CAFRA – Child Care Association For Resources to Administrators

Under Professional Learning – Related Organizations and Resources, check out NEW links to Brain Story Certification, Brain Architecture Game Facilitator Training, and the Edmonton Early Years Coalition.

NEW Upcoming Events have been added: 2019 School Age Care Conference and MacEwan Child Care Conference

What do you need to know that you can’t find on the website? What’s missing that you’d like to see here? Please send any questions or feedback to Vicki at admin@cafra.ca.

We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and wish you a happy 2019!

In December, CAFRA members attended the Directors’ Christmas Lunch. Thank you to Adine Shuchuk and Wendy Keiller for leading the group in The Brain Architecture Game, a game about the powerful role of relationships in early brain development. This was followed by delicious food from A Cappella Catering and time to relax and connect. Thanks also to Kristy Thomas for her organizing efforts and McKernan Baptist Church for allowing us to use their space for our event.

AECEA CDS PD Funding Available

AECEA still has funds available for PD for Child Development Supervisors! Don’t miss out if you qualify. Go here for more information.

Some of our members were recipients of the Minister’s Awards of Excellence in Child Development. Congratulations to all!

Individuals

Viola Barabas (Primrose Place Family Centre)

Natasha Smith (Fulton Child Care Association)

Team

Benazir Ahmend, Sadia Naosheen, Sabrine Dendani (MCE Child Care Program)

Program

Fulton Child Care Association

Applications are now being accepted for presentations for the May 4, 2019 MacEwan University Childcare conference.

The success of the Childcare conference is dependent upon the quality of the sessions, interactive and/or informational, designed to meet the professional and personal learning needs of the participants. The committee is looking for a range of sessions focusing across the spectrum of ages from infants to school age children. Topics of interest, as indicated by our participants, include (but are not limited to):

Apply on line—link below.

Before starting the application process, ensure you have:

• Session Title (no more then 50 letters/spaces)
• Session Abstract (75 words or less)
• Session Outline (highlighting three key points)
• Session References/Research (indicating sources used to support your presentation)
• Presenter biography (250 words or less)
• Co-presenter information (where applicable), including email address

Application to Present! – https://goo.gl/forms/VdnCfBzTGc5N6A0t1

Application Deadline – December 14, 2018

The 2nd Annual CAFRA PD Day has been a great success! Connections. Conversations. Learning. Our members are leading the way in professionalism in the field! Many thanks to our speakers: Carol Sullivan, Nicki Dublenko, and Susan Garrow-Oliver as well as the Honourable Danielle Larivee, Minister of Children’s Services and Status of Women,  who brought greetings on behalf of the Alberta government. Also thank you to Naida Meghji who did a spectacular job mc’ing our event. 

AECEA’s 2019 Essential Pieces Conference Committee is working hard on putting together an inspiring, professional conference for you for the 2019 conference. In planning this conference, we would like to have workshop sessions that are relevant to the work that you do and topics that you want to learn more about. Therefore, we are putting out a call for presenters and would like your assistance in forwarding the form to presenters that you think may be relevant to AECEA members. It may be someone you have heard that has inspired you in your work and/or a session that you would like to participate in or it may be a session you present.

Presenter Application Form

The deadline for proposals is December 3, 2018, all proposals must be submitted via email to aeceaconference@gmail.com.

Welcome to the CAFRA website! October is a busy month with a Membership Meeting on October 18, a Pre-PD Day event on October 25, and the PD Day on October 26. Many opportunities to benefit from your CAFRA membership by attending meetings, networking with other ECE professionals, taking advantage of professional development opportunities, and keeping abreast of trends and what’s happening in the field.

If you are looking for particular information on the website, but can’t find it, please contact Vicki at admin@cafra.ca. We are always looking for ways to improve our website!