Inside this issue A Word From Your President, Chris Pricewsfcca.homestead.com/WSFCCAnewsletterOct__1_.pdfa great job hosting the meeting. The food was great and it wasn’t hard to

WSFCCA Executive Board

A Word From Your President, Chris Price Dear Members,

I chaired my first meeting, as President of WSFCCA, and I made it through without to many mistakes.

Elaine Larson, the director of the Northwest Region of Early Achievers was invited to the meeting. She brought with her Caroline Shelton, two TA’s, Carmen and Christy of Child Care Aware. East King County did a great job hosting the meeting. The food was great and it wasn’t hard to find the meeting location.

I feel we accomplished a lot. We have a new Standing Rules Committee; Nancy Dalen, Carol Gibbs and Rocio Gannaway, thank you for volunteering to take the job of rewriting the Standing Rules.

The upcoming WSFCCA Annual Conference on October 4, 2014 will be located in Renton. More details will follow as time gets closer. Jeff A. Johnson is scheduled to be the Key Note Speaker. Pam Carino is working hard to ensure a well informed conference.

Please feel free to call if you have any questions or concerns on what is going on around the state. The Board and I will try and find the answers and get back to you as soon as we can.

The minutes of the last October 12th meeting will be posted on the web page for members to read and see what was discussed at the meeting.

Sincerely, Christine Price President of WSFCCA

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www.wsfcca.com [email protected]

October 2013 Fall Edition

Inside this issue Public Policy By Sue Winn 2

Commonly Asked Questions about

Immunization Tracking 3

WSFCCA Chapter Events 4

WSFCCA Annual Conference 5

Working and Uninsured? 5

A Study Research 6

2% Increase for those Providers Participating in Early Achievers 7

STAY CONNECTED

Pam Carino, Vice President 425-228-4634

Email: [email protected]

Katie Reading, Secretary 425-337-2965


Lorri Hope, Treasurer 509-627-169 2


Christine Price, President 425-774-9439


You can join the new chat group at this web address http://groups.yahoo/ groups/WSFCCAssociation/. WSFCCA has also put up a new Facebook page. You can find our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Washington Family Child Care Association 2013. The WSFCCA chat group and Facebook page are easy ways to stay connected with providers across the state and get up-to-date DEL and legislative information that affects us all.

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Public Policy by Sue Winn

Hello Everyone,

As you know Early Achievers has gone statewide now. We have a lot of providers participating but so far only one has been rated. DEL has said that the rating process should start speeding up soon. As I have said in the past - each provider needs to look carefully at the program and decide if it is a good fit for themselves and their program. I can tell you that in the future every new program that DEL introduces will be connected to Early Achievers.

One of the programs DEL is looking is ECEAP expansion. ELAA, SEIU and I having been working hard to make sure that this is a mixed delivery system. DEL has now committed to this system. Mixed delivery means that family child care providers could have ECEAP in their facility. There is still a lot of work to be done on this to figure out how it would work for providers. But planning has already started and I am involved with that through ELAA.

On the Merit committee we are working to simplify the process for trainer approval, simplify MERIT and looking at new evaluations. We will be presenting our findings at the Dec. ELAC meeting, hopefully our recommendations will move ahead.

The 5595 Legislative Task Force has been meeting to take a look at quality in childcare and how to support that. One of the issues they are addressing is tiered reimbursement. This is an issue that would have to be negotiated with the Union, but most likely will be connected to Early Achiever levels. The higher the level the higher the subsidy is the idea. Again no one has a plan for this yet but everyone is looking at how we can make this work for providers.

Along these same lines DEL is looking at a pilot program that would create contracted slots for subsidized children. This is a topic we have been pushing for a while. It would create a stable place for children, financial security for providers and easier billing. DEL is hoping to pilot this soon.

I have been attending all these meetings and standing up for providers across the state. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know. I always want to hear what you think about issues so that I can represent you in the best possible way.

