We are excited to share that the Mercer County Early Childhood Shared Services Alliance is now accepting membership applications! The application will be open until end of day, May 8, 2023.

Please see the attached slides for an explanation of Shared Services, how the Alliance can benefit your business, and a link to the application: https://childcareconnection-nj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Shared-Services-Alliance-Membership-Presentation.pdf

If you have any questions, please contact Alison Chevrier at , or via phone at 609-989-7770, ext. 135.

 

Child Care Connection is excited to announce that our training team will again be offering the Child Development Associate (CDA) Training Series!

Click here for all the details and brochure.

Enroll Today – Don’t delay!

You might be eligible for a scholarship – check your NJCCIS Professional Profile under “Grants & Scholarships.”

Child Care Connection has announced its schedule of CPR/First Aid classes for the second quarter of 2023.  Click here for the flyer with all the details.  

Child Care Connection has updated its Mercer County Quick Facts: Children, Families, and Child Care.  For a copy, Click Here.

On October 26, the NJ Division of Family Development announced the extension of enrollment-based child care subsidy payments through June 2023.   You will receive payments based on enrollment for children enrolled in the State’s Child Care Assistance Program through that time.  As a reminder, providers should continue to utilize the payment portal (EPPIC) and record absences of children receiving funds through the Child Care Assistance Program.  Should you have any questions, please call our Fiscal Unit at 609/989-9101 or e-mail the NJ Division of Family Development/Office of Child Care at

Child Care Connection has added a job bank to our website for Mercer County-based child care centers seeking employees. Please contact if you would like to post a job opening.  To look at the posted job openings, Click Here.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)  approved the creation of the $54.5 million Child Care Facilities Improvement Pilot Program for child care centers and family child care homes. Through Phase 1 of the program, the NJEDA will provide nearly $15 million in grants of up to $200,000 to licensed child care centers in New Jersey to cover the costs of facility improvements. The Child Care Facilities Improvement Program provides grants to New Jersey child care providers for facilities improvements that will contribute to high quality early childhood learning environments.  Grant applications will be accepted beginning at 10 a.m. on November 15, 2022.  

The Department of Human Services/Division of Family Development is conducting a study that compares the cost of basing child care assistance program payments on attendance to the cost of enrollment.  All programs that have children enrolled who receive child care subsidy are expected to participate. For more information Click Here.

NJ just announced the reopening of the $1,000 Hiring and Retention Bonus Grant applications, which will be available through May 6.  For details, Click Here!

The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development is launching its Child Care Enrollment Study.  Programs that receive subsidy will be invited to a training webinar scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2022 (time to be determined).  Please Click Here to view the provider notice.