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NACCRRA's Offers Free Webinar on the Changes in Tax Laws

NACCRRA, in partnership with Tom Copeland, is offering a FREE pre-recorded webinar session on the latest tax changes.  Information will include: the new standard meal allowance rate; standard mileage rate; higher federal minimum wage; additional 50% depreciation rule; higher limits for the retirement tax savers credit; and new energy tax credits.  The session will also discusst the new IRS child care audit technique guide that clarifies many tax rules in a way that is favorable to providers. Watch it now.

Dorothy, We’re Not Just on Paper Anymore!

The Child Care Options Resource Development Center recently released the first issue of their new email newsletter, theLINK. If you are interested in subscribing to this exciting new resource, you can either subscribe here by entering your email in the text box in the upper left-hand corner of the navigation bar, or by contacting Pam Soucy, Training Coordinator, by phone at 582-3110 x 25, or by email. Don’t miss another information packed issue. Subscribe today!

   Libby Mitchell

Senator Libby Mitchell to deliver the keynote address at this years Kids, Kids, Kids Conference.

Event Date: April 17, 2010

Time: 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location: Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC), Fairfield, ME

SAVE THE DATE!
17th Annual Kids, Kids, Kids Conference
Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Child Care Options – Resource Development Center is once again holding a conference for child care providers.  The conference will include a keynote address by Maine Senate President, Senator Libby Mitchell, and a variety of interactive workshops designed to meet provider training needs as well as providing great ideas for improving program skills. Participants can gather valuable resources from the vendor tables, network with other child care professionals, and enjoy good food. 

Training certificates are awarded at each workshop and are accepted towards yearly training hours and towards a new CDA.  Continuing Education Units (CEU) will be available to participants for an additional fee and are issued through the University of Southern Maine Continuing Education Office. 

If you would like more information about the Kids, Kids, Kids Conference and its workshops, call Pam Soucy, Training Coordinator, at 582-3110, ext. 25.

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Operation Military Child Care

While families are deployed, finding and paying for child care can be a challenge. Operation Military Child Care can help. It is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to support the child care needs ofparents who are activated/deployed.

Why is child care needed?

When military parents are activated/deployed, their needs for child care often increase and so do their out-of-pocket child care expenses.

How does Operation: Military Child Care support activated/deployed parents?

Who is eligible to participate?

Note:

The fee assistance program is intended to help support military spouses' employment, education, or special medical circumstances. Fee assistance will only be provided to single military families, dual military families, and military families with a spouse who is working or enrolled in school. It will also be provided to military families where the spouse is looking for work for a period of 60 days.

How much will child care fees be reduced?

Fee assistance will vary for each family depending upon total family income, location, DoD child care fee policies, and available funding.

For more information families may contact the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).