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Southwest Washington Family Child Care Association (SWWFCCA) is not responsible for the content of sites that are external to SWWFCCA. Linking to a website does not constitute endorsement by SWWFCCA of the sponsors on the site or information presented on the site.
SWWFCCA is a professional nonprofit organization that represents Licensed Family Child Care Providers in Clark County and the surrounding areas. Our name represents who we are and our mission statement is a representation of what we do. We invite you to look around and become better acquainted with our mission and services.
One of the major responsibilities of SWWFCCA is to empower individual providers by offering support, advocacy representation, mentoring, and networking with fellow child care providers.
OUR MISSION is to promote excellence and support the highest quality of care for the children in licensed family child care homes and centers in Southwest Washington and surrounding areas. We strive to achieve this through the promotion of professional development in the areas of child care trainings and early childhood education, resources, and recognition; while acknowledging and embracing the diversity of child care providers and the families they serve.
Welcome to Southwest Washington Family Child Care Association. The longest-standing Chapter in Clark County that is recognized and partnered with the Washington State Family Child Care Association.
Benefits of Joining SWWFCCA
- FREE monthly STARS classes Guests: $5 per STARS hr
- FREE/REDUCED RATE STARS Workshops min. 2 per year
- FREE Advertising on SWWFCCA website
- FREE Member Referral Service via email
- FREE Mentor Program for new and seasoned members, Mentor Services are offered to non-members at no to low cost
- FREE Virtual Tour of your business on our website
- Belonging to a Chapter of the WSFCCA adds credibility and accountability to our members, membership card
- A Voice for members at child care related meetings held statewide
- FREE Forms and useful business information on our website
- Age-appropriate FVRL curriculum/discovery kits available to be checked out at monthly meetings
- Access to VPS monthly Early Learning packets on Provider's Corner
- Networking at meetings, & via Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Chat
- No pressure to join committees or fundraise; strictly voluntary for those who enjoy it
- Up-to-date information through our Newsletters and Website
- Partnerships with other organizations & Professinal contacts
- Advocacy for licensed child care issues
Roxanne Pera, Vice President
Email: peradise63@comcast.net
Marianne Kilgore, Secretary
Email: bearyglow@hotmail.com
Roxanne Pera, Treasurer
Email: peradise63@comcast.net
Roxanne Pera, State Rep
SWWFCCA EXECUTIVE BOARD
SWWFCCA COMMITTEES
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
SWWFCCA is Raising the Bar!
Promoting Excellence in Licensed Childcare Providers and Quality Early Learning Environments for Children
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
FAMILY CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION
NEWS UPDATES:
Children's Alliance Reports:
Early learning:
SWWFCCA TEAM
Membership Referral Service
Shari Mason, Chair 360 834-0482 Kgarden25@yahoo.com
Community Networking
Shari Mason, Chair
Curriculum Resources
Pricilla Mason
Historian
Roxanne Pera, Chair
Rebecca Kasinger, Committee Member
Hospitality
Cindy DeKorte, Chair
Tina Hanset, Committee Member
Mentoring
Shari Mason, Chair
Newsletter
Shari Mason, Chair
Provider Advocate
Sandi Clemans, Chair
Special Events
Cindy DeKorte, Chair
Roxanne Pera, Committee Member
STARS
Shari Mason, Chair
Roxanne Pera, Committee Member
Website Design & Maintenance
Isabelle Zehnder, Chair
Shari Mason, Committee Member
Bryan Fullerton, Committee Member
Roxanne Pera, Committee Member
Videos
Including brain development, early learning, fire safety, KING 5 TV series, history of child care in Wasington, fun things to do with kids, and more.
We're always adding new things so check back often
Parent's Corner
- Looking for Childcare?
- Places To Go With Kids
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Early Learning Supplies
- Expert Advice
Click here for Parent's Corner
Provider's Corner
- Getting down to Business
- Membership and Meetings
- STARS Classes
- Early Learning Supplies
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Expert Advice
Click here for Provider's Corner
Board positions are elected in according to our bi-laws. Committee positions are by volunteering and / or appointed by the executive board, according to our bi-laws. If you would like to serve on a committee,
please let a board member know.
Thank you.
SWWFCCA's Annual Yard Sale
Saturday July 24th
8:00AM - 5:00PM
505 SE 103rd AVE, 98664
To donate items please email
Summer Quality STARS Classes
Monday, August 9th
Summer Potluck
With a 1.5 hour STARS
Make it & Take it Class
Free for our members,
$7.50 for guests ~
(anyone working with children 0 - 12)
6:00 PM - 8:30PM
Location: Shari Mason's home
4220 NE 246th AVE, 98682
RSVP kgarden25@yahoo.com
Monday, September 13th
6:00PM @ LaCosta on Thurston
Dinner, Network, Announcements
7:30PM STARS with Debra Shope
**Member Referral Service**
This service is to help the families in our community connect with professional child care providers.
If you need a
child care provider
or know of someone
who does, please
email their name,
email address &
phone number to kgarden25@yahoo.com
Referrals will be
contacted promptly
and their needs
posted on our
Member contact list via email.
