Help us UNDERSTAND the role of FRIENDS, FAMILY & NEIGHBOR (FFN) CHILD CARE in Dubuque County!

Are you an informal child care provider looking for the opportunity to voice your opinion about child care in Dubuque County?

If you answered, “Yes,” then we want you to be a part of a focus group! Join other informal child care providers and tell us what you think about early childhood opportunties in Dubuque County.

WHEN & WHERE:

Saturday, December 3rd 10:00 a.m.
St. Marks Community Center, 1201 Locust St

-- OR --

Thursday, December 8th, 6:30 p.m.
Hills & Dales Community Room, 3505 Stoneman Rd

CRITERIA:

• You must be providing care for a child or children (other than your own) in your home.
• You can have a personal relationship with the parent or guardian of the child(ren) you care for (i.e. be a friend, family member, neighbor, etc.).
• You can have an informal arrangement for providing care.

COMPENSATION: For your participation, you will receive a goodie bag full of resources (including books and crayons) and be connected to other FFN Caregivers.

ABOUT THE RESEARCH: This research is part of the First Years First Grant and facilitated through the support of Dubuque County Early Childhood. The information from this focus group will be used to develop programs and resources designed to meet the needs of FFN child care providers in Dubuque County.

TO PARTICIPATE: Call Tiffany Kuehn at 563.542.0050 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

First Years First of Dubuque County, a collaborative partnership committed to early childhood, recently trained 47 community childcare providers and organization representatives on the Born Learning campaign. Participants of our Train-the-Trainer workshop were provided with the information and skills needed to share the Born Learning message, discuss its importance with families, and provide activities and ideas to promote early learning in our community. These messengers have already taken steps to talk with parents, grandparents and informal caregivers to share the Born Learning message and materials. The outreach of these trusted messengers is vital in improving the lives of young children in Dubuque County and a required component for the state-funded First Years First grant.

Businesses, childcare centers, and agencies serving families can contact Dubuque County Empowerment to schedule workshop training or request information about local early childhood resources at (563) 588-1620.