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QUALITY
The Quality team at the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency supports the Division of Family Development’s (DFD) vision of quality.
The Quality Team supports vital components of DFD’s vision in improving the quality of programs and providers throughout the State, thereby supporting New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers' access to quality early childhood services.
QUALITY INNITIATIVES
Infant Toddler Specialist Network
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The Infant Toddler Specialist Network provides support to programs and teachers who serve young children from Birth to 36 months of age.
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Infant Toddler Specialist provides individualized technical assistance to programs in Union County.
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You may submit an application through NJCCIS under Quality Initiatives- Infant Toddler Specialist Network (ITSN)
For more information contact Rhonda Ciccone Hessler at rciccone@ccccunion.org 973 923 1433 ext. 167
Grow NJ Kids
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Grow NJ Kids is working to raise the quality of childcare and early learning across the state. Research shows that children who are in quality early learning programs when they are young are better prepared for kindergarten with better reading skills, more math skills and larger vocabularies.
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Community Coordinated Childcare of Union County is actively recruiting licensed childcare centers and Family childcare providers who wish to boost the quality of their programs by collaborating with other early childhood professionals.
Centers can enroll in Grow NJ Kids through NJCCIS at www.njccis.com. If you have any questions about Grow NJ Kids, please call Josephine Ahmadein, Quality Improvement Specialist at 973-923-1433 Ext. 106 or email, jahmadein@ccccunion.org.
Lead Trainer
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CCCC offers professional development workshops in both online and classroom settings for child care staff, directors and family child care providers. These courses are designed to help early childhood professionals complete annual training requirements and can be used towards:
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Child Development Associates (CDA) Credential,
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CDA Renewal
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Family child care professional development hours
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Licensing requirements
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In-service training
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CCDBG requirements
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CCCC takes the time to assess the needs of the early care community. Workshops are then developed to meet those needs. Our workshops meet the NJ Department of Education, NJ Office of Licensing and NJ Workforce Registry standards. Sample workshop topics we offer include: child development, learning theory, parental involvement, assessment and curriculum
Family Engagement Specialist
The Family Engagement Specialist at Community Coordinated Childcare of Union County implements family trainings, coordinates parent cafés and developmental screening events, participates in county councils, and stays up to date with information about developmental screening, Pyramid Model, and other identified topics by DFD to support families.
Family Engagement Specialist, Kenya Grijalva, supports child care centers, Family Child Care Providers, and families in Union County. If you would like to reach her, you may contact her via email or phone.
Email: kgrijalva@ccccunion.org Phone: 973-923-1433 ext. 151
