Central Valley Children's Services Network

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Today is National Wear Red Day! CSN Staff join the movement to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease! #WearRedDay #americanheartassociation #teamplayers

PPE Distribution #3 was a success! Thank You to all the child care providers who registered and came by for helping our event run so smoothly and most of all thank you for doing your part to keep the children in your care safe! #childcareisalwaysessential

Now more than ever it is important to promote healing and resiliency...CSN is reaching out to all child care providers with an invitation to explore helpful tools that you can implement in your child care programs! JOIN US for the upcoming opportunities to participate in Trauma Informed Care Trainings for all child care providers. Please see flyers below for more information, upcoming dates, and how to register! Ahora más que nunca es importante promover el bienestar y la res...iliencia ... ¡CSN le extiende una invitación a todos los proveedores de cuidado infantil para explorar herramientas útiles que pueden implementar en sus programas de cuidado de niños! ACOMPÁÑENOS para las próximas oportunidades de participar en las capacitaciones de Cuidado Informado Sobre Traumatismos. ¡Consulte los folletos a continuación para obtener más información, las próximas fechas y cómo registrarse! See more

As the holidays approach this coming week, CSN is sending out a friendly reminder that our agency will be *CLOSED from December 24th January 1st. We thank ALL child care providers for the extra hard work that you have done especially this year! Wishing you a happy, safe and healthy holiday with your loved ones! #childcare #youareessential

On behalf of CSN’s Family Connections program we’d like to thank The Giving Center and Learn From Home Project for partnering with CSN and choosing us as a gateway to brighten the holiday season for children we serve! A family of 9 and rural family of 6 were pleasantly surprised today with the donation of laptops and iPads thanks to the generosity and collaborative efforts of Giving Center and Learn from Home Project who have set a goal to help children obtain needed resour...ces to successfully learn from home. THANK YOU GIVING CENTER!!! Kindness is helping the world, one person at a time. -RAKtivist

Are you a Child Care Provider receiving a state subsidy? If so you may qualify to participate in the Pathways to Quality Grant and earn a stipend for Professional Development or higher education. For information, please contact Clara Arellano or Ana Wong in the Quality Improvement Support Team at 559-256-0946.

CSN Job Openings are still available, for more information please click the following link to download the full job description and application directly from our website. http://www.cvcsn.org/about-us/employment/

CSN JOB OPENING #1 ... SITE VISITOR If you’re a job seeker looking to make a difference in the quality of care and early learning of young children .... CSN may have a job position just for you! The Subsidized Child Care Dept. has an opening for a Site Visitor to work with network providers offering on-going support for implementation of Early Care & Education best practices to enhance quality child care services. To request a full job description or submit resumes, interested candidates can email Karen Lutz: [email protected] or call (559)256-0943 for more information. https://www.facebook.com/job_opening/910268442671207/?source=share

The first ever Kaleidoscope Drive-In Fall Reading event was a hit! CSN’s KPL team did a great job organizing a safe but fun event! Kaleidoscope families were greeted with a welcome song, a live story was transmitted to lots of smiling faces, kiddos received goody bags and they were surprised with a live appearance from CSN’s KC Kangaroo! What a wonderful way to welcome the Fall season....but none of this would be possible without the on-going support and participation of all the amazing parents. THANK YOU ALL for driving by! #hellofall #kaleidoscopefun #csn

Have you completed the Census 2020? If not, fill it out now before it’s too late...don’t forget YOU COUNT!