Groups that I attend meetings and represent providers. Early Learning Action Alliance (ELAA) • Committee under ELAA • Access to Quality DEL • ELAC • Merit training committee Regional Early Learning Coalition • County Early Learning Coalition SEIU • Leadership Committee WSFCCA • Public Policy Chair • State Rep. for Skagit County • VP for Skagit County Most of these groups meet once a month. If you have questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me. Contact info (new) Sue Winn [email protected] 360 419 0655

Washington State Family Child Care Association • Website: www.wsfcca.com • [email protected]

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Commonly Asked Questions about Immunization Tracking The latest newsletter from South Snohomish Health District had some information on Immunization tracking. These are commonly asked questions from child care and preschool staff. Does the child have to have all the vaccines on the immunization form?

• No. Some vaccines listed on the Certificate of Immunization (CIS) form are recommended but not required for child care and preschool attendance. Required vaccines will have a symbol (a diamond or a dot next to them). Vaccines that do not have a symbol next to them are not required or tracked. Recommended vaccines that are not required for child care include Influenza, Rotavirus, Hepatitis A, Meningoccocal (MCV) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Can I accept a blank CIS form stapled to the doctor’s vaccine record? • Yes per WAC 3250. Preschool and childcare facilities are allowed to use CIS form or similar

form supplied by a health care professional. A blank Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) can be downloaded from the Washington Department of Health website by following this link” http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/FormsandPublications/Forms.aspx You can accept an old CIS form; you do not need to transfer the vaccines to the new form.

Are there training resources on immunization tracking? • Yes, the Communicable Disease Outreach has a class titled “How to Track Immunizations.”

This course was written especially for child care providers. It reviews all the “ins and outs” of keeping track of immunizations in child care. To request a copy of the course document, email the Communicable Disease Outreach program at [email protected] and it will be emailed to you. This class will be offered for STARS credits next year but the document is available at any time as a resource. The Washington State Department of Health has an online class titled “Immunization Requirements Training Video for Child Care, ECEAP, and Head Start/Early Head Start Health Consultants.” This training can be found on the DOH website by following this link: www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Schools/Immunization.aspx

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WSFCCA Chapter Events


Columbia River STARS Training In September the Columbia River Chapter in Vancouver presented an outdoor environment training entitled “Being in Nature with Children”. This class consisted of an outdoor tour of the Clark College Child and Family Studies outdoor play space and the Olivia Family Childhood Center. Throughout the class there was conversation around the importance of letting children discover and explore nature outdoors, take risks, get dirty and take a role in creating their play space. Beautiful trees, nature paths, sandy play areas with water that children

can squirt up and quiet nook areas under shrubbery for children to play were everywhere. Books were placed under trees for children to sit and read or just hold. A water pump that when pushed releases water that trickles down a soft grassy rock wall was amazing. Ruth took us to an older part of the outdoor environment that parent’s designed many years ago. The difference between this “normal” play structure of steel and slides versus the new living nature design was profound.

Our trainer, Ruth Laabs, who is an Early Childhood Specialist in the Child and Families Studies Program at Clark College, had a lead role in designing this amazing environment. Ruth has worked with children for over forty year and believes that there is no such thing as bad weather…just clothing choices.

After our tour of the outdoor space Ruth took us inside the Olivia Family Childhood Center to view the early childhood classrooms that are inspired by nature with tree trunks holding up walls, artwork hanging by branches, flowers, plants, birds, fish, stone fireplaces, etc. Words can’t describe

so we are sharing some of the pictures that have inspired us. This class was amazing and left us with ideas and hopes of creating a living nature environment for our children to explore.

Tekla Frederick

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Board of Directors Meetings Schedule Change There was a date change for the next board meeting please mark you calendar for January 18th it is the new date – South Snohomish is hosting. More details will follow by email.

Save the Date for 2014 WSFCCA Annual Conference October 4, 2014 • Renton Key Note Speaker is Jeff Johnson Jeff Johnson is a husband, father, speaker, author, defender of childhood, toy maker, and family child care home provider. Jeff has authored 7 books focusing on the field of early childhood education. He has sixteen years of experience as a community center and child care center Director. He, along with his wife Tasha, opened their own family child care home in 2003. Jeff is a board member of the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children as well as the National Association of Family Child Care. Jeff is a frequent speaker on the topics of provider burnout and early learning at early childhood conferences around the country. His web address is www.explorationsearlylearning.com. If you have any gently used toys you would like to donate for the 2014 Conference. Call Pam Carino at 425-228-4634 or email [email protected] to make arrangements.


