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Governor Shapiro Visits York to Highlight Expanded Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and Celebrate new Early Childhood Education Initiative, Every Child Has Opportunities (ECHO)
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York County Early Learning Investment Commission ECE Educator Awards 2023 Report
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2022 Annual Report
As reflected in our annual report, 2022 was a year of tremendous growth, accomplishments, and transition for Community Connections for Children. We are proud of the work we do, in collaboration with many in the communities we serve, to ensure that every child and family succeeds. We thank you for your support and look forward to our continued partnership.
A Brand New Name: Community Connections for Children
Child Care Consultants Announced Rebrand Written By: Shelley Candy and Christy S. Renjilian Have you heard the news?! Child Care Consultants (CCC) is now Community Connections for Children. After 35 years in the non-profit field, CCC has evolved to provide expanded resources and programs for the families in their community. Rest assured, Community Connections for Children is still the same beloved nonprofit, providing high-quality early learning and educational solutions in Central Pennsylvania — solutions like financial aid, quality child care, provider education, and community partnerships. With such a comprehensive list of services, the name Child Care Consultants no longer encapsulated… read more »
Permission to Figure It Out in 2023
Claiming Grace, Truth, and Patience in the New Year Written By: Christy S. Renjilian New year, new me. I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase before. And as corny as it may sound, the new year really does bring a time to reflect and make changes that will make us happier, more fulfilled people. As I’ve reflected on what I want for myself and those around me in 2023, I kept coming back to three words: grace, truth, and patience. What Does Grace Mean To You? Grace means extending courtesy, compassion, respect, honor, and approval to someone (or yourself) regardless of… read more »
A Little Encouragement for Your 2023
Written By: Christy S. Renjilian Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Or identify a word of the year? Or maybe you took a look at your life and set goals or priorities. If you’re anything like me, you struggled with accomplishing all of the above. This year I am trying hard to set meaningful, mindful goals and priorities. To focus on what I need and want more of. If you read my previous blog, you know some of them… To extend internal grace. And practice patience. To simply be and not always feel like I have to do. I… read more »
York County Early Learning Investment Commission ECE Educator Awards 2022 Report
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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership
No one thinks of their life as extraordinary — a tool for teaching and leading others. I have learned all of us are mistaken. For good or bad, our lives have an impact on others. We carry our experiences with us. Often, we don’t even know we are carrying them. We lug them into places they don’t belong and realities that don’t align, even if our minds and hearts think they do. When years or decades have convinced us that one thing is to be expected, or ‘normal,’ even if it’s wrong and toxic, it’s hard to let that go…. read more »
3 Mindset Shifts to Embrace as a Hybrid Employer
Written By: Christy S. Renjilian As you probably know, a hybrid workplace is one in which staff members have the flexibility, based on their position, preference, and job performance, to work at the office or off-site. It’s a workplace that trusts and values its employees, actively promotes and fosters a work-life balance, and supports individualization of work schedules. These workplaces are forward-looking, innovative, and adaptive. They continue to ask the question, how can we support our staff and serve our clients better? And an understanding that the answers are not mutually exclusive. On top of all those characteristics, successful hybrid… read more »