This
is our Treasure Chest with the Usborne Books we are giving away at our
conference!
Way to go, Dawn! Congratulations to Dawn Wahl who has been elected to the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Board as Region 8 Representative. Region 8 includes South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Utah. Her 3 year term begins August 1. Dawn served as founding Chair of FCCPSD and we are all very proud that South Dakota, and particularly our Association, is sending one of its own to represent family child care providers at the national level.
Jennifer Henson, soon to be our FCCPSD Chair, is also serving NAFCC as Sales and Publications Assistant Chair. Way to shine, Jennifer!
Welcome to the website of our statewide association for family child care providers.
If you find that this site is "under construction" in some ways, we invite you to contact us on our contact sheet and tell us. We're volunteers who give of our free time after caring for little children through the day. We appreciate the help in finding things to fix!
We invite you to step onto the path of lifelong learning and continual growth by using this website to gain information you need to help you and also by joining our association. By joining FCCPSD, you are becoming a part of an innovative team of professionals whose goals include providing educational and networking opportunities for the people who work hard to provide quality care to children in South Dakota. We support new providers who are looking for ideas and offer avenues for experienced providers to share their tips and help pave the path to professionalism.
Membership Meetings FCCPSD holds member meetings in conjunction with the Steering Committee meetings and are held throughout the state. Come for networking and to participate in the governing of the association.
FCCPSD is a statewide association.
We are family and group family child
care professionals and
parents from across South Dakota who are
dedicated to supporting child care providers and promoting high quality
care for all children. We care about children and we care for children.
FCCPSD is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. It
also is recognized as a professional organization by South Dakota
Pathways to Professional Development.
Monthly E-Newsletter FCCPSD publishes a monthly electronic newsletter full of articles on child care professionalism, current events, heart-warming stories, and practical ideas delivered directly to your inbox.
Annual Conference FCCPSD hosts South Dakota’s premiere conference for family child care providers and parents. This is a fantastic way to meet other providers across the state and increase your knowledge of child care.
Discounted Resources from Explorations Early Learning Explorations Early Learning is proud to offer FCCPSD members a 10% discount on all orders of books and early learning materials over $15 from their website at explorations-earlylearning.com. Members will receive a coupon code to use with all orders.
Membership Is Free We wish to form strong relationships with individuals and other organizations who care about children in South Dakota. We invite anyone who is interested in the activities, programs, and goals of FCCPSD to join as a resource partner of our organization. Partners receive our newsletters by email, can choose to take part in our business meetings, and can contribute to and receive many benefits from our association.
Web Discussion Forum Members can fully participate in FCCPSD’s web forum with other child care providers. It is a great opportunity to share ideas and gain inspiration.
