The North Carolina Child Care Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday March 26, 2025, beginning at 1:15 p.m., and a Special Meeting on Thursday March 27, 2025 at the Division of Child Development and Early Education, 333 Six Forks Road, Conference Room 165, Raleigh, N.C. 27609.

There will also be an option to join the meeting via WebEx by clicking on the following links:

March 26, 2025 https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m4f6ccc854b2d68ddd2329d12fc8a082f

Webinar number (access code): 2430 340 9661

Webinar password: care (2273 from phones and video systems)

March 27, 2025 https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m825c384df5e0a9abea3a039e6137c7d4

Webinar number (access code): 2433 889 3657

Webinar password: care (2273 from phones and video systems)

Please note that the meeting link will not become live until 15 minutes prior to the meeting

Infant/Toddler Trauma-Informed (ITTI) Care Project Training (Free)

Child care professionals often feel overwhelmed, unappreciated and isolated. The work is hard and can be both incredibly rewarding and exhausting at the same time. Being responsible for children all day requires energy, patience, and staying calm when children are not.  Teachers, family child care professionals and directors need to be ready to respond to children's developmental needs with compassion and creativity to provide the relationships and environments that children need to thrive. 

In this training, we will start with YOU and your stress and support you in developing an action plan to reduce stress and thrive! We will practice and emphasize the importance of self-reflection, self-awareness, self-care.  Staff of the ITTI Care Project, a multi-level trauma-informed approach to promoting child care workforce wellness and relationship-based child care environments, provide an interactive training designed to help you prioritize workday wellness and reduce stress.

The ITTI Care Project offers this 1-hour self-paced training designed to help everyone who works in child care settings address their stress!  Click on link to register for FREE so you can complete the training whenever you like!

Learn more about ITTI Care here:  https://sites.sanford.duke.edu/itticare/

DCDEE released the Request for Applications for “Collaborative Model for FCCH Quality and Family Engagement” on January 7, 2025. This Request for Applications has been updated as a result of federal guidance. The due date for Applications has been extended. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on February 17, 2025.

The purpose of this request for applications is to deliver a three-pronged approach to increase family and community engagement by providing resources and materials to Family Child Care Home providers; increase the quality rating assessments scores; and design an effective Community of Practice that will not only enhance providers’ professional development and share best practices but improve program quality by creating a space where providers can connect, learn, and grow together. The final approach will provide education to parents and guardians on how to best advocate for their child(ren) at the local and state levels. As part of model of evidence-based-practices, this RFA prioritizes continuous evaluation and improvement, ensuring that strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement are identified to provide a catalyst for positive change in early childhood programs.

Up to $1,600,000 will be available to support the RFA for a two-year funding cycle (2025-2026 and 2026-2027) with an optional one-year renewal term. Approximately $800,000 will be available to support Year 1 funding and $800,000 for Year 2 funding. DCDEE will determine the actual funding amount based on the proposed execution of the project and the utilization of funds as outlined in the successful applicant’s proposal, pending funding availability.

Eligibility requirements are included in the RFA.

Applications are due by 5:00 pm on February 17, 2025. Application Face Sheet RFA # 001-DCDEE-2025   

Request for Applications: “Collaborative Model for FCCH Quality and Family Engagement”

Line Item Budget Template  

Line Item Budget and Narrative Instructions    

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