LIFESTREAM COMPLETES FIRST TRAINING FOR STATE FUNDED CHILD CARE LICENSURE

June 2006

LifeStream, Inc. just completed its first training cycle for Massachusetts Department of Education licensure in child care. Three area women completed a Foundations for Family Child Care course and are now licensed to begin providing childcare within their homes.

Alaina Joseph, Suhaill Muniz, and Milagros Rivera are LifeStream’s first participants in the program funded through the Post-Employment Services Program with a grant from the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA). The family childcare training is offered in collaboration with Child Development and Education, Inc., which offers statewide early education training. Participants in the training program offered through LifeStream’s Division of Employment & Training receive substantial training and support, well in excess of what the state requires, to become licensed in-home quality childcare providers. The program is designed to provide individuals the opportunity to become home-based early education providers in an effort to meet the state’s growing need for quality childcare. The LifeStream model fosters the delivery of bilingual childcare services during non-traditional hours. It is also a resource of quality childcare for recipients seeking employment. In order to qualify for the training, individuals must be current or former TAFDC recipients.

The comprehensive four week program offers the following benefits: the 30 hr/week program meets DTA requirement, equipment & materials are provided for home-based setting, and the program includes 45 hours of classroom instruction and 32 hours on-the-job training with $10.00/hour stipend. LifeStream offers continued mentoring, training, and support after licensure. English and Spanish speaking instructors are available. For more information about the program, eligibility or to register for the training, individuals may contact Shai Ramos at (508) 991-4503 ext 24, TTY 508-998-2870.

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