The Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center Home Page

"Child Care Smart Start" scheduled for Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m. has been canceled. The Resource Center will be closed every Friday and Saturday during the month of July (except for scheduled Saturday classes on July 11th and July 25th). We will resume normal weekday and Saturday hours in August.
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW...	TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE TOPICS:
ABOUT THE RESOURCE CENTER	Contact information, location, directions, map and purpose of our organization
MMSR Training at the Resource Center (click here for flyer)	Maryland Model for School Readiness 9 module training starting in September, 2009. Call to register (410) 543-6650.
MOBILE SCIENCE MUSEUM ON THE ROAD!	The Mobile Science Museum has officially hit the road! Click on the link to see it in action. The Mobile Science Museum has been created to help children 3-5 years of age to acquire the science skills they will need when they enter school, and to increase the knowledge of the teachers in child care so that they can provide accurate information and help motivate young children in the area of science. Special thanks to the PNC Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore who have helped make this program possible.
WEEK AT A GLANCE	A quick look at this week's events! June 29-July 8, 2009
TRAININGS	Upcoming training classes and our training policies. Complete list of Training Classes for June-August, 2009.
24 Hour Pre-Service Series (Initial Family Child Care Provider Training)	These classes are for those who would like to start a family child care business. JULY-AUGUST, 2009
FOR PARENTS	If you are a parent looking for child care, this is the place for LOCATE CHILD CARE
LOCATE Child Care Referral Intake form	Save time and get started by downloading this form and filling it out at your convenience. (MS Word format)
FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS	Training and Resources for Family and Center Providers. Here is a new link to the MSDE Nutrition Program-Check it out! www.eatsmartmaryland.org
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (LSEIP)	Serving children ages birth to five, their parents and child care providers/early educators, the new Lower Shore Early Intervention Program (LSEIP) is designed to improve challenging behaviors, promote healthy emotional and social development, and maintain child care placements. DECA Training is back! Click here for more information
VIDEOS!	Creative skits from our MMSR class participants!
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE	Information and assistance with: licensing, Maryland Credentialing and Accreditation, available Grants plus special needs and behavioral issues.
NEWSLETTER "Child Care Chat"	Our latest "Child Care Chat" Newsletter. Summer, 2009*
WHAT'S NEW?	Resource Center News...All the latest! Updated 5-11-09
RESOURCES	What we have available in our Resource Room
FOR EMPLOYERS	Why recommend LOCATE CHILD CARE to your employees?
PHOTO GALLERY	Photos from our Resource Center and our Child Care Providers
DATA COLLECTION	Updated for 2009. The latest Child Care demographic information provided by the Maryland Committee for Children
BECOME A MEMBER!	Membership form for you to print out (in Adobe .pdf format)*

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