DHS and CCRI Announce the RIECETP CDA Training Program / DHS y CCRI anuncian el programa de CDA de RIECETP

CCRI is accepting applications for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. What is the Child Development Associate® (CDA) National Credentialing Program? The CDA National Credentialing Council is a national early child care credentialing program ensuring that child care educators are prepared to meet the developmental, emotional and educational needs of children in their care. The […]

*Traducción en español está abajo October 22, 2024 Valued Providers, I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. This email is to let you know that the Office of Child Care is currently being audited by the Office of the Auditor General. For those of you who have been in the field for a long […]

T.E.A.C.H. Program: Click here to learn about the T.E.A.C.H. program. You can learn more about scheduling an information session and the benefits of sponsoring a T.E.A.C.H. scholar here. ————— Rhode Island College: Enrollment is Open for the Rhode Island College Infant Toddler Certificate of Undergraduate Studies. Classes begin January 2025. Admission: Must work a minimum of 25 […]

*Traducción en español está abajo Valued Providers, Happy start of Autumn! Once again, it’s been approximately four months since our last all-provider meeting! There are so many fantastic things happening in the Early Childhood community, I am excited to continue the great momentum into the summer and upcoming school year. As mentioned previously, the DHS […]

Español Está Abajo Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Viruses The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) respiratory virus guidance provides practical recommendations and information to help people lower risk from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV.   COVID-19 Activity is Elevated in Rhode Island Based on seasonal trends, […]

Providers and Educators,   We are excited to announce that, based on your feedback, more enhancements have been made to the RISES system: For those of you who are in a Supervisory role at multiple locations, a new Job Type has been added to the employment options – Multi-site Supervisor. This role is a regulatory role […]

Dear Valued Providers,   We hope you have had a wonderful summer. As we transition into fall and the new school year, we wanted to provide you with some reminders. In addition, stay tuned in the coming days as we will be sending out an invite for the fall All-provider meeting.   Per federal requirements, […]

SUCCESS, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Human Services is offering a free, professional development series for supervising professionals (e.g., Education Coordinators, Directors) focused on deepening knowledge and use of Reflective Supervision principles and practices. Professional development credits via the Center for Early Learning Professionals will be offered. You may register using the […]

*Traducción en español está abajo Dear Valued CCAP Providers, We hope you’re having a great summer! With the school year fast approaching, we’re writing with an important reminder about Updating Your School Age Enrollments. Effective September 7, 2024, the Fall Flip will be reinstated, and school age children will not be able to enroll in […]

*Traducción en español está abajo Dear CCAP Providers, We hope your summer has been going smoothly and has been filled with fun! We are reaching out with an update on the CCAP provider monitoring project. Thank you to the 80 providers that have worked with us so far to provide the requested documentation. As we […]