Maryland State Child Care Association
Caring for Maryland’s Most Important Natural Resource
Contact Information
Call: (410) 820- 9196
Email: info@mscca.org
Conference by the Sea
Attend In-Person or Virtually
April 30 – May 3, 2026
Ocean City Maryland Convention Center
CWO – 164245
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
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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 works for children, parents, and child care businesses, we need to raise...
Resources
News and Articles
New Resource and Webinar on School-Age Data
New Resource and Webinar on School-Age Data Thursday, March 29, 2018 3:00–4:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Register on line now. What Data Can Tell Us About School-Age Child Care and the CCDF Program The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) is...
The March 2018 Edition: MSDE Education Bulletin
A link to the March 2018 edition of the Maryland State Department of Education bulletin can be found here.
2018 Children’s Discovery Fair: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead
2018 Children’s Discovery Fair: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is Free Cradlerock Elementary School 6700 Cradlerock Way Columbia, MD 21045 Join us for a celebration for children ages 3-5 and their families. The theme for 2018 is...
Free Training Opportunities from Eco-Healthy Child Care
Please see the attached flyers for FREE training opportunities provided by Eco-Healthy Child Care. Two training opportunities are being offered: Children’s Environmental Health: A Closer Look at Lead and Art Supplies March 27, 2018 (10am to 1pm) See Flyer! Children’s...
Training of Trainers: Registration Policies
By Innovations in Education, LLC Have you ever sat through a professional development workshop and thought, “I could do that?” Do you have special interests or knowledge of a specific topic that you would like to share with others? This 18-hour training is designed to...
Maryland Family Network Hosts Preparing for Active Shooter
Training for Child Care Providers How can child care providers be prepared in the event that they experience an active shooter at their facility? Maryland Family Network has heard these concerns and is now offering the new emergency preparedness training from Child...
GREAT NEWS – CDA for Credit at Montgomery College
Effective immediately, Montgomery College will be awarding the following coursework when students complete the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program, administered through the Council for Professional Recognition: 3 credits for EDUC119,...
Newsletter Submission
We are accepting newsletter submissions. Please fill out the attached PDF form and return. Newsletter Submission Request Form 2018
Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser
In February the Johns Hopkins Hospital sponsors a radio campaign for donations, and each year MSCCA coordinates a state-wide campaign within the preschool community to collect additional donations online. This is a great cause and part of our "Children Helping...
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