In need of Preventative Health and Safety Training? FIND Care is now offering 8 hours of virtual training! For more information call: (559) 456-8195! ¿Necesita entrenamiento sobre la Salud y Seguridad Preventiva? El departamento FIND Care de CSN les ofrece 8 horas de capacitación virtual! Infórmese hoy llamando al (559) 456-8195

When a community comes together....a little bit goes a long way! THANK YOU to the team of OLD NAVY CLOVIS CROSSING for partnering up with CSN and providing donations of clothing, non-perishables and schools supplies for families in need during these challenging times! #bewhatspossible #oldnavycloviscrossing #partnerships

CSN’s Kaleidoscope Play and Learn group says THANK YOU for being part of our Virtual Learning Program! We miss you all and enjoy seeing your pictures! To continue sharing your pictures with us please send them to [email protected] ¡El Grupo Kaleidoscope Play and Learn de CSN les da las GRACIAS por su participación en nuestro programa de Aprendizaje Virtual! Los extrañamos y disfrutamos ver sus fotos. Para seguir compartiendo sus fotos envíelas a [email protected]

Interested in learning more about the developmental levels of children ages 1-5, challenging behaviors and strategies for behavior support??? CUSD Family Resource Center Special Education is hosting a FREE webinar Tuesday, September 1, 2020! Call (559) 327-8455 for more information or register online!

Don’t miss your chance to learn all about what it takes to become a licensed child care provider! If you’re interested in opening up a licensed child care home, JOIN OUR VIRTUAL MEETING TONIGHT! It’s not too late to register...call FIND Care now at (559)456-8195 to learn more about our Child Care Initiative Program and how we can support you every step of the way! ¡No se pierda la oportunidad de aprender todo sobre lo que se necesita para convertirse en un proveedor de cui...dado infantil con licencia! Si está interesado en obtener su licencia para abrir un hogar de cuidado infantil, ¡ÚNASE A NUESTRA REUNIÓN VIRTUAL ESTA NOCHE! No es demasiado tarde para registrarse ... llame a FIND Care ahora al (559)456-8195 para obtener más información sobre nuestro Programa de Iniciativa de Cuidado Infantil y cómo podemos ayudarlo en cada paso del camino. See more

ATTENTION ALL CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: There is a One-Time Funding Opportunity available...have you applied ???? Contact the FIND Care Department for more details today! (559) 456-8195 ATENCIÓN TODOS LOS PROVEEDORES DE CUIDADO INFANTIL: Existe Una Oportunidad de Fondos para ustedes. Esta oportunidad es única....¿Ya aplicó? Comuníquese con el Departamento de FIND Care para más detalles (559) 456-8195

CHECK IT OUT! KSEE 24 featured a segment on Education Matters: Help Finding Child Care with great interviews from CSN’s FIND Care Manager Andrea Cervantes and CSN Centers Director Christina Avila along with wonderful footage of CSN’s Early Education Centers!Way to go team!! https://www.yourcentralvalley.com//education-matters-help/

The City of Fresno and CSN are teaming up to provide child care vouchers for essential workers (living in the City of Fresno)! Spread the word or call CSN at: (559) 256-0943 for more details! https://www.facebook.com/159934497549457/posts/1477546802454880/?d=n

Thanks to the generosity of the California Department of Social Services, First 5 California and California Department of Education; the CSN team and First 5 Fresno staff were able to provide another great PPE and supply distribution day for over 250 child care providers! We thank each and every provider for coming out and the essential work you do every day! #ChildCareKeepsCaliforniaWorking #ChildCareIsAlwaysEssential

Interested in becoming a licensed child care provider??? The Child Care Initiative Program at CSN can help! Get more information by calling (559) 456-8195.

While we wait for it to be safe to return to our playgroup sessions, CSN Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Group have created a link where Family, Friends, and Neighbor Caregivers can visit to find great resources (videos, activities, etc.) Check it out! https://andreac138.wixsite.com/website ... If you have any questions or concerns regarding CSN Kaleidoscope, please call Stephanie at the F.I.N.D Care Department at (559) 456-8195. Mientras esperamos que sea viable y seguro regresar a nuestras sesiones de juego presenciales, el Grupo Kaleidoscope de CSN ha creado un sitio web donde Familias, Amigos, y Vecinos cuidando de niños pueden encontrar una variedad de recursos incluyendo; videos, actividades, etc. ¡Véanlo! https://andreac138.wixsite.com/website Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud con respecto al CSN Kaleidoscope, llame a Stephanie en el departamento de F.I.N.D Care al (559) 456-8195.