| Wage Enhancement and Home Child Care Enhancement Grant - Funded by the Government of Ontario | Wage Enhancement and Home Child Care Enhancement Grant - Funded by the Government of Ontario | <h3>2018 Application Process</h3><br>All licensed child care operators are eligible to apply for wage enhancement funding, regardless of auspice, participation in municipal quality initiatives, or current purchase of service status. <br><br>In 2018, operators will need to apply to receive the full Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG) entitlement of up to $2 per hour plus 17.5% benefits, or up to $20 per day for the Home Child Care Enhancement (HCCEG). If an operator applied in 2017, they will need to apply again in 2018 for all positions or providers that would be eligible for WEG/HCCEG.<br><br>Information on eligible positions/providers and hours/days in 2017 will be gathered through the application process administered by the County of Simcoe. The 2017 information gathered on the application forms will be used to determine an operator's funding entitlement for 2018. However, WEG/HCCEG payments to staff and providers will be made based on 2018 time in program.<br><br>In year four, operators should enter total hours worked in 2017 for each eligible position, including overtime hours. Please note the base hourly wage rate or home child care provider fees entered in the application form should <span lang="EN-US" style="text-decoration:underline;">exclude</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>prior year's WEG/HCCEG amount but <span lang="EN-US" style="text-decoration:underline;">include</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>other salary based grants (GOG, FSS, PE).<br><br>Beginning today, the application will remain posted to the County of Simcoe's webpage for a period of 45 calendar days, with a <span lang="EN-US" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>closing date of February 5</strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>th</strong></span><span lang="EN-US"><strong style="text-decoration:underline;">, 2018</strong>.</span> Any operator that has not submitted an application for the WEG/HCCEG by the deadline date will not be allocated WEG/HCCEG funding in 2018. Operators who miss the application deadline may apply for funding in 2019.<br><br>Completed applications should be emailed to <a href="mailto:ccs@simcoe.ca">ccs@simcoe.ca</a> <br><br>Further information on WEG/HCCEG and this application process should be directed to Samantha Zuercher at 702-722-3132 ext. 1538 or email <a href="mailto:Samantha.Zuercher@simcoe.ca">Samantha.Zuercher@simcoe.ca</a>.<br> <h3>Applications:</h3><h3> </h3><h3>Must be submitted no later than February 5th, 2018</h3><p style="text-align:justify;"><font color="#0066cc"><a title="hyperlink to application for Wage Enhancement for Centre Based Child Care" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/WEG/2018%20Wage%20Enhancement%20Grant%20Application.xlsx" target="_blank">2018 WE Application County of Simcoe (Centre Based).xlsx</a></font></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/WEG/2018%20Formulaire%20de%20demande%20(centre%20et%20visiteurs).xlsx" target="_blank">2018 Formulaire de demande (centre et visiteurs)</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><font color="#0066cc"><a title="Hyperlink to open Wage Enhancement Application for Home Child Care" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/WEG/2018%20Home%20Child%20Care%20Enhancement%20Grant%20Application.xlsx" target="_blank">2018 WE Application County of Simcoe (Home Child Care Providers).xlsx</a></font><br> </p><h3>More Information:</h3><p><a name="hyperlink to wage enhancement information" title="Hyperlink to open Wage Enhancement Application for Centre Based Child Care" id="hyperlink to wage enhancement information" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/WEG/2018%20WEG%20HCCEG%20Information.pdf" target="_blank">2018 WEG Information.pdf</a></p><p><a title="hyperlink to Wage Enhancem information for child care staff" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/WEG/2018%20Information%20for%20Child%20Care%20Staff.pdf" target="_blank">2018 Information for Child Care Staff.pdf</a></p><p><a title="hyperlink to information for home child care providers" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/WEG/2018%20HCCEG%20information%20for%20Home%20Child%20Care%20Providers.pdf" target="_blank">2018 HCCEG Information for Home Child Care Providers.pdf</a></p><p>Further information on WEG/HCCEG and this application process should be directed to Samantha Zuercher at 702-722-3132 ext. 1538 or email <a href="mailto:Samantha.Zuercher@simcoe.ca"><font color="#0066cc">Samantha.Zuercher@simcoe.ca</font></a>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p> | | |
