Your "Core Body of Knowledge" begins with training at the Child Care Council of Westchester! 

The Council's new Fall Training Calendar offers a variety of trainings for early care and education professionals. We can help you expand your skills, improve the quality of care you provide to children, and meet NYS licensing requirements.

Check out a sneak peek of topic areas in store this fall:

• Core Body of Knowledge: New York State's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (for Directors)
• We Are All in This Together: Professionalism in Early Care & Education
• Building Social-Emotional & Positive Behavioral Skills in Early Childhood Settings
• The 3 “R’s” of Infant Toddler Learning
• Meeting Preschool Learning Standards Through Creative Art Experiences

See the 2015 Fall Professional Development Calendar

Click the link below to view the Council's Spring 2015 Newsletter.

Included in this issue:

• Early Opportunity Fund
• Spanish Quality Improvement Program Fosters Collaboration
• Children's Legislative Breakfast Recap
• and more!

The Council’s new Summer Training Calendar offers a variety of trainings for early care and education professionals. We can help you expand your skills, improve the quality of care you provide to children, and meet NYS licensing requirements.

Full-time working parents who live in Westchester with children up to 13 years of age may be eligible for scholarships covering July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

The Child Care Council of Westchester is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of its Joey Awards:

Dawn Meyerski, Mount Kisco Child Care Center
Elizabeth Spano, Oak Lane Child Care Center
Patrice Cuddy, Parent Child Home Program, Westchester Jewish Community Services
Bettina Langsam, Morning Star Day Care

Honorees will be recognized at the Annual Awards Breakfast, sponsored by Polaris Properties, on Friday, June 5, 2015 from 8:00 to 10:00 am at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Tarrytown, NY. Tara Rosenblum of News 12 Westchester will be Master of Ceremonies.