Friend, Family and Neighbors Caregivers Outreach Project
United Way of Pinal County has been awarded a $355,000 grant to recruit and provide support to Friend, Family and Neighbors home care providers. The focus will be on recruiting 60 unregulated lawful home providers (providing childcare services to 4 or less children) who are already serving families with children birth to five, but are not required to be regulated or licensed by the State of Arizona. Participants will be recruited throughout all communities in Pinal County and the Ak-chin Tribal Indian Community
Currently, many children in Pinal County are in family, friend, and neighbor care for all or part of their day. The goal of the Project is to provide access to resources, training, networking and professional development opportunities for home childcare providers. Participants will receive information on safety, health, child development and a myriad of other topics. Home Providers will receive incentives such as books/incentives and door prizes for participating in the community trainings.
Childcare will be provided for participants during networking and training events.
Participants may be eligible to receive up to $2,500 in environmental quality improvement funds to improve their home childcare setting. As a result, the children in their care are better equipped to succeed in school and life.
The United Way of Pinal County Friend, Family and Neighbors Caregivers Outreach Project is brought to you by First Things First (www.azftf.gov), approved by Arizona Voters, works to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early childhood experiences so they will start school healthy and ready to succeed. Across the state, FTF regional partnership councils-in collaboration with local leaders-indentify the educational and health needs of children from birth through age 5 in their communities and fund strategies to address those needs.
FRIEND FAMILY NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS OUTREACH ASSISTANCE PROJECT
Childcare Provider Resource Training
Do you want to learn how to promote safety, health and nutrition in a fun, hands on manner to encourage “teachable moments” in your childcare environment? Home childcare providers are encouraged to attend one of these this exciting training opportunities in your community.
TO REGISTER CALL: 520.836.0736/1.800.390.0736
A minimum of 5 participants must be registered in advance
Trainings will be held at the following locations and times throughout Pinal County:
- Ak-Chin Indian Community - Saturday, June 5th, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Ak-Chin Community Center, 42507 W. Farrell Rd., Maricopa, AZ. 85138 - Maricopa (for the communities of Maricopa and Stanfield) - Wednesday, June 9th, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Maricopa Public Library 41600 W. Smith Enke Rd. Maricopa, AZ. 85139
- Queen Creek (for the communities of Queen Creek and San Tan Valley) - Thursday, June 17th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Queen Creek Library, Edward Conference Room, Queen Creek, 21802 S. Ellsworth St. Queen Creek, AZ. 85143
- Coolidge (for the communities of Coolidge and Florence) - Saturday, June 19th, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Dr. Sherry Ulmer Conference Center, 178 N. Main St., Coolidge, AZ. 85122
- Apache Junction - Tuesday, June 22nd, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Empowerment Building, 2066 W. Apache Trail, Suite 116, Apache Junction, AZ. 85120
- Eloy (for the communities of Arizona City, Eloy, Picacho, and Toltec) - Thursday, June 24th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Eloy Community Library, 100 E. 7th St., Eloy, AZ. 85131
- Casa Grande - Friday, June 25th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Arbor Education & Training Center, 423 N. Florence St.
- Winkelman (for the communities of Kearny, Oracle, Mammoth, San Manuel, Superior and Winkelman) - Tuesday, June 29th, 4:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Central Arizona College, Aravaipa Campus, Building A Conference Room, 804440 E. Aravaipa Rd. Winkelman, AZ. 85192
United Way of Pinal County, uniting generosity with community needs to promote lasting change in peoples’ lives by focusing on the building blocks for a better life: Education - Income – Health. www.unitedwayofpc.org
This program is brought to you by First Things First (FTF), approved by Arizona voters, works to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early childhood experiences so they will start school healthy and ready to succeed. www.azftf.gov