| Fee Stabilization Support Funding | Fee Stabilization Support Funding | <p>The Ministry of Education recognizes that increasing operating pressures may lead to increases in child care fees. To support improved wages for the licensed child care workforce, affordability for families, and to address potential fee increases, the Ministry of Education will provide the municipality with funding to support licensed child care staff earning less than $14/hour as of December 31<sup>st</sup>, 2017. </p><p>The objective of Fee Stabilization Support (FSS) funding is to increase wages and stabilize licensed child care fees in Ontario. All licensed child care centres and home child care agencies that opened before July 1, 2018 are eligible to apply for this funding, regardless of auspice or current purchase of service status with the County of Simcoe.</p><p>For more information about Fee Stabilization Support funding, please contact Samantha Zuercher at 705-722-3132 ext. 1538 or by email at <a href="mailto:Samantha.Zuercher@Simcoe.ca">Samantha.Zuercher@Simcoe.ca</a> </p> | | |
| Child Care Agency Funding/Financement des agences de garde d'enfants | Child Care Agency Funding/Financement des agences de garde d'enfants | <p>The County of Simcoe is the designated Child Care Service System Manager (CMSM) responsible for planning and managing the early years services at the local level. Early years services are managed through a service planning process that reflects current child care legislation, regulations and directives. Child care service system planning is critical to supporting the broader system goals of an increasingly co-ordinated and integrated early learning and care system for children and families. Planning is ongoing and based on local community needs following a process that engages child care service providers, school boards and local stakeholders.</p><p>The following outlines the current funding that is available to support child care service providers who hold an existing contract with The County of Simcoe: </p><blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right:0px;"><p>
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">General Operating </span></p><p dir="ltr">
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span>The purpose of the General Operating funding is to support some costs associated with operating a licensed child care program in order to reduce wait times and fees for services, stabilize service levels, and where funds allow, improve access to high quality affordable early learning and child care services. As part of General Operating, funding is also available to child care service providers to support an increase in base salary to individuals working in a licensed child care program. </p><p dir="ltr">
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Transformation </span> </p><p dir="ltr">This funding is intended to cover onetime costs for non-profit child care service providers that are involved in business transformation activities and/or require business transformation supports such as amalgamation of two or more centres, the relocation of a child care centre to a school or within the community, or the retrofitting of an existing child care centre to serve younger age groups. </p></blockquote><blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right:0px;"><p dir="ltr">
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Repairs and Maintenance</span> </p><p>This funding is used to support licensed child care service providers who are not in compliance with licensing requirements or may be at risk of not being in compliance, under the Day Nurseries Act.</p></blockquote><a title="hyperlink to Child Care Funding Guidelines - English" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/2015%20Child%20Care%20Funding%20Guidelines-Feb%202015.pdf" target="_blank"></a><p>For further information please contact Carol-Ann Harkness at 705-722-3132 or 905-729-4514 ext. 1164 or by email at <a href="mailto:carolann.harkness@simcoe.ca" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">carolann.harkness@simcoe.ca</font></a><a title="hyperlink to Child Care Funding Guidelines - English" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/2015%20Child%20Care%20Funding%20Guidelines-Feb%202015.pdf" target="_blank"></a></p><p style="color:#0066cc;"> </p><p><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/2018%20Special%20Purpose%20Funding%20Guidelines.pdf">2018 Special Purpose Funding Guidelines</a></p><a href="mailto:carolann.harkness@simcoe.ca"></a><p> </p><p> </p><p>Le comté de Simcoe est le gestionnaire du réseau des services de garde local, chargé de la planification et de la gestion des services à la petite enfance agréés à l'échelle locale. Ces services sont gérés en suivant un processus de planification qui reflète les lois, les règlements et les directives actuels en matière de garde d'enfants. Étant de plus en plus coordonnée et complémentaire, la planification est essentielle pour appuyer les objectifs de services plus vastes dans le domaine de l'apprentissage de la petite enfance et des services de garde pour les enfants et les familles. La planification se fait de manière continue et elle repose sur les besoins de la communauté locale, suivant un processus impliquant les fournisseurs de services de garde, les conseils scolaires et les parties prenantes locales.