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FFN Track:
Non-licensed Family, Friend
and Neighbor (FFN) and licensed Exempt caregivers
providing services for at least one child birth to five,
other than their own, for a minimum of 15 hours per
week. May receive materials for participating in
training/workshops through Solano Family & Children's
Services. |
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EDUCATION STIPENDS:
Providers working in
any licensed child
care center or licensed family child care home
who meet minimum
eligibility requirements, are eligible to participate in
this portion of the program.
*Stipends awarded are contingent upon the number of
applicants approved. Funding is on a first come
firstserve basis. Maximum of 6 Units. |
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Tracks |
Participants |
Annual Participation Requirements |
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II. ENTRY TRACK
*$125 -$250
per Unit |
Providers working in licensed family
child care programs and licensed
centers w/less than the 6 Early
Childhood Education (ECE)/ Child
Development
(CD) units.
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• Participants must
meet with program staff to complete
a Professional Development (PD) Plan and
application.
• FCC – Minimum of 1
unit in ECE/CD
•
CB – Minimum of 3 units in
ECE/CD |
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II. PERMIT TRACK
*$160 - $300
per Unit |
Providers working in licensed family
child care programs or licensed centers
with a minimum of 6 Early Child Care
Education (ECE/CD)
units
Must have proof applied for Child
Development Permit before eligible to
receive
stipend |
• Participants must
meet with program staff to complete a Professional
Development (PD) Plan and
application;
and
• **3
to 6 units a year;
and
• All units must be
applicable toward Permit or help a participant gain
skills that enable them to take Permit
applicable classes;
and
• Participants must
receive training on the latest revision of the
Environment Rating Scale tool appropriate to their type
of caregiving, annually conduct a self-assessment of
their program/classroom and submit a copy along with a
improvement plan for
one area where they received a score of "4" or less or
the lowest score.
** Environment
Rating Scale tool units are not counted in the minimum
unit requirement. |
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Minimum Eligibility Requirements
• Currently work
at a licensed child care program in Solano County for
pay at least 30 hours per week with at least one
child, not your own, under the age of 5.
• Earn less than
$60,000 annually (gross income for center based;
adjusted gross income for FCC), working as a child
care provider/early educator.
• Must have
worked 9 consecutive months at current site at the time
of submitting stipend application.
•
All course work must be
completed with a 'C' or better at an accredited
college/university. |
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STIPENDS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES |
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
Providers working in childcare centers contracting wit
the California Department of Education (CDE/CDD) provide
subsidized child care services (i.e. State preschool,
General Child Care) are eligible to participate in this
portion of the program. These providers may choose to
participate on this level OR the Entry Track OR the
Permit Track depending on educational level and
professional development goals. |
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STIPENDS FOR
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES
$150 per year |
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Minimum Eligibility Requirements |
Annual Participation Requirements |
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Must
hold at least a valid Teacher Level Permit.
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Currently work at a state subsidized center in
Solano County for pay for at least 30 hours per week
with at least one child, not your own, under the age
of 5.
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Earn
less than $60,000 working as a child care
provider/early educator.
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Must
have worked 9 consecutive months at the time of
submitting stipend application.
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Must
meet with program staff to complete a Professional
Development Plan and application.
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Must
complete 21 hours of professional growth activities
which meet their professional goals (as outline
in PD Plan).
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** All information above is subject to change until approved by funders of the Solano CARES/Professional Development Program including: First 5 CA, First 5 Solano, and the California Department of Education **
