Organization: CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE
Mission: TO BE A CENTRALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND RESPONSIVE RESOURCE NETWORK SUPPORTING QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS.
Activities: CICC BELIEVES THAT ALL CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION IN ALL COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND THAT PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT. CICC HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF STRENGTHENING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND IS A RESPECTED RESOURCE WHEN CHALLENGES OCCUR IN THE CHILD CARE SETTING, WHETHER THE CHALLENGE IS RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY, INFANT AND TODDLER CARE OR THE HALLMARK OF THEIR SUPPORT, CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION OF A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CICC HAS GAINED THIS SOLID REPUTATION BY COMING ALONGSIDE THOSE PROVIDING CARE, OBSERVING, LISTENING, AND WORKING WITH THE STRENGTHS THE CAREGIVER POSSESSES, ASSISTING IN BUILDING NEW SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. THROUGH CICC'S RELEVANT RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND THEIR EXPERT RELATIONSHIP BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS A CHILD CARE PROFESSIONAL IS REMINDED THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.CICC HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR 20 YEARS UNDER THE FIDUCIARY UMBRELLA OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019. CICC RECEIVED ITS 501(C)(3) STATUS IN DECEMBER 2019 WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 25, 2018.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building