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
More Advocacy Efforts to Restore Funding for the Child Care Credentialing Program
Please read this commentary provided by MSCCA Executive Director Christina Peusch on the national childcare crisis and the suspension of funding. Read Article
Resources
News and Articles
Request for Input: Maryland Early Childhood Technology Survey
Sharing from our partners at MSDE: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is seeking to better understand the technological capacity of early care and education (ECE) stakeholders through the following survey: The survey should only take 10-15 minutes to...
State ECAC June 3rd Virtual Meeting / Meeting Presentations
Sharing from Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood: On behalf of the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood you will find links from the State Early Childhood Advisory Council Virtual meeting on Early...
Save Maryland Childcare: Site Launched
Licensed Child Care Providers Are The Backbone Of Our Economy Maryland May Lose Half of Child Care Supply From Crisis Please visit: SaveMarylandChildCare.org We Need Child Care To Enable Our Economic Recovery, Now And In The Future Now that Governor Hogan has started...
Statement from Christine Peusch, Executive Director of the Maryland State Child Care Association (MSCCA)
“MSCCA appreciates the swift and transparent response from Comptroller Peter Franchot and his office into this problem at the Maryland State Department of Education. We are hopeful that his intervention will speed up and help clear the weeks-long backlog of payments...
Interim Guidance for Use of Cloth Face Coverings in Child Care Programs – Updated April 23, 2020
Interim Guidance for Use of Cloth Face Coverings in Child Care Programs Updated April 23, 2020 Click Image for Full Document
Free Training Provided by MSCCA
As a result of the current crisis and movement of our annual Conference by the Sea to the September time frame, MSCCA will be providing free training in April, May and June to MSCCA members. This training is approved and can be used for Credentialing/Continued...
News From MSDE – Child Care Providers and Grocery Stores
From the Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care: Child Care Providers and Grocery Stores The Maryland State Department of Education has worked with several other agencies to connect with many of the large grocery stores and big box stores across...
Letter to Governor Hogan and State Representatives – Ruthi Claytor, Owner, Grannie Annie’s Child Care & Learning Center Cozy Care, Quality Education
Sharing a letter send to Governor Hogan's office this morning and state representatives this afternoon from Ruthi Claytor, Owner, Grannie Annie's Child Care & Learning Center Cozy Care, Quality Education. I own a child care center in Pasadena, MD. We are currently...
Letter to Governor Hogan – Lavonne Taylor, Owner/Director Forest Hill Nature Preschool & Childcare
Sharing a letter send to Governor Hogan's office this morning and state representatives this afternoon from Lavonne Taylor, Owner/Director Forest Hill Nature Preschool & Childcare: April 20, 2020 Governor Hogan, I am contacting you today as a childcare provider on...
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