Maryland State Child Care Association
Caring for Maryland’s Most Important Natural Resource
Contact Information
Call: (410) 820- 9196
Email: info@mscca.org
Welcome!
The Maryland State Child Care Association (MSCCA) is the premiere professional association for licensed child care and early learning centers operating in Maryland and for associated businesses and individuals that support the mission of the Association.
Leadership Symposium Attendees
Instructions to download your certificate:
1. Click the button for Certificates and scroll down to click on Already Registered
2. Enter your email address and confirmation number
3. Click on Print Options and select Symposium Certificate
4. You will then be prompted to save your certificate
Business Membership
We thrive from the support of business members through their membership, event sponsorship, donations, and industry support to our centers.
News from Child Care Central
CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO CHILD CARE CENTRAL USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
Email: MCCCredential@conduent.com
Fax: 410-229-0145
Mail: Child Care Central, PO Box 598 Baltimore Maryland 21203
For questions pertaining to your credential, please contact Child Care Central: 877-355-1229
Membership Directory
View our membership directory for centers, school age, and individuals.
Policy Changes and Improvements to the Child Care Scholarship (CCS) Program
The providers participating in this program are essential and their challenges are real. These challenges range from facing multiple attendance verification audits throughout the year to delayed payments. Further, slow processing of CCS program applications affects the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE’s) ability to provide timely...
Resources
News and Articles
Policy Changes and Improvements to the Child Care Scholarship (CCS) Program
The providers participating in this program are essential and their challenges are real. These challenges range from facing multiple attendance verification audits throughout the year to delayed payments. Further, slow processing of CCS program applications affects...
Passion for Excellence Grant Now Open
Are you passionate about working with young children? Do you strive for excellence for children and for yourself as a teacher, provider, or program? Let MSCCA help you ignite your passion and reach the high standards required in our state. MSCCA will pay direct...
The Child Care Capital Support Virtual Q&A
Get the 411! Don’t miss this time sensitive opportunity! The Child Care Capital Support revolving loan fund awareness and application review and q & a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 1:30-2:30 pm via zoom link Please register for this free...
The Unrealized Potential of Child Care Scholarship in Maryland
Read the report on what the providers told us.
Executive Director Christina Peusch Appointed to the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care
MSCCA's Executive Director, Christina Peusch has been appointed to the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care by the Governor representative as the co-chair of the Office of Child Care Advisory Council. The Commission on Trauma-Informed Care is charged with coordinating a...
PreK Grants Overview (Spanish and English)
Sharing from our partners at the Maryland State Department of Education: We are holding a general overview of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Prekindergarten Expansion Grants and Maryland State Prekindergarten Programs for Spanish-speaking prekindergarten and...
Important Tax Alert/Relief information resource link from Comptroller Franchot’s Office!
Important Tax Alert/Relief information resource link from Comptroller Franchot’s Office! As many child care businesses have applied for and received pandemic related grants and loans, MSCCA has asked Comptroller for info to share with child care community as a...
Time Sensitive: Child Care Apprenticeship Assistance Needed
Attention Early Childcare Education Community: Support is needed for a child care apprenticeship program from our partners in Early Childhood Education at Harford Community College. Harford Community College is in the final stages of creating a Child Care...
Statewide Virtual Child Care Town Hall – January 29th
Join the first of multiple virtual statewide Town Halls with one click from home and share your important support for child care! Maryland has a significant surplus of money and in order to build a stronger, more equitable, effective, efficient child care system that...
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