2021 SWFI
CHILD CARE
RESOURCE FAIR
March 6, 2021 | Child Care Resource Fair & Additional Information
10:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.For presenter handouts and/or other information, click on the following links:
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Overview Session 10:00 a.m. |
-Child Care Resource Directory |
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Overview of Child Care Ecosystem Presenter: Jeff Pier, Executive Director, Child Care Council |
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Child Care Resources Presentations: |
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Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) Presenter: Clayton Waller, Program Manager |
-Link for child care assistance and other services through Rochester Rehabilitation Center’s Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI). |
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Child Care Council, Inc. Presenter: Renee Scholz, Family & Employer Services Director |
-Child Care Council, Inc. Overview -Child Care Council, Inc. Flyers -Link for child care assistance and services for child care providers through Child Care Council, Inc. |
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Monroe County Department of Human Services (MCDHS)/DSS Presenter: Denise Read, Director of Financial Assistance |
-Link for child care assistance and related information through Monroe County Department of Human Services/DSS. |
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Workforce Development Institute Child Care Subsidy Program Presenter: Naquetta Davis, Child Care Program Associate |
-Link for child care assistance through Workforce Development Institute. -Link for WDI's pre-screening tool.
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Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) Presenter: Melissa Berrien, Residence Services Supervisor |
-Link for child care assistance through Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) *only for public housing residents |
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Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester Presenter: Sam Moskowitz, Program Manager |
-Link for child care assistance through Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester. |
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Breakout Session 11:25 a.m. |
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Workshop 1: Child Care 101: An overview of licensing requirements, selecting quality programs, searching program violations on OCFS website and interpreting different types of program violations as part of selecting quality programs Presenter: Renee Scholz |
-Child Care Council, Inc. Overview -Child Care Council, Inc. Flyers -What is Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation -Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Flyer -Link for child care assistance and services for child care providers through Child Care Council, Inc. |
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Workshop 2: Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI): An overview of the program and how to refer and/or enroll into the program Presenter: Clayton Waller |
-Link for child care assistance and other services through Rochester Rehabilitation Center’s Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI). |
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Workshop 3: Monroe County Department of Human Services/DSS Subsidy Eligibility: An overview of the subsidy eligibility process for TANF and daycare and addressing program myths Presenter: Denise Read |
-Link for child care assistance and related information through Monroe County Department of Human Services/DSS. |
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Workshop 4: Knowing Your Rights: An overview regarding legal rights of parents in the workplace and in rental housing. Presenters: Lori O’Brien, Esq., Deputy Director & Mary Palermo, Fair Housing Outreach and Education Paralegal, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LAWNY) |
-LawNY Fair Housing Education and Outreach Brochure -LawNY Rochester Office Brochure -Link for legal and related services through LawNY. |
