Child Care WAGE$^® FLORIDA Project

Originating in North Carolina through Child Care Services Association, the Child Care WAGE$^® FLORIDA Project aims to improve child care quality by reducing turnover and encouraging the continued education of early childhood teachers (including center staff and family child care providers). This program provides education-based salary supplements to early childhood teachers working with children ages birth to five.

Designed to provide young children with more stable relationships with teachers (a key component of quality), this program rewards teacher education and continuity of care.

The Childrens Forum is the licensee of the program in Florida and the following counties are now funding Child Care WAGE$^® participants:

• Brevard
• Broward
• Miami-Dade
• Palm Beach

More Child Care WAGE$^® Information

English

• Flyer announcing program availability
• Eligibility requirements
• Frequently asked questions
• Supplemental scale

En Español

• Aviso anunciando la disponibilidad del programa
• Requisito Para Eligibidad
• Preguntas Frecuentes
• Escala de suplemento

You can now download the Child Care WAGE$^® Florida Application to print and send in. Answer EVERY QUESTION on the application. Additional documentation must accompany a completed application (see list on page 3). If you have any more quesions, the Informational Brochure is available for download. If you are a family child care home provider you will also need to fill out the FCCH income worksheet.

The Child Care WAGE$^® Florida 2007-2008 Annual Report is now available for download.

The Child Care WAGE$^® Florida 2008-2009 Center Responses Evaluation is now available for download.

The Child Care WAGE$^® Florida 2008-2009 Teacher Responses Evaluation is now available for download.

To learn more about the WAGE$ Project contact Qiana Carter at: 888-352-4453 or email Qiana at qcarter@thechildrensforum.com.