by Maryland Childcare Association | Mar 4, 2025 | Child Care Credentialing, Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy
MSCCA needs your voice! We are asking for your help with an action alert to restore the child care credentialing program on July 1, 2025, and save the child care scholarship program set to pause/freeze, due to budget constraints, in May 2025. Additionally, the...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 14, 2025 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy
Dear Advocates, ACT now – and elevate your VOICE! MSCCA is back in action alert mode to empower you to advocate, and it only takes two minutes or less, but will make a big difference. We have provided two links below with instructions and a template ready for...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Dec 9, 2024 | Hot Topics
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...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Sep 17, 2024 | Child Care Credentialing, Hot Topics
Please read this commentary provided by MSCCA Executive Director Christina Peusch on the national childcare crisis and the suspension of funding. Read Article
by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 29, 2024 | Hot Topics
The Maryland State Child Care Association, along with our partners, are working with the Montgomery County Children’s Opportunity Alliance of Maryland on an important new initiative for eligible Montgomery County child care centers to support interested programs...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Jan 5, 2024 | Legislative/Advocacy
Please take a moment to read our letter to the Department of Budget and Management aligning with our priorities agenda. We made great progress through legislation and regulations and will continue to advocate on behalf of childcare programs/businesses as an important...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Jul 10, 2023 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy
MSCCA helped to get this child care scholarship presumptive eligibility legislation sponsored and advocated to pass last year to improve the child care scholarship system and processes. Read the Press Release from MSDE
by Maryland Childcare Association | Oct 21, 2022 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy
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...
by Maryland Childcare Association | Oct 6, 2022 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy, Uncategorized
Read the report on what the providers told us.
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