Working and Uninsured? The New Healthcare Law Can Help If you, or someone you know, are uninsured and have struggled to see a doctor or afford medications, here’s what you should know.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, millions of working Americans will now be eligible of Medicaid.

As of October 1, you can find out if you qualify for free or low-cost healthcare coverage through Medicaid. To find out if you are eligible go to www.healthcare.gov or call 800-318-2596.

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2% Increase for Those Providers Participating in Early Achievers This came in from Maria Shull-Tucker, CSD Statewide Provider Team regarding the additional 2% increase for those providers participating in Early Achievers (EA) This is her response. When will provider’s get their payment?

• They are testing the system right now. They are expecting that if all works well on this first run, providers will have their September 2013 EA information on their October Regular invoice. After this test month, providers will see EA authorization line on the following month’s invoice. As far as I understand, the list from DEL to SSPS will be generated monthly to run on the regular invoices, at this time there should be no EA payments on supplemental invoices.

How will the invoice look with the EA payment?

• It should be one line of service with a lump sum payment that is billed in the increment of 1.

Is it authorized per child?

• Originally DEL sent the payment information to SSPS per child, however, 138,300 lines of code overloaded the SSPS system. The latest report DEL sent SSPS had 3000 lines on it, so it appears that it’s authorized either by family or provider. Not sure yet.

We likely won’t know much more until we start to see the invoices go out this month. Let me know if there are any further questions and I’ll see what I can find out. Marla Shull-Tucker Email: [email protected] Provider Line: 1-800-394-4571


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WSFCCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2012-‐2013

Name __________________________________________________________________

Business Name ___________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________

City ________________________State ________Zip________________

Phone ______________________

EMAIL______________________________________________________

STARS ID____________________________________________________

DATE APPLICATION SUBMITTED _________________________________

CHECK ONE

___ FULL MEMBER (Holds a valid child care license)

___ ASSOCIATE MEMBER (spouse, assistant, retired)

___ AUXILARY (supporter)

CHOOSE YOUR CHAPTER (SEE CHAPTER LIST PAGE 10)

CHAPTER __________________________________

DUES FOR THAT CHAPTER $____________

ACCIDENTAL/MEDICAL INSURANCE (THIS IS NOT LIABILITY INSURANCE) $50.00 PER YEAR FOR UP TO 12 CHILDREN OCT 1, 2013—SEPT 30,2014 This Accidental Insurance is a secondary coverage to the parent's Insurance. It will pick up what the parent’s insurance won’t cover or all costs if there is no insurance. See wsfcca.com for more information and to read the Policy. Contact Lorri Hope immediately should an accident happen. CHAPTER DUES $__________________

ACCIDENTAL/MEDICAL $__________________

TOTAL DUE $__________________

Visit wsfcca.com to use PayPal and pay by credit card or Mail Checks or Money Orders (PLEASE NO CASH)

CHECK NUMBER_____________ $50.00 NSF CHECK CHARGE

Make checks payable to WSFCCA and mail to

WSFCCA Lorri Hope Treasurer

71403 Arena Rd, Richland, WA 99352

WSFCCA Memberships expire on September 30, 2013.

Accidental/Medical Insurance

will expire at that time. Mail in your application today

or register and pay online www.wsfcca.com


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APLICACIÓN PARA MEMBRESIA DE WSFCCA

Nombre_____________________________________________________________________

Nombre de la Empresa_________________________________________________________

Dirección____________________________________________________________________

Ciudad__________________ Estado_____________ Código Postal__________________

Teléfono_____________________________

Correo Electrónico_______________________________________________

Número de STARS_______________________________________________

MARQUE UNO

___MIEMBRO COMPLETO (posee una licencia de cuidado infantil válido)

___MIEMBRO ASOCIADO (esposo(a), asistente, and jubilado)

___AUXILIAR (partidiario)

ESCOJA SU CAPÍTULO (GRUPO) (VEA LA LISTA DEL CAPÍTULO EN LA PAGINA 10).

