The 2008 Celebrate the Young Child Conference was held on Saturday March 8, 2008 with over 900 Child Care Professionals in attendance.

Check back for information about our 2009 conference!

Early Childhood Network Meetings

Early Childhood Network Meetings (ECN) are held monthly in Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal and Yavapai Counties. Please click here for the current Early Childhood Quarterly.

Each month, Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) sponsors a Family Child Care Network Meeting. These meetings are opportunities to:

• Learn new information on a variety of child care issues.
• Meet with other family child care professionals in the Phoenix area.
• Discuss topics and issues in a positive, encouraging environment.
• Have access to resources that pertain directly to family child care providers.

Meetings are held once a month, alternating between the East and West Valley. The time of the meeting is 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, with a 1-hour registered training, from 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. The meetings and training are open to:

• All family child care providers
• Agencies that support family child care providers
• Advocates for early childhood education and care