Spokane, Wash. – – Licensed child care providers, other early learning professionals and parents of young children are invited to learn about the field test of “Seeds to Success”a pilot quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) by attending one of two public meetings on Oct. 15 and 21 hosted by Washington State University Extension’s Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington in partnership with Community-Minded Enterprises/Child Care Resource and Referral.
Children who grow up safe, healthy and filled with a love of learning are better prepared to succeed in school and life. The Washington State Department of Early Learning (DEL) is field testing Seeds to Success in five communities around the state, including Spokane County. Seeds to Success is a state-wide quality rating and improvement system designed to promote quality child care settings that offer play and learning that go beyond the state’s minimum safety and health standards.
During the field test (October 2008 through June 2009), Spokane, together with the Washington State Department of Early Learning and four other field test communities, will learn whether coaching, financial incentives and other resources will help voluntary child care facilities improve the quality of care they offer children and families.
WHO and WHAT: Public meetings for child care providers, parents and others in the community to learn more about the Seeds to Success model and the quality rating and improvement system field test process.
WHEN and WHERE:
– Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. at WSU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus (310 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Spokane) Health Sciences Building, Room 110B.
– Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7-8:30 p.m. at Spokane Falls Community College (3510 W Fort George Wright Dr., Spokane), Student Union Building #17, Lounge C.
