Child Care Resources Celebrates 40 Years

Since 1969, Child Care Resources has worked to improve the quality of and access to child care in Western Montana. We are proud to share our efforts and progress over the last 40 years. See how you can join us in our yearlong celebration!

Community Awareness

Child Care Resources would like to give special thanks to First Security Bank for sponsoring a billboard to celebrate the agency’s 40th anniversary, and Art & Image Creative Resources for the design work.

Timeline

From “babysitting” then to early childhood professionals now, we have come a long way in four decades! Visit our timeline of significant agency benchmarks and changes in state regulations affecting early childhood.

Anniversary Publications

To honor our anniversary, each newsletter in 2009 will include a special insert featuring a particular aspect of the agency and our work in the early childhood field.

• Winter 2010 – Child Care Resources Technology
• Fall 2009 – The Progression to an Early Childhood Professional
• Summer 2009 – CCR Sponsors Montana’s First USDA Food Program
• Spring 2009 – Family Services’ Evolution
• Winter 2009 – Child Care Resources, Looking Back and Moving Forward

Attention Providers and Parents

About 1.5 million strollers made by Graco Children’s Products are being recalled after reports of children’s fingers being cut when the canopy is opening or closing. The recalled strollers are Graco’s Passage, Alano and Spree strollers and travel systems. Details >>

Nurture, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall on select HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 & Stage 2 Pouch Meals Due to a Packaging Defect that could cause a Possible Bacterial Contamination. Details >>

Press Release for Expanded Recall of Products That May Be Contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Details >>

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the largest crib recall in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides, fearing they may be unsafe, even deadly. Details >>

We’re the Child Care Experts

Child Care Resources is committed to bringing our community the most up to date information on issues that directly concern child care and early childhood development.

New Online Professional Development Opportunities for Child Care Providers!

Have you visited the new childcaretraining.org? Now offering over 20 online courses for child care providers, you can fulfill your state required training in the comfort of your own home – visit www.childcaretraining.org today!

Do You Facebook?

Join CCR’s cause for Improving Early Childhood Care and Education and help us spread the word that a strong early childhood lasts a lifetime.

In the media

Read the most recent media coverage pertaining to these critical issues.

Office Closures

• Monday, February 15, 2010, closed for President’s Day