Choosing Care with Children's Council
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Join Children’s Council 
of San Francisco for two online workshops on child care: Choosing Infant Care and Choosing a Preschool. These workshops explore the various factors families should consider when selecting care, including health and safety, group environments, program protocols and more. Choosing care involves numerous decisions – let Children’s Council help you navigate the process.
Children’s Council has been the heart of child care in San Francisco for over 45 years. By advocating for quality early care and education, empowering families with information and financial support, and building the capabilities of educators, Children’s Council ensures that every child in the city has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
This workshop series was sponsored by Campus Life Services - Family Services in collaboration with Children’s Council of S. F.
Event Dates: April 21, 2021 (Choosing Infant Care), April 28, 2021 (Choosing a Preschool)
Choosing an In-home Caregiver
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Hiring an in-home caregiver offers many benefits: individual care tailored to your child’s needs, convenience and comfort for the whole family, and scheduling flexibility. However, it also means lots of homework and important decisions! In this workshop presented by Children’s Council of San Francisco, you will learn about the following topics:
- Your options: Learn about the different types of in-home child care arrangements
- Health and Safety: Tools to help you feel confident about your child’s safety
- Finding candidates: Using a placement agency or conducting an independent search
- The interviews: Important questions to ask when seeking a quality caregiver
- Setting expectations: What to cover in a contract between you and your new employee
- Your legal responsibilities as an employer
Children’s Council of San Franciscohas helped thousands of parents in the San Francisco community navigate the maze of child care options. They provide families with invaluable information on such topics as types of child care, potential costs, how to assess quality in early education environments, services for children with special needs, afterschool and summer programs and parental rights.
This event was sponsored by Campus Life Services and the Committee on Family Services in collaboration with Children’s Council San Francisco.
Event Date: April 5, 2017
Get tips on evaluating infant/toddler programs, preschools and nanny care.
