SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD CARE HOMES INC.

ADVOCATING FOR QUALITY CHILD CARE HOMES

ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN

MISSION STATEMENT

To be a united voice for all family child care educators in Saskatchewan by promoting the importance of family environment in the development of the child.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is available to licensed and non-licensed child care homes and group homes.

Download membership form HERE.  Memberships expire April 30.

WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED FOR YOU

Increased annual equipment grant from $50 to $100 per child
Providers entitled to 3-day bereavement leave
Increased subsidy amounts available to parents
Increase start-up grant from $400 to $3000
Alternate program available through child care associations
Fire Regulations Upgrade Grant to assist those grandfathered in who now want to renovate to meet existing fire regulations - no longer available
Increase Tuition Reimbursement Grant from $70 for required courses to $150 for any Early Childhood Education (ECE) course
Monthly nutrition grant of $40 per child
Subsidy "on hold" notices will be sent to providers on a weekly basis
Parental privacy consent form to obtain subsidy information (available through subsidy office)

WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON FOR YOU

Proposing a pilot project community run group home to access grants for group home assistants and increase the number of children group homes are allowed to care for
Proposing a change in the child ratio to 2 infant/toddlers, 4 preschoolers, 2 school age
Proposing to remove the tier system that allows subsidy to pay less to rural daycares
Proposing an education level grant to acknowledge providers who have taken additional ECE courses
Proposing a government run family child care mentorship program
Working to make subsidy based on net income, not gross income
Working to lower the number of children unlicensed homes are allowed to care for (currently same as licensed)
We are attending monthly meetings to address concerns raised regarding the nutrition grant (for example:  are muffins considered as part of bread food group)
Attend professional development meetings to promote daycares

Do you have any concerns running your daycare that you would like addressed?  For example: subsidy, consultants, special care services, grants.  Contact us and we will follow up for you.

COMING EVENTS/NEXT MEETING

Our next meeting is on June 5, 2011, in Davidson.  All members are welcome to participate.  Contact a local representative from our board to join.

Interested in learning more about SACCHI?  Download a copy of our by-laws HERE.

CONTACT US

SACCHI, Box 8821, Saskatoon, SK  S7K 6S6

Board of Directors

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