Early Child Educators

This is your hub for resources, upcoming events and recognition for Early Childhood Educators in Cornwall and SD&GUnited Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

Explore your career and growth opportunities:

• Inspired to make a difference? Learn how you can start your career as an Early Childhood Educator.
• Are you a child care provider? Discover funding opportunities available to support and enhance your programs.

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ECE resources

Explore the resources available for Early Years Professionals. If you’d like to suggest something that you think we should add, please feel free to email us.

• Duty to Report: If you have reasonable grounds to suspect a child is in need of help, you need to make the call. It isn’t up to you to prove or investigate the abuse, but it is up to you to reach out and help protect the child.
• Red Flags for infant, toddler and preschool children (Early Identification in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)
• Reporting suspected child abuse
• Yes, You Can: Dispelling the Myths About Sharing Information with Children’s Aid Societies: A booklet created by the Provincial Advocate for Children 
• College of Early Childhood Educators regulates and governs Ontario’s Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) in the public interest. 
• ECE Qualifications Upgrade Program provides financial help available through the Early Childhood Educators Qualifications Upgrade Program. 
• The Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario: Advocates for respect, recognition, and appropriate wages and working conditions for all ECEs. 
• The Canadian Child Care Federation improves the quality of Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) services by implementing services and information for the community.
• The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children brings together organizations and individuals to promote respect for the rights of children.

Board of Director’s Handbook

The Board of Director’s Handbook offers valuable insights, practical tools and best practices to navigate the complexities of board responsibilities. This handbook hopes to support boards in making informed decisions, foster collaboration and drive organizational success.