by aeca | Aug 10, 2020 | Announcements
Our Northwest Arkansas Affiliate have set their first meeting of 2020-2021 and it’s an open invitation to all early childhood educators! Please join them and Josh Routt, LCSW, as we have real conversations virtually using Zoom about the challenges of being early...
by aeca | Aug 10, 2020 | Announcements
Have you completed your census form? Only some 57% of Arkansas households have completed the Census, and some communities have much lower response rates. Just a 1% undercount of Arkansans could cost our state nearly $1 billion in federal funding over the next decade....
by aeca | Aug 7, 2020 | Announcements
In Arkansas, partners at the UAMS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS programs Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma and Project PLAY) and Arkansas State University Childhood Services (A-State) have integrated best practice guidance...
by aeca | Aug 5, 2020 | Announcements
Do you consider yourself or know someone who is an essential child care provider? Is your child care business or job going to be able to survive through the rest of this pandemic? AECA believes that #ArkansasECE is ESSENTIAL not expendable. Make your voice heard TODAY...
by aeca | Aug 4, 2020 | Announcements
America’s economic recovery cannot succeed if Congress allows the #childcare industry to fail. Take action TODAY – time is running out. Please watch this video from AECA President Gregg Cooper. We challenge you to follow the simple instructions here to...
by aeca | Jul 25, 2020 | Geania Dickey
In the January/February 1991 issue of Child Care Information Exchange, it’s editor, Roger Neugebauer, wrote and published the article “12 Reasons People Love to Work for You.” In it, Neugebauer focuses on the practices of directors at childcare centers where...
by aeca | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcements
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers and health care providers about hand sanitizer products that are labeled as containing ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol...
by aeca | Jul 14, 2020 | Announcements
Our friends at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families are calling for our help. The pandemic is getting worse, not better. UAMS – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences projects that #Arkansas could have over 100,000 active COVID-19 cases at the end...
by aeca | Jul 13, 2020 | Announcements
At our AECA board meeting this morning, we discussed with board members, affiliate presidents and other guests of AECA the importance of being a member at this time. We want to help you in any way we can, at any point in time, not just now when we know you have a LOT...
by aeca | Jul 8, 2020 | Announcements
I know that it has been a trying time, and we all need some normalcy. It is that time of year when the Arkansas Early Childhood Association (AECA) solicits nominations for its Outstanding Member Award and the Kathy Stegall Emerging Leader Award. The criteria for both...
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