An email with link to zoom class will be sent to you after FFCCHA has received your registration.

MAIL-IN payment deadline is postmark December 1

Registration Fee: $30.00 $25.00 scholarships available (pay only $5) for FFCCHA members

who are Florida Registered OR Licensed family child care providers and Co-provider members

OR pay with credit card ONLINE* Deadline to register is December 3 for online payment.

*Note: You MUST Log-in or Register an account BEFORE making a purchase on FFCCHA website

December 3, 2020 Training Registration form  Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm

Jordan’s Law: Childhood Brain Injury Education for In-Home Childcare Providers – 2 hours

There are five forms of brain injury that are pervasive in child abuse and neglect, even unwritten neglect. Join us as we learn how to be more aware and alert to head trauma. This training is presented by a clinical neuropsychologist that has advocated for inclusion of mandatory brain injury education for those that care for children. Learn about “Jordan’s Law” and why it was passed. Learn more about head injury, hyperthermia, hypoxia, failure to thrive, and fetal drug exposure.

Presented By: James E Lewis, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist

November 5, 2020 Training Registration – Thursday, 7:00-8:30pm

Run, Jump, Play, Read, Write & Spell – 1.5 hours – Be empowered with simple, enjoyable play & movement-based strategies to help children learn to read, write & spell confidently. Join us for a special training straight from Australia from the creator of Ricardo’s Reading Mouse program and games. We will review ways to make learning active, hands-on, and enjoyable for the students and educators. We will talk about teaching strategies and methods to bring the letters and words off the page and make this into a new way to teach and learn.    Presented By: Melissa Savonoff, Pediatric Occupational Therapist

November 6, 2020 Training Registration – Friday, 7:00-8:30pm

Chapter Development-Compliance Support- 1.5 Hours  –  There is a lot that goes into operating a successful chapter. The Florida Family Child Care Home Association appreciates its chapter and chapter representatives greatly and chapter representatives have our help to grow their association. This training will provide support on clarifying the requirements to keep a chapter in compliance. We will review IRS, State of Florida, Sunbiz, and FFCCHA requirements. This training will explain Financial Records, Benefits and Responsibilities, By-Laws, and Tax Exemption for chapters. Join us and be empowered to operate your local chapter with confidence, clarity, passion, and in a happy and professional manner.  Presented by Sande Harper, FFCCHA Financial Manager

November 7, 2020 Training Registration– Saturday, 10:00 – 11:30am  

Please choose ONLY ONE training from below

El VIEJO MacDonalds Tenia Vocales! – 1.5 hours – Únase a nosotros para un entrenamiento emocionante sobre vocales y la enseñanza de estas cinco letras de una manera divertida y educativa. Old MacDonalds enseñará a los proveedores cómo usar las vocales y compartirá estrategias de enseñanza para apoyar la comprensión de los estudiantes. Esta capacitación se ofrece en español, pero cubrirá la versión en inglés de Vowels.   Presented by Angela Perla Almodovar, MS                                               

OR

Reading Thru the World – 1.5 hours – There are words all around us and these words are important to pre-reading skills. Join us for an awesome training on environmental print and how it can be a guide to teaching and supporting phonological awareness, print awareness, letter recognition, and prereading skills. We will share activities and lessons that can be done at home or at school that are fun and exciting to support the students needs.  Presented by Adrienne Donaldson, Professional Trainer

COMBO registration FORMS for November 5, 6 and 7 Training

Past Zoom Trainings:

August 15, 2020 FFCCHA Zoom Training Beating COVID19 in Early Childhood presented by Adrienne Donaldson, Professional Trainer

August 15, 2020 FFCCHA Zoom Training  Taking Care of Me: Preventing Burn Out presented by: Altheresa Clark, LCSW

July 14, 2020 Zoom Training – What does your FCC Space Look Like? Part 11. presented by Linda J. Armstrong, EdS, Deadline to register is June 22

June 13, 2020 Zoom Training – Take Your Power Back! presented by Ron Shuali, M.Ed. Deadline to register is June 11

June 17, 2020 Zoom Training – The 7 Stages of Block Play presented by: Jeff Johnson Deadline to register is June 14

June 22, 2020 Zoom Training – Understanding and Preventing Compassion Fatigue, Cumulative Stress, and Burn-out presented by Cynthia Krosky,

June 25, 2020 Zoom Training – What does your FCC Space Look Like? presented by Linda J. Armstrong, EdS, Deadline to register is June 22

June 27, 2020 Zoom Training  What is NAFCC Accreditation? Let’s Get Started! presented by Arleen Lambert, Deadline to register is June 25

June 29, 2020 Zoom Training  Que es la Acreditación de NAFCC? !Comencemos! Presentado por Alma J. Diaz & Mayra Marquez, Deadline to register is June 27

Full Board Meeting is November 7, 2020 via ZOOM 12:30-2:30pm Please contact president@familychildcare.org or vicepresident@familychildcare.org for zoom Link

3 Day Quarterly Training November 5-7, 2020 via ZOOM – 1.5 hours/day (Deadline is October 31 for mail-in forms and payment for training or pay online by Nov 4) Scholarships available for each day.  COMBO registration FORMS for November 5, 6 and 7  ZOOM Training

October – November 2020 Meeting Agenda

Oct 17    Latino Council Meeting   9:00am -11:00am
Oct 24    Area Rep Zoom Meeting
Oct 29    Chapter Rep Meeting
Oct 30    Executive Committee Zoom Meeting 8pm
Nov 5    Zoom Training 7-8:30 pm (from Australia)
Nov 6    Zoom Training 7-8:30 (Chapter Development)
Nov 7    Zoom Training (English or Spanish choice) 10-11:30 am
Nov 7    Full Board Zoom Meeting  12:30-2:30pm
Nov 10  Conference Team Zoom Meeting  7:30 pm
Nov 17  News articles due for January newsletter
February 2021 forms available in January

April 2021 forms available in March

FUNDS AVAILABLE – apply now!