Nombre del Capítulo (Grupo)________________________

LAS CUOTAS PARA ESE CAPÍTULO $___________________

SEGURO DE ACCIDENTE/MÉDICO (ESTO NO ES UN SEGURO DE RESPONSABILIDAD) $50 dólares por año hasta 12 niños (1 de Octubre, 2013 -‐ 30 de Septiembre, 2014) Este seguro de accidente es una cobertura secundaria al seguro de los padres. Cubrirá todo lo que el seguro de los padres no cubra o todos los gastos si no hay ningún otro seguro. Vea WSFCCA.com para mayor información y para leer la póliza. Póngase en contacto con Lorri Hope inmediatamente en caso de que ocurra un acidente. COSTO POR CAPÍTULO $__________________ ACCIDENTE/MÉDICO $__________________ COSTO TOTAL $__________________ Vaya a wsfcca.com use PayPal y pague con tarjeta de crédito cheques o giros POR FAVOR NO ENVIE EFECTIVO. NÚMERO DE CHEQUE____________ $50 de tarifa por todo cheque sin fondo.

ESCRIBA EL CHEQUE A NOMBRE DE WSFCCA Y EVÍELO A: WSFCCA Lorri Hope

71403 Arena Rd, Richland, WA 99352


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WSFCCA Chapters

Benton-Franklin Lorri 509-627-1692 Columbia River-Vancouver Tekla 360-448-7310

Cowlitz Sandi 360-636-4289

East King Wendy 206-898-0999

Non Chapter Joan 360-754-0278

North Snohomish Lisa 360-653-7597

Important Numbers and Resources Licensing / Provider Line 1-866-4325 or www.del.wa.gov 360-725-4665 DEL Dr Bette Hyde, Director, 360-725-4584 Robert Hamilton , Deputy Director, 360-725-4932 Kara Klotz, Communications Manffiager, 360-725-4392 Robert McLellan, Assistant Director to Over site Division 360-407-1951 Mary Kay Quinlan, Statewide Licensing Administrator 360-407-1972 DEL Service Managers Barbara Myers. Assistant Service Area Mgr, 425-590-3102 Robert Kerwin , Eastern Service Area Mgr, 509-789-3933 Nancy Myles, NW Service Area Manager, J 425-590-3102 Mary Kay Quinlan, SW Service Area Mgr, 253-983-6413 DEL Licensing Supervisors Eastern Karen Christensen 509-789-3822 Central Debbie Groff 509-544-5707 Wenatchee Judy Bunkelman 509-665-5291 Yakima Mernie Graham 509-834-6841 Bellevue Joel Roalkvam 425-590-3105 Everett Corrie Hayes 425-339-1763 Seattle John Allen 206-760-2462 Kent Charling Chow 253-372-6043 Tacoma Pat Long 253-983-6410 Rosita Resmondo 253-983-6419 Tumwater Elizabeth Egge 360-725-6669 Vancouver Darcy Taylor 360-993-7938

Skagit Amber 360-826-4039

Sky Valley Nancy 360-568-5377

Snohomish Amber 360-659-2226

South Snohomish Christine 425-774-9439

Southwest King Suzanne 253-941-1118

Thurston Carol 360-943-6858

WSFCCA Affiliate The Family Child Care Association of Pierce County http://fccapc.org/

DEL Quality Practice & Professional Growth Juliet Morrison, Assistant Director 360-725-4689 Deborah Harris, MERIT Program Specialist 360-725-4396 Wendy Loosley, Professional Development Coordinator 360-725-4523 Char Goodreau, QRIS Administrator 360-725-4691 Governor Jay Inslee 360-902-4111 Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 Legislative Information Center 360-786-7573 Bill Room 360-786-7573 SEIU Member Support 1-877-734-8673 CARE, Sandi Clemans 360-423-2273 Small Business Medical/Dental 206-372-7811 Report Child/Adult Abuse 1-866-ENDHARM toll-free: (866-363-4276) Subsidy Provider Line 1-800-394-4571 Working Connections 1-866-218-3244 Child Care Aware 1-800-446-1114

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Inside this issue A Word From Your President, Chris Pricewsfcca.homestead.com/WSFCCAnewsletterOct__1_.pdfa great job hosting the meeting. The food was great and it wasn’t hard to