Vroom Ambassador: Family Connections Montana Strengthening Family Engagement

By Guest Blogger on July 30, 2019

Vroom provides interactive tools and resources that highlight the science behind early brain development, showing parents how they can turn everyday activities like bath time and meal time into opportunities that build their children’s brains. The Vroom Partnership at Child Care Aware® of America is made up of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies who educate and provide Vroom resources to families, providers, and organizations in their communities so they too understand the importance of brain development during the first five years of life. Learn more about Vroom here.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Family & Community Engagement, Best Practices, Brain Building Tips

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Vroom Ambassador: You Already Have What it Takes!

By Guest Blogger on July 23, 2019

Vroom provides interactive tools and resources that highlight the science behind early brain development, showing parents how they can turn everyday activities like bath time and meal time into opportunities that build their children’s brains. The Vroom Partnership at Child Care Aware® of America is made up of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies who educate and provide Vroom resources to families, providers, and organizations in their communities so they too understand the importance of brain development during the first five years of life. Learn more about Vroom here.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Family & Community Engagement, Best Practices, Brain Building Tips

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Digital Content for Your Summer Outreach!

By April Dodge-Ostendorf on July 15, 2019

Children’s learning never takes a vacation.  Just in time for summer, Child Care Aware® of America’s SMART Suite has been refreshed with new digital content that CCR&Rs can easily share with families and early care and education providers.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Family & Community Engagement, Best Practices, Brain Building Tips

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Vroom Ambassador: Early Childhood Alliance Experience with Vroom

By Guest Blogger on July 11, 2019

Vroom provides interactive tools and resources that highlight the science behind early brain development, showing parents how they can turn everyday activities like bath time and meal time into opportunities that build their children’s brains. The Vroom Partnership at Child Care Aware® of America is made up of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies who educate and provide Vroom resources to families, providers, and organizations in their communities so they too understand the importance of brain development during the first five years of life. Learn more about Vroom here.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Family & Community Engagement, Best Practices, Brain Building Tips

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Vroom Ambassador: Sharing Vroom with Parents, Child Care Professionals and the Chemung County Community

By Guest Blogger on July 02, 2019

Guest Blogger – Ruth A. Harvey, Executive Director – Chemung County Child Care Council, Inc.- Elmira, New York

Vroom provides interactive tools and resources that highlight the science behind early brain development, showing parents how they can turn everyday activities like bath time and meal time into opportunities that build their children’s brains. The Vroom Partnership at Child Care Aware® of America is made up of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies who educate and provide Vroom resources to families, providers, and organizations in their communities so they too understand the importance of brain development during the first five years of life. Learn more about Vroom here.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Family & Community Engagement, Best Practices, Brain Building Tips

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Child Care Aware® of America Announces Second Cohort of Vroom Ambassadors

By Rae Pickett on December 04, 2018

Ambassadors will use the brain science embedded in Vroom to help families and providers build stronger communities

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) announced the second cohort of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Vroom ambassadors. These selected agencies will strategically embed Vroom brain-building tips and materials in their local family and community outreach services. As part of an expanded partnership with the Bezos Family Foundation, CCAoA will deepen programmatic integration of advancements in brain science with early education providers and families through three cohorts of ambassadors. The third cohort will be selected and announced next year.

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