NAFCC New Accreditation: Self Study

NAFCC New Accreditation: Application

NAFCC Accreditation Annual Up-date

NAFCC Re-Accredit Application

October 17, 2020 – Latino Council Meeting 9 – 11:00am Preguntas? Llamar a Alma Diaz al 305-467-2560 o Correo electronico:  LatinoLiaison@familychildcare.org

November 7, 2020 Training Registration– Saturday, 10:00 – 11:30am  

El VIEJO MacDonalds Tenia Vocales! – 1.5 hours – Únase a nosotros para un entrenamiento emocionante sobre vocales y la enseñanza de estas cinco letras de una manera divertida y educativa. Old MacDonalds enseñará a los proveedores cómo usar las vocales y compartirá estrategias de enseñanza para apoyar la comprensión de los estudiantes. Esta capacitación se ofrece en español, pero cubrirá la versión en inglés de Vowels.   Presented by Angela Perla Almodovar, MS         

Aplicacíon de Membresía

Beca para Credenciales

  • 2020-21 Aplicación de beca para credenciales  Nota: $600/por persona/por año es el máximo que se puede otorgar en el periodo de tiempo de Julio 1, 2020 al Junio 30, 2021.  Por eso usted debe comprometerse a pagar el balance de la credencial si excede más de los $325. Nueva de NAFCC: Auto Estudio Aplicación para Acreditación de NAFCC Aplicación Anual de Renovación para NAFCC Aplicación de Re-acreditación de NAFCC  NAFCC Accreditation Train-the-Trainer,  Actualización  de  Observadora de NAFCC 

Preguntas? Llamar a Alma Diaz al 305-467-2560 o Correo electronico:  LatinoLiaison@familychildcare.org

June 29, 2020 Zoom Training  Que es la Acreditación de NAFCC? !Comencemos! Presentado por Alma J. Diaz & Mayra Marquez, Deadline to register is June 27

Preguntas? Llamar a  al Alma J. Diaz al 305-467-2560 o Correo electronico:  LatinoLiaison@familychildcare.org

Membership Application Form

for FFCCHA  providers, co-providers, and business/agency  and NAFCC

Membership Aplicacíon de Membresía

Parent Membership Application Form

Area Rep Quarterly Report Form

Area Rep Proxy Request Form

Area Rep Handbook

Application for Area Rep position

Chapter Rep COMBO Report Forms Proxy Request, Officer Updates and Quarterly Report

Chapter Membership Form for every new and renewal member of the local chapter.  Payment must accompany this form to the FFCCHA Membership Officer

2020-21 Full Board and Chair Contact List  (October 2020)

Open Positions Apply NOW by January 15, 2021 (terms start July 1, 2021)

2020-21 Full Board Flow Chart (as of October 2020)

2020-21 Executive Committee Application  Apply now!

2020-21 Area Rep Application Apply now!

2020-21 Chair Application   Apply Now!

February 29, 2020 –  (Registration Deadline: February 14, 2020)

  • 2020 Feb 28- 29 Leadership Summit Hotel Reservation Form
  • 2020 Feb 29 Leadership Summit Training Registration Form
  • 2020 Feb 28-29 Leadership Summit Weekend Agenda
  • TRAINING:  “De-Stress for Success”  Presented by Cynthia Krosky, CSP, LCSW, President of Achieving Corporate Excellence, Inc.    As self-employed businesswomen we can experience work burnout which can affect our livelihood and businesses. This training is an interactive and proactive discussion on ways to extinguish burnout. We live in a world full of both positive and negative stressors and our lives can become out of balance. This training will help us regain focus and clarity by identifying cues and clues that make us all aware of how to keep the passion strong and focus on positivity and being our best selves. We will also learn how our reactions impact our responses to stressful situation. Learn and practice de-stress techniques that can be used anywhere, at any time and can help you feel more positive and energized. (Audífonos disponibles para la traducción de las sesion general.)  “Eliminar el Estrés para Alcanzar el Exit”  Presentado por Cynthia Krosky, CSP, LCSW, Presidente de Achieving Corporate Excellence, Inc. Como mujeres de negocios autónomas podemos experimentar agotamiento del trabajo que puede afectar nuestro sustento y negocios. Esta capacitación es una discusión interactiva y proactiva sobre formas de extinguir el agotamiento. Vivimos en un mundo lleno de factores de estrés positivos y negativos y nuestras vidas pueden estar desequilibradas. Esta capacitación nos ayudará a recuperar el enfoque y claridad mediante la identificación de señales y pistas que nos hacen a todos conscientes de cómo mantener nuestra pasión fuerte y centrarnos en la positividad y ser lo mejor de nosotras mismas. También aprenderemos cómo nuestras reacciones afectan nuestras respuestas en una situación estresante. Aprende y practica técnicas de desestrés que se pueden usar en cualquier lugar, en cualquier momento y pueden ayudarte a sentirte más positiva y energizada.

Apply NOW for the FFCCHA 2020 awards!  Specific information on the applications below: