Audience: Providers

CCSA
CCSA Staff

Observations and Meaningful Change

When working with one of our skilled Birth-to-Three Specialist (B-3S) coaches, Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) participants get the benefit of supportive and constructive feedback related to their teaching and administrative practices. This feedback has the potential to not only improve quality in the child care facility, but increase professionalism and a sense of wellbeing for staff, children and families through development of a warm and nurturing environment. An essential part of the feedback process is regular PBC participant observation to understand the impact of classroom change as it occurs. Many participants ask for the reasoning behind our diligent observation efforts. In this article, we unpack how these observations work logistically, what they are intended to do and why they are essential to helping our project enhance our coaching services.

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News
CCSA Staff

Meet Allison Miller

In our employee spotlight series, we highlight some of the wonderful people who make Child Care Services Association a success.

Meet Allison Miller and learn about her perspective of CCSA and how it has changed over the years.

As we celebrate our 50th year, learn about the profound impact of our staff’s commitment to CCSA and everyone we serve.

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Durham PreK
Savion Thorne

Durham PreK Provides Hope to Early Childhood Education in North Carolina

In this article about the challenges facing the child care sector in North Carolina, Durham PreK serves as a glimmer of hope. Linda Chappel, Senior Vice President of Child Care Services Association, and County Commissioner Wendy Jacobs, discuss the importance of Durham County’s local investment in ensuring young learners are not left behind due to unaffordable care.

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CCSA
Logan Jackson

Child Care Services Association Hosts 2024 Triangle Child Care Awards

Child Care Services Association (CCSA) celebrated the impact of early childhood educators, public servants and advocates on young children and their families at the 2024 Triangle Child Care Awards on Friday, March 8, 2024, with special recognitions of two early childhood champions and four other award winners at the UNC-Chapel

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CCSA
CCSA Staff

Resilience in Early Childhood Care and Education Spaces

Resilience is generally understood as the ability to bounce back or recover quickly from adversity. It can be difficult to describe the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE) space without using the word resilience. This was true before child care centers and family child care homes were devastated by the

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News
CCSA Staff

Meet Edith Locke

In our employee spotlight series, we highlight some of the wonderful people who make Child Care Services Association a success.

Meet Edith Locke and learn about her perspective of CCSA and how it has changed over the years.

As we celebrate our 50th year, learn about the profound impact of our staff’s commitment to CCSA and everyone we serve.

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