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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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
Historic Day in Annapolis
An historic day in Annapolis as the House Democratic Caucus chose Adrienne Jones from Baltimore County as their choice to serve as Speaker. It was a contentious race that began with Del. Jones, Del. Dereck Davis and Del. Maggie McIntosh. Jones withdrew her name from...
Maryland Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Learn more about the Maryland Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Complete the Eligibility Calculator at eatsmartmaryland.org or call 410-767-0199. More information provided here.
2019 Maryland General Assembly Passes HB1233 to Lower Blood Lead Action Level
Legislative Info from Green & Healthy Homes Initiative: Baltimore, MD - GHHI achieved its primary state legislative goal of lowering the blood lead action level in Maryland for environmental investigation of homes and medical case management for children. The...
CSW 2019-2020 Implementation Application and FAQ
Information from the Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention at the University of Maryland Children Study Their World (CSW): A Curriculum for Four-Year-Olds Online Application The application period will remain open until 9:00 AM on Monday, April 15th....
2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education Now Collecting Data in All 50 States and D.C.
Sharing from the Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care. 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education Now Collecting Data in All 50 States and D.C. February 26, 2019 Dear Early Care and Education Colleague: We wanted to let you know that data...
2019 Children’s Mental Health Matters! Campaign
Join the Maryland State Department of Education, Mental Health Association of Maryland, Maryland Coalition of Families, Maryland Department of Health, schools, and programs statewide for the 2019 Children's Mental Health Matters! Campaign from May 5-11! The Campaign...
Market Rate Survey
Maryland’s child care provider organizations work to better the field of early care and education, including work to increase funding to make high quality programs available and affordable for all families. On behalf of MSDE Office of Child Care we are asking that you...
We Need to Make Kindergarten Engaging Again
Please read the important article linked here, shared by MSCCA Board Member Ruthie Claytor and MSCCA Anne Arundel Chapter President that sheds light on the issues with many kindergarten classrooms and how policy makers and public institutions with little knowledge of...
Call for Presenters – 2019 Early Childhood Professional Development Conference All Children Together
Call for Presenters 2019 Early Childhood Professional Development Conference All Children Together Presented by: Abilities Network Project ACT & The Community College of Baltimore County Event Dates: Friday, September 20, 2019 9:00am-3:30pm Saturday, September...
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