Columbia River Family Child Care Association
is the fastest growing Chapter of Washington State Family Child Care Association in Vancouver. WSFCCA has been serving providers since it's inception in 1978.

We are the only Association in Vancouver to offer members free referrals for childcare as well as free STARS classes. (See full list of member benefits below)

CRFCCA is a Professional Non Profit Organization that represents Licensed Family Child Care Providers in Vancouver and beyond. We also welcome Centers and their Staff, Preschool Teachers, Certified Assistants, Oregon Certified Providers as well as Licensed Exempt providers to join us.

Our mission is to provide support, education, and resources to family child care providers, and the families they serve while promoting professionalism and advocating within the early childhood field to provide quality care for children in Washington State.

We encourage high quality early childhood care and education. These experiences are vital to the positive growth and development of young children. Therefore, CRFCCA places the highest value on excellence in family child care as defined by the Department of Early Learning in Washington State.




*FREE monthly STARS Classes if CRFCCA is your primary chapter
*FREE membership packet
*FREE referrals for CRFCCA primary members (We're the only Chapter  in Vancouver who offers free referrals for providers)
*FREE childcare listing on CRFCCA website for primary members
*FREE forms and useful business information  
*FREE networking on our Facebook page                 
*FREE curriculum
*FREE mentoring for new and experienced providers
*FREE quarterly newsletters from WSFCCA
*FREE chat group exclusively for CRFCCA primary members
*Raffles at our monthly meetings
*CRFCCA takes care of member needs

Up to date information through our website and newsletters

Discounts on quarterly workshops

Discounts on CPR / First Aid classes with our own in house American Red Cross Instructor

Up to date information regarding DEL, WAC's, SEIU, DSHS Subsidies and much, much more

Curriculum / Discovery Kits available to check out at our monthly gatherings

Professional contacts

Personal Liason between providers and DEL

Access to Accidental / Medical Insurance for your business from our parent organization, WSFCCA

Access to Lifewise of WA Insurance for you and your family through our parent Organization, WSFCCA

Access to AFLAC Insurance through our parent organization, WSFCCA

Partnerships with other Early Learning Groups

Advocacy for licensed child care issues, including providers testifying on Legislation that affect providers

Belonging to a Chapter of the WSFCCA  adds accountability and credibility to our members

A voice for members at child care related meetings held statewide

State Membership Card from WSFCCA

Up to date SEIU (Our Childcare Union) Information

You are invited to join our Yahoo Support Group to exchange information about childcare issues, questions about DEL, DSHS, WACs, share referrals and helpful ideas with other Washington and Oregon child care providers. 

"As a fellow Eastsider I really appreciate this email group, because this is a great way to stay informed. The huge expense to drive over each time there is a meeting is prohibitive for most of us to withstand for a long period of time (+$200/trip).  So thank you for staying fact based and for  including those with a different Geographic area."

Samantha
 


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Upcoming Events
Aug 2:            STARS Class 6:30 to 8:30
                      Policies and Procedures
                     
Sept 7:            STARS Class 7:00 to 8:00
                        Learning through Play


Oct 2:             CRFCCA is proud to host
                      the WSFCCA meeting in
                      Vancouver

Oct 5:               STARS Class 7:00 to 8:00
                         To be announced

(Sept our new meeting date begins with our meetings being held the first Tuesday of each month, Classes are from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.)


CRFCCA is committed to offering only High Quality STARS Classes with Professional Trainers for our members.

Read about the new STARS Registry, now called MERIT.

CRFCCA has our future STARS Classes listed with the MERIT Registry.

Fall Membership Drive  read more
                      

"We think paramount to the safety and health of children is that all providers are well-trained. It’s nice to see that CRFCCA also feels this importance and is willing to act upon those ideals.”


Joshua Verville, Southwest Service Area Manager
Karri Livingston, Eastern Service Area Manager
Brandon Chapman, Communications Specialist

CRFCCA is proud to list the following Organizations as our Professional Partners. We share the same goals of making sure that children have all of their needs met so that they may succeed not only in childhood, but in life. Building strong relationships with our partners is important not only to us as Professionals, but also to the families that we serve.
The Department of Early Learning Thanks Columbia River Family Child Care Association for our input....read more.
Fill out your Membership Application here.
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In the News...
Looking for a CPR / First Aid Class? We're the only Association in town with an in house instructor who has classes semi-monthly, exclusively for our members. Cards issued the day of the class. Email us for more info.

Class specializies in the childcare setting with an emphasis on infants, toddlers, children.
Class Saturday, August 7th

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What are the benefits of joining CRFCCA?
(Items in bold denote a benefit from WSFCCA, available only if your Chapter is
affliated with WSFCCA. Columbia River Family Child Care Association is proud of this affliation)
Join us!
Newsletter:        Kathy Miller
                        Tekla Frederick

Writer:              Isabelle Zehnder

For more articles by Isabelle, visit her column.

DEL Info:          Brandon Chapman


Health News:     Anne Johnston
CRFCCA Newsletter
Join us!
Where Do the Children Play? DVD available for loan to CRFCCA members. Email if interested in watching this great DVD.
A Chapter of Washington State Family Child Care Association in Vancouver
CRFCCA warmly welcomes our newest 2010 / 2011 members Rocio Gannaway, Pete Gannaway, Maria Blaga, Deidre Mendoza, Elisha Garcia, Melanie Simmet, Maria Richards, Denice Shingledecker, Becca & Dan Kemper, Stephanie Clark, Jane Elfering.
Department of Early Learning
Parents! Check out our new "Parents Blog" page! Great place to post your childcare needs, discuss parenting, ask questions, etc!
CPR / First Aid Class