Child Care Answers https://childcareanswers.org/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:40:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://childcareanswers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Twitter-400-x-400px-1-150x150.png Child Care Answers https://childcareanswers.org/ 32 32 Last Day Q&A: Our Furry (and Feathery) Friends https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-qa-our-furry-friends/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:39:16 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17980 Not to brag or anything, but our pets are kinda a big deal! We asked team CCA to share (and brag!) about their furry (and feathery) friends. Go ahead –  ooh and aah over these cuties! Lane, Human Resources Manager I have Max. He’s a ten pound yorkie/chihuahua mix and my first experience owning a […]

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]]> The Impact of Your Story https://childcareanswers.org/the-impact-of-your-story/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:19:11 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17963 Change is woven into the fabric of our lives. Despite this, we can feel deeply stuck in systems that are complex and overwhelming. At least, this is how I felt as a parent of a newborn trying to find and pay for care in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was desperate to find […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Ringing in the New Year https://childcareanswers.org/new-year/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:43:45 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17948 Making resolutions is one of the most popular New Year’s traditions, and yet year after year, we admittedly struggle to keep up with those well-intentioned commitments. If that sounds all too familiar, 2024 might just be your year! We asked Child Care Answers staff how they plan to ring in the New Year and reflect […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Time, Talent, and Treasure https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-qa-time-talent-treasure/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:40:17 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17915 Most people think of Giving Tuesday as a day to share your financial resources with non-profits. At CCA, we also appreciate when others give some elbow grease and share their expertise with us. For this Giving Thursday post, we asked staff, “Besides CCA, what is your favorite organization to support with your time, talent, and […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Halloween Favorites https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-qa-halloween-favorites/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:38:50 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17816 BOO! To celebrate Halloween, we asked CCA staff to share their favorite costumes and fall memories. Tom, Family Engagement Manager My siblings and I did a group costume when we were really young. My brother and I were each wrapped in green plastic wrap and my sister was a tissue box with a sign that […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Heritage Celebrations https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-qa-heritage-celebrations/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:36:14 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17761 Fall is a time when many cultures celebrate their heritage. To join in, we asked our staff to share about their heritage and how they celebrate at home. Rosy, Multicultural Family Engagement Specialist We would go to Chicago to see the Mexican Independence Day Parade or we would go to Garfield Park in Indy to […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Library Time https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-qa-library-time/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:58:55 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17478 August is Library Card Sign-Up month! At Child Care Answers, we have wonderful partnerships with our local libraries, but our love for the library started with our families. So, to celebrate, we asked our staff about their favorite library memories! Grace Sededji, Child Care Resource & Referral Specialist One of my favorite memories is from […]

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]]> We welcome all! https://childcareanswers.org/we-welcome-all/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:35:29 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17409 At Child Care Answers, we want to honor everything that makes you, well, you! As the leader of Child Care Answers, I’ve seen first-hand how important it is to instill a welcoming culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This not only applies to our board and staff, but we work to ensure that it radiates […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Summer Family Fun https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-summer/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:29:15 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17265 Looking for something to do as your summer comes to an end? We asked Child Care Answers staff to share what they like to do with their families! Give one of our favorite summer memories a try!  Jessica, Community Engagement Specialist  As a child, my family’s favorite thing to do during the summer was grill […]

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]]> Last Day Q&A: Patti Bowes https://childcareanswers.org/last-day-patti/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:53:31 +0000 https://childcareanswers.org/?p=17120 Data/assessment specialist Patti Bowes usually tells stories through data, but today is her chance to tell us her story in her own words. Learn more about Patti below! Talk about a fellow educator you admired and what you learned most from them. One educator that stands out to me was my college chemistry teacher. It […]

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