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Dodge Center meetings held at

St. John’s Catholic Church, 20 2nd St. NE, Dodge Center

Hayfield meetings held at

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 2nd St. NE, Hayfield

Kasson meetings held at

Holy Family Catholic Church,1904 N. Mantorville Ave., Kasson

Mantorville meetings held at

Dodge County Courthouse, 22 6th St. East, Mantorville enter through Sheriff’s Department

West Concord meetings held at

Methodist Church, West Main Street, West Concord

Rochester meeting held at

Redeemer Lutheran Church

869 7th Ave SE, Rochester

There will be a 2 hour training certificate available at each meeting unless otherwise noted.

Questions?? call/email 507-374-2794/mcje303@kmtel.com

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

Annual membership $30.00. Monthly training fee $15.00 for non-members.

1/18 Board Meeting at Aleta Abbott's

2/1 DCLCCA Training & Meeting at St. John's

Catholic Church, Dodge Center

“Cholesterol, Saturated Fats, Trans Fats, Omega 3 Fat….What are They, Why Should We Care”

2/15 Board Meeting at Carole Burtis'

3/1 DCLCCA Training & Meeting at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dodge Center

“Be Smart Serve It Save” Food Training

3/15 Board Meeting at Lisa Chicos'

4/30 – 5/1 MLFCCA Conference at the Ramada MOA Airport in Bloomington

Best Kept Secret in Child Care Training by Micki Lechner-Riehle

Recently I had the opportunity to “attend” 5 unique training sessions for Child Care Providers. The courses are each worth 5 hours of training, but I attended at my convenience from the comfort of my home, and the training topics were vital to operate a successful child care business. By now most providers are familiar with online training, but these classes are a bit different; you log on any time day or night and the course will pick up where you left off. You can complete the course in 1 day, 1 week, or 2 months. The instructor (Tom Copeland) will answer any questions you have during the course by email. And a book is included in the cost for the course so after finishing you have valuable resource to consult when questions arise. Your certificate is printed immediately upon successful completion of the course, so there is no waiting for the official document. Finally, if you need college credit, participants can receive college credit from Metropolitan State University for an extra $25 -which is a phenomenal bargain for college credit.

And Tom Copeland’s business trainings really are the best kept secret in Family Child care; if you follow the techniques outlined in his books you will operate a more successful business. The classes available are: Money Management and Retirement Planning, Legal and Insurance Issues for Family Child Care, Record Keeping and Taxes for Family Child Care, Contracts and Policies for Family Child Care, and Marketing your Family Child Care Business. For more information or to register go to www.rcclearningcenter.org and by all means, do tell this secret!

Family Child Care Business Support

There have been some recent changes in Business Support services for family Child Care Providers. Here is the latest information:

MN Residents: Resources for Child Caring 651-641-6626 or e-mail fccbusinessinfo@resourcesforchildcare.org.

Outside Minnesota: Contact NAFCC

If you have any questions about the business of family child care, please call or email

800-359-3817 (ex 321); tcopeland@nafcc.org.

Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network

(651) 290-9704 Toll free: (866) 807-6021