The Children's Forum is a private, not-for-profit
organization committed to enhancing the quality,
affordability, and availability of child care
and early education through a broad array of
programs, services, and publications. Whether
you are a parent, policy maker, early childhood
teacher, director, or academic, we invite you
to browse our website to learn how we might be able
to meet your needs or to learn more about us.
Children's Forum E-Newsletter
The Children's Forum now offers a quarterly e-newsletter featuring
Forum information and updates, Early Learning Coalition briefs,
legislative updates, state and national news, a calendar of events
and other topics that impact child care, early education and
issues related to families.
Read the Spring edition.
Join the Children's Forum!
Membership in the Forum fulfills your requirement for
membership in an early childhood professional organization
for renewal of these Staff Credentials: FCCPC, NECC, ECPC,
CCAC, SAPC.
Learn about our **NEW** Director's Network
You can also join the Forum as a Director's
Network Member to satisfy the "professional contribution" component of the
renewal requirements for the Florida Director Credential.
Proposed Changes to the Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant
Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA) has proposed amending the Child Care and
Development Block Grant. Read the full
story.
Statewide Conferences
Attend one of our upcoming Survive the
Summer conferences designed specifically for summer camp staff serving
grades K-5.
Register now for the 2008 One Goal: Building The Future Together "Putting
Families And Children First" Summer Conference in Tampa July 16 - 18. The
conference features more than 90 workshops, informative keynote presentations
and fun activities. Visit
www.onegoalsummerconference.org for more information.
"What the best and wisest parent wants for his own
child, that must the community want for all its children."