</p><p>On trouvera ci-dessous un résumé des financements offerts pour soutenir les fournisseurs de services de garde d'enfants qui sont sous contrat avec le comté de Simcoe. </p><blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right:0px;"><p><span lang="FR-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">Fonctionnement général </span></p><p>Le financement de fonctionnement général a pour objectif de couvrir certains coûts d'exploitation d'un programme de garde d'enfants agréé afin de réduire le temps d'attente et les frais des services, de stabiliser les niveaux de service et, lorsque les fonds le permettent, d'améliorer l'accès des enfants et des familles à des services d'apprentissage de la petite enfance et de garde d'enfants abordables et de grande qualité. Dans le cadre du fonctionnement général, un financement est également offert aux fournisseurs de services de garde d'enfants afin de couvrir une augmentation du salaire de base des personnes travaillant dans un programme de garde agréé. </p><p><span lang="FR-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">Transformation </span> </p><p>Ce financement est destiné à couvrir les frais non-récurrents par les fournisseurs de services de garde d'enfants sans but lucratif, qui ont entrepris des activités de transformation de leur entreprise ou qui ont besoin de soutien à cette fin, telles que la fusion de deux garderies ou plus, la réinstallation d'une garderie dans une école ou ailleurs dans la communauté, ou encore la modification d'un centre de garde d'enfants pour qu'il puisse accueillir des groupes d'enfants plus jeunes. </p><p><span lang="FR-CA" style="text-decoration:underline;">Réparations et entretien</span> </p><p>Ce financement est destiné à soutenir les fournisseurs de service de garde agréés qui ne respectent pas les exigences en matière d'agrément ou qui risquent de se trouver en défaut aux termes de la <em>Loi sur les garderies.</em> </p></blockquote><p>Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez communiquer avec Carol-Ann Harkness au 705 722-3132 ou au 905 729-4514, poste 1164, ou par courriel à l'adresse <a href="mailto:carolann.harkness@simcoe.ca">carolann.harkness@simcoe.ca</a></p><p> <a title="hyperlien Directives 2015 sur le financement des services de garde d’enfants " href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/French%20Documents/2015%20Child%20Care%20Funding%20Guidelines-FR.pdf" target="_blank">Directives 2015 sur le financement des services de garde d’enfants </a></p> | | |
| Purchase of Service - Fee Subsidy | Purchase of Service - Fee Subsidy | <p>A Purchase of Service – Fee Subsidy Agreement is a written legal agreement between the Licensee and the County of Simcoe's Children and Community Services Department </p><p>No new Purchase of Service – Fee Subsidy agreements will be established with for-profit licensees. </p><p>If a non-profit Licensee is unable to meet the need in the community, the County may put out a request to a for-profit Licensee with an existing Purchase of Service agreement to meet the community need; if a for-profit Licensee with an existing Purchase of Service contract is unable to meet the community need, the County may put out an open call so that a for-profit Licensee with no existing Purchase of Service contract may apply for a Purchase of Service agreement.</p><p>The CMSM reserves the right to accept or deny any request pending the need for child care in the area and availability of funding. </p><p>Child Care Licensees must be in operation for one year before applying for a Purchase of Service – Fee Subsidy Agreement.</p><p> <a title="hyperlink to Purchase of Service information" href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/POS-FS/Purchase%20of%20Service%20-%20Fee%20Subsidy%20Agreement.pdf" target="_blank"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />Purchase of Service - Fee Subsidy Agreement.pdf</a></p> | | |
