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
Lend Your Voice to the Child Care Workforce Survey
Child Trends and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) are conducting a statewide, online survey for Maryland childcare workers. This survey will provide a complete picture of the state’s talented and diverse childcare workforce. The survey will ask about workers’ backgrounds in early childhood education, professional development...
Resources
News and Articles
MSCCA Conference Flyer for MSDE Voucher Application Process
If you are applying for a training voucher for the MSCCA Hybrid Conference by Land & Sea 2021, you can download a copy of this flyer to provide to MSDE in the voucher application process. Download Flyer
Please Help Us Support HB 608 the Child Care Provider Support Act
MSCCA would like to share a letter from Delegate Jared Soloman asking for support for House Bill 608 the Child Care Provider Support Act. Please share and contact your legislators. This legislation is so important to the early child care industry. Good afternoon,...
Crystal Clear: Communication Tips & Practices for Running a Successful Center
Effective communication in a child care setting offers a number of benefits: it builds trust, prevents misunderstandings, increases productivity with staff and creates more engaged parents. My name is Christine DeSanti, the chief customer officer of LifeCubby, a...
Virtual Training Opportunities
New virtual training opportunities focusing on zero to three critical competencies. Click HERE for more information.
Important Provider Information from MSDE
Important Message to Providers from MSDE! Even if you took the Provider Tuition Survey before, you must verify that all of your vouchers have been entered. • Go to the Online Survey Verification (also attached) to make sure each voucher from your Scholarship Specific...
Chance to Earn 5 PAU’s
MSDE has partnered with Child Trends to understand the impact of COVID-19 of all parents utilizing child care. We are asking providers to assist with this effort because the results will potentially shape policy that impacts child care programs. We are asking for all...
Maryland STEM Fest Upcoming Events
News from our partners at The Maryland STEM Fest: The Maryland STEM Festival runs virtually through November 1st. All events can be found on the website, https://marylandstemfestival.org/ Many events are geared for families with young children. Here are some of those...
MSCCA Virtual Conference 2020: Vision for Diversity!
Don't miss the Maryland State Child Care Virtual Conference 2020 - Vision for Diversity! Registration is open for the safe digital/virtual delivery of Core of Knowledge approved, CEU approved, Continued Training approved sessions from September 24-27, 2020. MSCCA is...
MSCCA Gets a Thank You from Dr Salmon
MSCCA has received a letter from Assistant Superintendent Steven Hicks on behalf of Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon thanking us for our advocacy efforts on behalf of early childhood education in Maryland through our www.SaveMarylandChildCare.org campaign. An excerpt...
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