The North Carolina Child Care Commission will hold its Fourth Quarter Meeting  on Monday, May 2, 2022 by WebEx.  The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. 

To join as an attendee: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6310ac62c197a759077911956b4332e5

How to Make a Public Comment During the Meeting

If you wish to share a comment verbally, through the web conference during the regular public comment time, please do the following:

1. In order to speak online, you must connect to the meeting through a computer or tablet.  DCDEE is unable to open audio lines if a commenter’s connection is through a phone line (either mobile or land).
2. Use the “raise hand” function in the WebEx room & wait to hear your name, to be called upon to speak.
3. The raise hand function is indicated by the hand symbol and is located on the bottom right of the screen. Click this symbol once, and your interest in speaking with be indicated to the conference online moderator. Speakers will be asked to speak and unmuted in the order in which they indicated their interest.
4. When you begin your comment, please identify yourself. Please state your name as well as your associated facility and type, or agency/organization so the group can be aware of who is speaking.
5. Please speak slowly and clearly. Please try not to talk over another speaker.

The NC Pre-K Advisory Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022, by WebEx beginning at 10:00 am.

Please join the meeting as an attendee by clicking the WebEx link or accessing the meeting by the WebEx Audio Conference number below.

WebEx link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/onstage/g.php?MTID=e82dff4c31c229bb83dd6dabc1abfeb22

WebEx Audio Conference #:  1-415-655-0003

Access Code: 2424 699 6128

The Office of Child Care’s National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance is partnering with Tom Copeland on three upcoming webinars on improving business practices for Family Child Care Homes (FCCHs). The Division of Child Development and Early Education strongly recommends that all Family Child Care Homes plan to attend.

Business of Family Child Care: Marketing With Tom Copeland

April 6, 2022, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time [EDT])

FCCHs will acquire the knowledge and confidence to better promote their business and to succeed as a business. The content includes:

• Identifying the strengths of their program
• Learning five key marketing strategies
• Using the Internet to promote their program (e.g., Facebook, Craigslist, child care forums, online classified ads)
• Competing against child care centers and exempt providers.

Click here to register for the April 6th webinar.

Business of Family Child Care: Legal and Insurance Issues With Tom Copeland

April 20, 2022, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. (EDT)

FCCHs will learn how to protect the children in their care, their property, and themselves. The content includes:

• Self-protection checklist to help reduce risks
• Homeowner and business property insurance
• Business liability and car insurance
• Legal issues: Custody disputes, price-fixing, and privacy.

Click here to register for the April 20th webinar.

Business of Family Child Care: Money Management/Retirement With Tom Copeland

May 4, 2022, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. (EDT)

FCCHs will learn how to save more money for retirement and will learn how to invest using the various IRA plans available. The content includes:

• Identify ways to reduce expenses.
• Recognize where to put money to meet short- and long-term goals.
• Learn how to prioritize long-term financial goals.
• Understand the five basic rules of retirement planning.
• Gain knowledge about IRA retirement plans for providers (e.g., traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SIMPLE, SEP).