| Child Care Inclusion Support Funding/Financement de soutien à l'inclusion dans les services de garde d'enfants | Child Care Inclusion Support Funding/Financement de soutien à l'inclusion dans les services de garde d'enfants | <p>Inclusion Support Funding allows licensed child care programs to hire additional staff known as Inclusion Facilitators, to enhance their ability to include children with exceptional and significant special needs in their child care program.</p><p>Inclusion Support Funding is provided by the County of Simcoe - Children and Community Services Department through Special Needs Resource Funding.</p><p><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1" lang="FR-CA">For further information please contact Sheena Bardai at 705-722-3132 or 905-729-4514 ext. 1540 or by email at <a href="mailto:ccs@simcoe.ca">ccs@simcoe.ca</a> </span></p><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1" lang="FR-CA"></span><p><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1" lang="FR-CA"><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/Inclusion%20Support/2018%20Inclusion%20Support%20Program%20Manual.pdf" target="_blank"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />2018 Inclusion Support Program Manual.pdf</a></span> </p><p><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/Inclusion%20Support/2018%20Inclusion%20Support%20Application%20-%20Infant-Toddler-Preschool.doc" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.png" alt="" />2018 Inclusion Support Application - Infant-Toddler-Preschool.doc</a></p><p><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/Inclusion%20Support/2018%20Inclusion%20Support%20Application%20-%20School%20Age.doc" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.png" alt="" />2018 Inclusion Support Application - School Age.doc</a> </p><div><p>Le financement de soutien à l'inclusion permet aux services de garde d'enfants agréés d'embaucher du personnel supplémentaire à titre de facilitateurs de l'inclusion, afin d'améliorer la capacité à intégrer dans leurs programmes, des enfants ayant des besoins particuliers exceptionnels. </p><p>Le financement de soutien à l'inclusion est livré par les Services à l'enfance et à la communauté du comté de Simcoe grâce au programme de ressources pour les besoins particuliers. </p><p>Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez communiquer avec Sheena Bardai au 705 722-3132 ou au 905 729-4514, poste 1540, ou par courriel à l'adresse <a href="mailto:ccs@simcoe.ca">ccs@simcoe.ca</a> </p><p><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/Inclusion%20Support/2018%20Financement%20de%20soutien%20à%20l%27inclusion%20dans%20les%20services%20de%20garde%20d%27enfants%20-%20Manuel%20du%20program_FR.pdf" target="_blank"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />2018 Financement de soutien à l'inclusion dans les services de garde d'enfants - Manuel du program_FR.pdf</a> </p><p><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/Inclusion%20Support/2018%20Financement%20de%20soutien%20à%20l%27inclusion%20dans%20les%20services%20de%20garde%20denfants%20%20nourrisson%20bambin%20et%20préscolaire.doc" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.png" alt="" />2018 Financement de soutien à l'inclusion dans les services de garde denfants nourrisson bambin et préscolaire.doc</a></p><p><a href="/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Childrens%20Services%20Documents/Inclusion%20Support/2018%20Financement%20de%20soutien%20à%20l%27inclusion%20dans%20les%20services%20de%20garde%20d%27enfants%20%20enfants%20dâge%20scolaire.doc" target="_blank"><img width="16" height="16" class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/images/icdoc.png" alt="" />2018 Financement de soutien à l'inclusion dans les services de garde d'enfants enfants dâge scolaire.doc</a></p></div><div><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1" lang="FR-CA"><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1"><span lang="FR-CA"></span></span></span> </div> | | |
| Simcoe County Childcare Committee (SCCCC) | Simcoe County Childcare Committee (SCCCC) | <p>
<strong>Vision</strong></p>
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<strong><em>"A professional organization working together toward the common goal of quality early learning and child development"</em></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align:left;">The Simcoe County Child Care Committee (SCCCC) is a professional network and learning community who share responsibility for enhancing quality child care that supports children, families and early learning professionals.</p><p>Members have regular opportunities to network with community partners from all geographical areas of the County to promote advocacy and awareness of the importance of early learning and development.</p><p>
