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Questions
providers should consider:
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Am I interested
in children's care, nurturing and activities?
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Am I
interested in children and do I enjoy participating with them?
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Can I
elicit children's interest through conversation and action?
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Do I
have the ability to "let it go" when an issue is over?
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Do I
possess a sense of humor?
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Am I
friendly and approachable?
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Am I
interested in running my "own” business?
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Could
I open my home for alternative child care needs (rotating schedules, weekends,
holidays, 2nd or 3rd shift -- think of the possibilities!)?
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Benefits/services
available to licensed providers:
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Assured
Illinois Department of Human Services subsidized child care slots.
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Provides
an "administrative umbrella" for business functions, i.e.,
enrollment, billing, cash flow advances, and support for your Child Care
Food Program.
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Guarantees
your home will be made available for parent choice.
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Time
management planning for your child care program. Support when you need
extra help. A coordinator to meet with you at your home and at a designated
time to discuss your child care program requirements.
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Access
to Skip-A-Long Child Development Services resource libraries to offer you
children's books, professional development materials, child care equipment,
and curriculum check out totes.
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Access
to Skip-A-Long Child Development Services newsletters for information on
child care skills, in-service opportunities, and calendar events.
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Provides
the potential (as available) roster of names of Skip-A-Long Child
Development Services substitute teachers in time of emergencies, training
or in-services.
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Provides
the potential use of the Skip-A-Long Child Development Services nurse to handle
health questions and concerns.
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Provides
the availability of the Skip-A-Long Child Development Services Social
Services Director.
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Provides
the availability of the Skip-A-Long Child Development Services Home Child Care
Network Coordinator as supporter/mediator for home visits.
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All of
these services and more are provided to you at no cost.
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Click here to contact the HCCN Coordinator
for more information.
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