Colorado Association of Family Child Care Home Page

Welcome to the official web site of the CAFCC!

You are visitor number to our site since January 15, 2005

This is the official website of the Colorado Association of Family Child Care, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and education of licensed family child care providers in the state of Colorado.

This site was developed to assist parents in finding a quality child care environment for their child, to aid child care providers with the means of improving the quality of their business (through education, business aides, and field updates), and to offer employers a resource to share with their employees.

Local Affiliates may submit updates this site by printing and completing the Website Information Form and mailing it to the address indicated on the form. Updates may also be submitted via e-mail to colochildcare@yahoo.com . Please state which page the information needs to be updated on, and include all important information, especially for meetings and conferences. Please allow two weeks for the information to be posted. Thank You!

CAFCC Meetings:

Next meetings will be:

Saturday, September 25, 2010
CAFCC Board Meeting - all members welcome to attend.

Saturday, October 23, 2010
Introduction to Grant Writing
Presented by Pat Bolton, Director of Child Care Innovations

Successful grant-writing involves advance planning, preparation coordination of research, organization, and time. Come learn how to write an effective and powerful grant proposal. Helpful tips will be given on how to organize your proposal paying special attention to detail and specifications using concise, persuasive writing. 2.5 Hours Training in Professionalism/Business Practices. $10 Fee.

Bear Valley Church
10001 West Jewell Avenue - Room 202
Lakewood, CO

9:00 am - Noon
Pot Luck, Bring A Dish!

Contact Phone Number: Tricia Kelly-Lynch, 303-914-8687

(A map will be available in either your Board Packet or The Rocking Horse)

Mission Statement:

The Colorado Association of Family Child Care is organized for the promotion of social welfare, including for such purposes: The promotion of community welfare & education of family child care providers & other persons concerning all aspects of child care services. The promotion of high standards & the furthering awareness of family child care providers as a positive professional group. The promotion of communication among child care providers, officials, organizations, child care consumers, government agencies & all others which will enhance the general society's understanding of family child care, to the end that family child care providers & society as a whole will be benefited thereby.