<strong>Goals of the SCCCC:</strong></p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li>To support relevant initiatives of the Child, Youth and Families Coalition of Simcoe County.</li><li>To collaborate with members to identify and promote best practices in early learning and child care environments all across Simcoe County. </li><li>To work collectively with system-level partners; e.g., Ministry of Education, Public Health Unit, Special Needs Resource Agencies.</li><li>To support and promote professional learning in Simcoe County. </li><li>To respond with reflective feedback on child care directions and initiatives from local, provincial and federal sources as appropriate.</li></ol><p>
<strong>Membership</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Membership is open to all Child Care Supervisors in Simcoe County.</li><li>There is no membership fee. Opportunities are supported through the County of Simcoe's Capacity Funding provided by the Ministry of Education. </li></ul><p>For further information please contact Tonya Millsap at 705-722-3132 or 905-729-4514 ext. 1486 or by email at
<a href="mailto:tonya.millsap@simcoe.ca">tonya.millsap@simcoe.ca</a></p> | | |
| Best Start Network of Simcoe County | Best Start Network of Simcoe County | <p>Best Start Initiative is a province-wide expansion of services and supports for children under 6 and their families.</p><p>
<strong>Simcoe County Best Start Network Vision</strong></p><p>"All children and families in Simcoe County will have access to the culturally sensitive services needed to reach their full potential within a community that recognizes and meets basic needs: income, housing, nutrition, education and healthy parent/child relationships." (Source: Simcoe County 2008 Best Start Community Plan)</p><p>Best Start is designed to give Simcoe County’s children the best possible start in life and help them achieve success in school.</p><p>The Best Start Network is dedicated to creating a comprehensive integrated system of services that support families with children from birth through the transition into school. </p><p>This system works to:</p><ul><li>support parents to access services and information easily and in a coordinated manner</li><li>assist parents to support their children </li><li>assist children in Simcoe County to be ready to learn and succeed when they start school</li><li>assist with the transition from preschool through JK/SK to Grade 1 as smooth, seamless and successful as possible for children and their families </li><li>support the development and availability of high quality early learning and care
<br>help parents by providing a variety of parenting supports </li><li>help identify and provide support to children 0-6 years of age </li><li>build on partnerships in communities including all levels of government </li><li>support initiatives that are helping families access basic needs</li></ul><p>To achieve this objective, the Best Start Network supports the development of an integrated system of services for children and families that is seamless and responsive to local community needs. This system serves:</p><ul><li>Children through coordination of services that support readiness to learn and the transition to school</li><li>Parents through collaboration among providers in the delivery of information, services and resources </li><li>Partnerships through emphasis on collaborative process and application of best available practices in service planning and delivery </li></ul><p>The Best Start Network reports to the Child, Youth and Family Services Coalition of Simcoe County through the Planning Table. The Network coordinated the collaboration of committees serving children and families through Best Start Network to the Children, Youth and Families Services Coalition of Simcoe County. Such committees are:</p><ul><li>The Early Intervention Council </li><li>The Simcoe County Childcare Committee </li><li>Raising the Bar on Quality Childcare Advisory </li><li>The Special Needs Enhancement Steering Committee </li><li>The Best Start Professional Development Committee </li><li>The Early Identification Committee </li><li>The Best Start Parent Network </li></ul><p>
<strong>0-6 Community Services Interactive Map (Best Start)</strong></p><p>A comprehensive map is available on the County of Simcoe web site under Best Start. This map will help you locate community services for families with children up to 6 years old. There are a number of topic areas to help guide you to the appropriate services.</p><p style="margin-left:20px;">
<strong>Map:</strong> <a href="http://maps.simcoe.ca/Public/?MODE=theme&THEME=BESTSTART" target="_blank">0-6 Community Services Interactive Map (Best Start)</a></p><p>For further information please contact Lora D'Ambrosio at 705-722-3132 or 905-729-4514 ext. 1128 or by email at
<a href="mailto:lora.dambrosio@simcoe.ca">lora.dambrosio@simcoe.ca</a></p> | | |
