Business Series for Center-Based Educators

Join Amanda Holliday-Bembridge in this engaging business series, specifically for center-based educators!  This series includes the four separate classes, listed below.  All classes are on Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 PM via Zoom.

February 19
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Center-Based Child Care Providers
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Come and learn the value of developing a budget and how to use it for decision-making throughout the year. We will look at ways to plan strategically by understanding how to project business costs and generate additional income.

February 26
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Center-Based Child Care Providers
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In this training, we will discuss financial reports and identify ways they can help you better manage your program’s finances. We will also become familiar with what internal controls mean in a center-based child care setting and how they can strengthen the fiscal health of your program.

March 5
Module III – Marketing Your Program for Center-Based Child Care Providers
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What is marketing and why is it important? We will focus on marketing efforts that are both external and internal and discuss how program features and benefits can be used as marketing tools. Learn how data can inform marketing efforts in order to achieve greater success, become more cost effective, and use time more efficiently.

March 12
Module IV – Recruiting and Retaining Staff for Center-Based Child Care Providers
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In this workshops, we will be discussing how to implement strategies to help you face the challenging topic of recruiting and retaining staff for your child care program.

MSDE Approval #CKO-156225
12 Core of Knowledge Hours in Professionalism