Child Care Provider Appreciation 2019
May is child care month and what better way to celebrate than our annual child care provider appreciation event. Child Care Options Resource & Referral program recognizes the contribution that each and every one of you makes to the children and families of our...
Pop-up Play 2019
Child Care Options Resource & Referral's Pop-up Play event was a huge success. Our staff spent months curating an amazing collection of loose parts. We were knocking on doors, asking for donations and if you saw any strange ladies harvesting cardboard boxes and...
Spring/Summer Professional Development Calendar
Our Spring/Summer 2019 Professional Development Calendar is now available and registration has begun. Don’t miss your chance to register for one of the many exciting workshops we have planned for you this season. And remember you can now register online! Check it out...
Upcoming Office Closures
Our office will be closed on the following dates: Monday, September 19 (National Day of Mourning) Friday, September 30 - Saturday, October 1 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) Monday, October 10 (Thanksgiving Day) Friday, November 11 (Remembrance Day) Monday,...
DIY Paint Brushes
Making your own paint brushes is an inexpensive, fun way to add variety to your art area. All you need are items from around your home, items found in nature or from the dollar store. Using a variety of materials for the brush part of the paint brush...
Children the Heart of the Matter Conference 2019
With a conference this size there are many, many people to thank. To the participants, presenters, volunteers, marketplace attendees, sponsors, community partners, CCRR staff and more, the entire Children the Heart of the Matter conference committee thanks...
Information Sessions for License-Not-Required Child Care Providers
If you are interested in becoming registered with Child Care Options CCRR, please attend one of our free information sessions that are held the last Monday of each month. Registered child care providers can look after two children besides their own. A few advantages...
Save the Date! Child Care Provider Appreciation Evening
Mark your calendars for May 13, 2019 for our annual evening to celebrate you, the child care providers! More details to follow.
Fall Professional Development Calendar
Our Fall 2018 Professional Development Calendar is now available and registration has begun. Don’t miss your chance to register for one of the many exciting workshops planned for you. And remember we now take registrations online! Check it out by clicking on the image...
Child Care Press Spring/Summer Newsletter 2018
Photos from our Pop-Up Play in the Park
How will you play today? "When children pretend, they're using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero." ~ Fred Rogers
NEW! Online Registration!
We're thrilled to announce that you can now register for our training online at any time of the day or night! Visit our training page for a full list of what we're offering this Fall. See something you like? Then just click on the details button and it will bring you...
Child Care Press Fall Newsletter
Friday Night Keynote Announced for the 2018 Children the Heart of the Matter Conference!
We're thrilled to announce that the Friday night keynote speaker for the 21st annual Children the Heart of the Matter conference is Dr. Scott Sampson! Dr. Sampson is President and CEO of Science World, a paleontologist, an author, and host of the popular PBS...
Fee Survey Results
We recently asked the early care and learning professionals in Delta, Surrey and White Rock to complete a fee survey. We've summarized the results for you and here are the results from our 2017 survey.
Child Care Provider Appreciation Evening
Our annual Child Care Provider Appreciation Evening was held on Monday, May 8th at Coyote Creek Golf Course in Surrey. Over 120 early care and learning professionals were in attendance to listen to Dr. Vanessa Lapointe's wonderful talk about self-care. It was a great...
Parent Newsletter
Our Spring/Summer 2017 Parent Connection newsletter can be viewed by clicking on the image below.
Our Favourite Playdough Recipe
3 cups of flour 3 cups of water (include your colouring agent in this measurement) 1 cup salt 6 tsp cream of tartar 6 tbsp vegetable oil Combine ingredients in a pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the mixture starts to clump, stir a bit more, then...
Laminator Access
The laminator is available on the first and third Saturday of each month as well as on the following evenings: February 16 March 16 April 20 Please call ahead so we can have the laminator turned on and ready for your use. The cost remains $2 per linear foot. Call to...
Winter Training Opportunities
To view our Winter selection of workshops, please click on the image below. To register please call 604-572-8032.
