Dear Providers,
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Best wishes for a wonderful summer,
Mary Ingleby
Presidents Message:
Need Continuing Education Hours??
A Hurried Provider Training Solution is RESCHEDULED
Join us Saturday September 17, 2016 8 am– 3 pm for a
fun and active learning session! A chance to network
with other home childcare providers and take away valu-
able information in literacy, S.T.E.A.M, outdoor learning
and movement. Information will be presented by the
Arapahoe Library District, R.A.F.T., I am moving, I am
Learning, and Project Learning Tree.
More information, registration form and discount code on Page 7!
https://form.jotform.com/61067500758961
A CAREGIVER
NETWORK
P.O. BOX
460861
AURORA, CO 80046
Newsletter Date July 2016 Summer Issue
Quarterly
News
Inside this issue:
Lakeshore
coupon
2
Sensory Corner/
Health resource
3
July/August Train-
ing Calendar/
Event Calendar
4
Playground Saftey 5
Training Registra-
tion Form
6
Contact Us:
President: Mary Ingleby
Email: acaregivernetwork
@gmail.com
Treasurer: Roger Olsen
Professional Development
Coordinator: OPEN
Referral Specialist: Belinda Brade
Email: [email protected]
State Representative:
OPEN
Outreach and Membership specialist: Erin Walker
Email: [email protected]
Class Registrations: Mary 303-916-2530
www.caregivernetwork.org
Begin With Books: We all know how important it is to read to children on a daily basis. But,
we also know that it can be hard for childcare providers to get to the library for story times or to choose new books.
Let the library come to you! Begin with Books, an Arapahoe Libraries’ outreach
program, provides story time volunteers who love to share the joy of reading with children. Begin with Books volunteers present a monthly
story time, including books, songs and rhymes. They also leave a bag of books each time for providers to use throughout the month.
Help your kiddos develop a love of reading with the Begin with Books program! This service is available only for care providers residing within
the Arapahoe Libraries tax district. Please call for details.
To sign up, or for more information, please con-tact Betsy Brainerd, Child and Family Library Ser-vices, at 303-792-8999/ext. 12609. Or email at [email protected].
American Income Life Insurance Company: A Caregiver Network was notified by mail on June 22, 2016 that, due to low enrollment in the no-cost ADD plan, coverage will terminated in 60 days. Each participating member will receive a notification letter directly from American Income Life, outlining your conversion options. If you have any questions regarding the coverage termination or are interested in extending your coverage, please call:
American Income Life at 1-469-525-4297
Literacy Corner…..
Health and Wellness : ATTENTION
Page 2 Quarterly News
Need a few things for your childcare business?? Did you know if you text Lakeshore @
397-14 In the message type: Lakeshore24
They will text you sales information and savings coupons each week
Rainbow slide sensory experience….
Do your kids ever get tired of their outdoor equipment? Make it new and fun by adding a little something extra!! What a fun
way to celebrate summer and you can rinse off in the sprinklers when they are finished.
Post courtesy of:
https://www.pinterest.com/meredithmagee/
An Early Childhood Educator and mother of three. Visit my site for play-based activities and recipes www.homegrownfriends.com
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Sensory Corner–
Lets help them celebrate!!!
Resources:
Free Resource Guide for Providers and Families ACECC has developed a free resource guide for child care centers, their staff and the families they serve around medical homes and screenings. The booklet in-cludes recommendations for preventive pediatric care, lists of doctors (not all inclu-sive), helpful tips on Medicaid/CHP+, dental, vision, and hearing screenings, and information on when to go to the emergency room versus urgent care. ACECC can provide this resource to you in hard copies for families to pick up at your facility as well as in electronic format for you to upload into the Colorado Shines Quality Rat-ing and Improvement System (QRIS) database.
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Stories and More 10:00
am Eloise May
Library
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Stories and More
10:30 Castlewood
Library (Parents)
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Stories and More: 9:30
am Smoky Hill Library
(Caregivers Only
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Stories and More
10:30 Castlewood
(Parents)
9 Medication
Administration/Universal
precautions
Register@
Caregivernetwork.org
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Stories and More 10:00
am Eloise May
Library
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Stories and More 10:00
am
Kelver Library
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CPR/First Aid
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Caregivernetwork.com
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Stories and More 10:30
Sheridan
Library
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Pre-Licensing
Day 1 Register
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Preschool planning
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Pre-licensing Day2
July 2016
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Stories and More 10:00
am Eloise May
Library
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Stories and More 10:30
Castlewood
Library (Parents)
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Stories and More: 9:30
am Smoky Hill Library
(Caregivers Only
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Stories and More 10:00
am Eloise May
Library
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Stories and More 10:30
Castlewood
(Parents)
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Administration/Universal
precautions
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Caregivernetwork.org
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Stories and More 10:30
Sheridan
Library
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Membership Meeting:
Darkness to Light
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Stories and More 10:00
am
Kelver Library
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CPR/First Aid
Register@
Caregivernetwork.com
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Preschool planning
August 2016
Childcare Licensing News Brief:
Did you know every 2 ½ minutes a child is injured seriously enough on a playground to need
emergency medical assistance? On average, 17 children die each year in playground-related
incidents.
Is your playground safe?
Are all areas of the playground designed so that all parts are visible and easily supervised? (7.702.73.B.4,
7.707.931.C, 7.712.43.C)
Move throughout the play environment, position yourself so that you can see the play environment from
different angles, continually scan the play environment to see children’s actions. Are all children accounted for when transitioning to and from the playground? (7.702.54.A.2, 7.707.741.A,
7.712.32.B)
Account for all children by doing not only head counts but also name to face recognition Is all outdoor play equipment appropriate for the children’s ages, sizes, and activities and maintained in a safe
condition? (7.702.61.A, 7.702.81.C, 7.707.83.K, 7.707.934.B, 7.712.74.A.7, 7.712.71.D.3)
Playgrounds must be maintained and repaired to keep them safe and make them last as long as possible. Do you have acceptable fall surfacing (wood mulch, pea gravel, shredded rubber)? Do you have the required
depth needed for the height of your equipment? If you are using a unitary material, does it meet ASTM F1292
standards and do you have this documentation from the manufacture on file? (7.702.62.B.9, 7.702.62.B.7,
7.707.932.A.1, 7.702.932.D)
Falls to inappropriate surfaces are the major contributing factor in injuries to children. Are you reporting any injuries that are requiring medical or dental treatment on the online injury report
form within 24 hours located on the Office of Early Childhood’s Website? (7.701.52.A.2, 7.702.93,
7.712.83.B) In addition to filling out the online injury report form, an incident report detailing the injury/injuries of the
child must be filled out and the parent’s or guardian’s need to be informed.
Things to Remember: Children need assistance, encouragement, and guidance from adults to determine what is safe on play-
grounds.
Play areas and play equipment should allow for differences among children. All children vary in physical,
emotional, social, and intellectual abilities.
Old or new, a playground is not safe unless: it is properly supervised, it is designed to match the ages and
abilities of the children who play there, and it has adequate and appropriate surfacing, use zone and is
maintained regularly. Don’t forget supervision and safety doesn’t end at the classroom doors. Outside time is just as important
and provides tremendous opportunities for learning. The playground is an extension of the classroom, not
break time. Get outside and have a great summer!
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