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Child Care Inc. Proposal for Eugene City Council 2 <br /> Connection (CCRC), explains that part -time or varying shift child <br /> care "can be hard to locate since it is difficult for child care <br /> providers to offer due to scheduling needs" (memorandum <br /> enclosed). We feel offering flexible scheduling is important to <br /> accommodate the diverse needs of families. <br /> The teacher /child ratio for children in our program is maintained <br /> at 1:6 (as was once required by Federally licensed centers), <br /> exceeding state regulations, which require only a 1:10 ratio. <br /> The center has persisted in this ratio to allow for more one -on- <br /> one and small group interaction between teacher and child than is <br /> possible at the minimum (1:10) ratio. This helps us provide the <br /> individual attention so vital to children at these younger ages. <br /> Child Care Inc. strives to provide a safe and nurturing <br /> environment where the individual needs of each child and family <br /> can be met. Our philosophy is that a healthy community is built <br /> with physically and emotionally healthy children and informed, <br /> involved adults. This philosophy is put into practice by: <br /> • Providing quality child care in a developmentally appropriate <br /> atmosphere <br /> • Serving breakfast, lunch and two daily snacks exceeding USDA <br /> nutritional guidelines <br /> • Providing child development and guidance through parent <br /> consultations and conferences <br /> • Encouraging parent involvement in their child's development <br /> and in participating in the governance of the school <br /> • Providing free bi- monthly educational workshops open to <br /> parents, service providers, and members of the community, <br /> including complimentary meal and child care <br /> • Providing a Summer Fun program for 6 -10 year olds <br /> • Offering emotional and moral support to families <br /> • Serving as a resource for information and referral to <br /> additional community resources <br /> • Networking with other agencies to insure that the needs of <br /> families are met. <br /> We have also begun the process to become accredited by the <br /> National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). <br /> This is the only professionally sponsored, voluntary national <br /> accreditation process for all types of early childhood centers <br /> and schools, and provides a valuable mechanism to evaluate and <br /> improve the excellence of our program. (Accreditation by NAEYC, <br /> or one of the other nationally recognized associations, is the <br /> one measure of excellence in child care /preschool programs <br /> designated by the Oregon Child Care Commission as a component of <br /> Oregon Benchmarks in November 1992. At that time, only 5.80 of <br /> licensed facilities in the state were so accredited.) <br /> Our mission is to promote a positive model of child care <br /> emphasizing quality and affordable care for families of diverse <br /> incomes and backgrounds by offering fees based on a sliding <br /> Dec. 9, 1994 <br />