Quality Early Care & Education

Early care and education can take place in a variety of settings.  It is not uncommon for a young child to experience a combination of home, family, center-based and home-based care in their early years.  Regardless of the setting, the quality of a child’s environment plays a key role in his or her development.

Our SB6 initiative addresses the need for increased Quality Early Care and Education, as professional training for early childhood employees has been proven to have a positive impact on outcomes for children in areas of language and other developmental milestones, quality child care, and child safety:

• Raising awareness of the need for quality child care programs
• Educating parents about the importance of quality child care and preschool experiences for their children
• Ensuring access to quality child care and preschool opportunities and positive transition to kindergarten for all children
• Supporting professional training and development of early care professionals
• Providing interventions for children with barriers to traditional learning

 

Quality Early Care & Education Task Force Members:

James Coyle, Co-Chair, Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Pat Miiller, Co-Chair, Quality Child Care Coalition & Pre-K Counts

Cheryl Brodbeck, Parent, Local Interagency Coordinating Council
Kristin Chapin, YWCA
Anne Drybala, George School Children’s Center
Patricia Erario, BC Department of MH/MR
Kim Everett, BC Department of Health
Roseann Fry, Bucks County Association for the Education of Young Children
Sabrina Janney, Schoolhouse Learning Center
Caryn Kadel, Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Kelly Krumenacker, Bucks County Children’s Museum
Jane Mahler, Children’s Village of Doylestown Hospital
Christine McKee, Neshaminy School District—Retired
Lindsay Miller, BARC
Betsy Nilsen, Children’s Developmental Program
Janet Oesterling, Bucks County Community College CDA Program
Dee Short, Early Learning Center of Bucks County Community College
Marcia Straka, Bucks County Head Start
Nicole Valerio, Li’l Bucks Partners in Learning, Middle Bucks Technical Institute

For information on Quality Child Care Centers, Services and Programs, you can go to the following web-sites:

Child Care Information Service of Bucks County
www.buckschildcare.com

Southeast Regional Key for Keystone STARS
www.pakeys.org

Bucks County Quality Child Care Coalition
www.bucksqccc.org

Bucks County Pre-K Counts Public-Private Partnership
www.preKcounts.org

Bucks County Head Start
www.bcheadstart.org