East Kootenay Conversations on Child Care Archives - 45 Conversations Media & Education Ltd.

As part of the East Kootenay Child Care Needs Assessment, we are pleased to move forward with the online survey component of this project!

Access to Online Child Care Survey

Please visit:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EKChildCare

Background Information:

Dates Survey Will Be Available

The survey will be open to collect responses from November 3 – 21, 2014.

Who Can Participate?

A wide range of individuals can provide feedback to the East Kootenay Child Care Needs Assessment project.

– Parents
– Interested Community Members Without Children
– Grandparents
– Business Owners or Professionals
– Owners, Operators or Board Members of Child Care Programs
– Early Childhood Educators
– Municipal Council Members, Municipal Employees or First Nations Representatives
– Interested Individuals Who Reside Outside of the Region

No Access to The Internet?

Please share this link with as many individuals as possible who may have an interest with child care issues in the East Kootenay region of BC. If someone does not have access to the internet from their home, we encourage them to:

– visit their local library where they should be able to access a computer and internet for no cost (provided they have a library card). Please see this link for information on local library locations http://klf.bclibrary.ca/KLF-libraries

– contact Street Angels at 250-420-2756 to arrange for internet access in order to complete the survey.

What Happens With the Information Collected?

Once the responses have been compiled we will be incorporating the results into a written report that will be prepared in late 2014.

Thank you to Project Funders & Supporters

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The East Kootenay Child Care Needs Assessment Task Force wishes to thank the Columbia Basin Trust, Success By Six, ChildrenFirst, the East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral and 45 Conversations for their funding/in-kind contributions toward this project. We would also like to thank members of the East Kootenay Child Care Needs Assessment Advisory Committee for their ongoing feedback and support toward the success of this project.

Further Information or Questions?

For further information or if you have any questions on this initiative please contact:

Sponsor Agency –
Patricia Whalen
Children First Manager
East Kootenay Region
Phone: (250)426-2542
Email: ekidsfirst@shaw.ca
Website: www.EKkids.ca

Project Consultant –
Jane Boyd
Consultant & Early Childhood Educator
45 Conversations Media & Education
Email: boydwfl@gmail.com
Twitter: @boydjane
Website: www.45Conversations.com

About Beth Carter

Beth has been with EKSCD in the regional coordinator role since 1995; Manager at Kids Korner Children’s Centre from 1988 to 1996; ECE Diploma and Provincial Instructor Diploma; past auxiliary Instructor at College of the Rockies; PATH facilitator; presenter, organizer and collaborator for numerous workshops/conferences.

Highlights of Our Conversation

East Kootenay Supported Child Development serves approximately 95 children in about 34 different child care programs throughout the region.

There are many issues in the region related to urban-rural challenges, transportation issues etc.

This program provides resources and extra staffing for children who require additional support in a licensed child care program.

Beth described the process that is involved for children, families and child care programs to access additional support.

It can be challenging to find people who have their Special Needs certification to work with children and families.

East Kootenay child care programs face a large number of challenges – especially large turnovers of staff . This presents many issues when trying to work in partnership with child care programs.

East Kootenay Child Care Survey is Now LIVE!!