March 27th ~ Rising Stars is a GO!
From Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) ~ The transition to Rising Stars for ME will occur automatically on the evening of March 26, 2023. The Child Care Choices website will be updated accordingly. Programs will automatically be categorized into the Star Rating…
Keep readingARPA is ending. Wage Supplements Remain!
UPDATE/CORRECTION 3/8/23 ~ This is why it’s good to have partnerships with other organizations that support children and families. FCCAM received clarification around the wage program becoming Law under LD 1995, not LD 1652. Also credentials and articulation agreements language not included in the budget language. We have corrected information…
Keep readingWhat Do You Know About the Alfond Scholarship Foundation and NexTGen?
The FCCAM Board had representatives from the Alfond Scholarship Foundation and the Finance Authority of Maine (MAINE) at our Feb. ’23 Quarterly Board meeting. They came to provide information to us as part of reaching out to partners that could help spread the word about their programs and the benefit…
Keep readingBusiness Budgeting
This post is in response to questions providers have asked about raising rates, how to figure what rate is required to cover costs, raising expenses, and considering closing. What is shared in this post is a gathering of reliable information combined with personal experiences. FCCAM is not rendering legal or…
Keep readingHow to Access MRTQ (moodle facilitated) Trainings on the Training Calendar
A previous 12/22 post on the process of access MRTQ On-demand training. The Professional Learning Committee of FCCAM has been hearing that providers are having difficulty accessing Maine Roads To Quality Training with confusion of On-demand and facilitated trainings over the moodle platform. Our previous post for just On-Demand is…
Keep readingRising Star for ME (QRIS) Transition Plan
February 09, 2023 ~ Memo from Office of Child and Family Services The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) announces the adoption of the Quality Rating and Improvement Rules: Rising Stars for ME. Maine has operated a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)…
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