
Rosa Carolina Irala de Mestral – Stop N Play Day Care

For information about the CDA credential and the Child Care Council of Westchester’s CDA program, click here.