Recognizing Those Who Help Move Early Care and Education ...

Recognizing Those Who Help Move
Early Care and Education Forward
2007 Annual Report

Moving ahead.
For Westchester’s children and their parents.
June 2008
Dear Friend of Early Care and Education:
The Westchester County 2006 Child Care Utilization Study found that the high cost of child care is a burden for many families while the high cost of
doing business in the County stresses our child care businesses. Parents are willing to pay for higher quality and flexibility of schedule. Our early care and
education system needs to be more responsive to parent needs. The Child Care Council must play a stronger leadership role as “keeper of the vision.”
The Council fully embraced the study’s findings, working closely with child care leaders, County government and other stakeholders to begin to
strengthen Westchester’s business of educating and caring for our children. At the Council we expanded our own expertise and affiliated with new
partners to be more effective in our work and develop a greater understanding of child care as an industry. Through the Early Care and Education (ECE)
Forward initiative funded by the Westchester County Department of Social Services, the Council launched several new projects, including:
■ A leadership retreat to engage key child care directors and professionals in new approaches;
■ Expanded business training with a focus on finance and marketing;
■ An intensive quality improvement/financial sustainability consultation service;
■ A strategic planning and long-term systems change process;
■ Assistance to child care businesses in preparing for Universal Pre-Kindergarten collaborations with school districts.
With the help of the IBM Global Work/Life Fund, we introduced new shared services demonstrations involving consolidated purchasing and debit card
technology to encourage use of dependent care assistance plans, which help parents finance child care.
All across the country, as in Westchester, early care and education is re-inventing itself in response to changing parental needs and expectations,
increased interface with other systems, the spread of quality rating systems, and greater recognition of the importance of children’s early years, and the
lifelong impact of quality early care and education experiences. Our own child care community understands that although change may be difficult, it is
inevitable, and that we must come together in new ways to achieve the highest quality of services for children and parents.
As we continue to move forward, we are grateful to our colleagues in early care and education, our government partners, our funders and the many
individuals, businesses and organizations that share our vision for a bright future for all Westchester’s children – which begins with quality early care and
education.
April Jeffries
President
Kathleen Halas
Executive Director

Early Care and Education FORWARD
New thinking and services to help child care businesses succeed…
The Council’s new initiative, ECE Forward, funded by Westchester County through the Department of Social Services, embodies our passionate
commitment to reshaping and strengthening the business of educating and caring for Westchester’s children. ECE Forward challenged the
Council to develop new skills and ways of approaching problems so that our training, technical assistance and consultation are more responsive
to the multiple and sometimes overwhelming issues faced by child care businesses. While continuing to emphasize our work promoting effective
practices with children, as highlighted on the pages that follow, the Council offered new support and resources in the business of child care,
which is linked to and inseparable from the educational experience itself.
2007 Highlights
■ Held an exciting Leadership Retreat with more than 60 leaders in the Westchester child care industry to develop strategies for
improving quality and business sustainability.
■ Provided new business-focused workshops for over 100 participants, addressing child care finance, shared services, small business resources,
and marketing.
■ Provided 28 students with scholarships to achieve the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
■ Awarded $48,000 in direct grants and $25,000 in a shared grant, to support new quality improvements in child care businesses.
■ Facilitated Universal Pre-K collaborations between school districts
and community-based child care providers.
■ Began the pilot of the Quality Forward initiative, an in-depth
assessment of business management and program quality, with
collaborative improvement planning and technical assistance.
■ Hired a subsidy specialist who helped child care providers and
families to successfully navigate the Westchester County Child Care
Subsidy process.
■ Finalized a 5-year Strategic Plan for the Partnership for Early Care
and Education.
■ Provided focus-group input for development of a statewide Quality
Rating System currently under development, with the possibility of
becoming a pilot site for the rating system in late 2008.
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Early Care and Education FORWARD
Making quality early care and education more accessible for parents …
As Westchester’s only child care resource and referral agency, the Council connected parents to the most appropriate child care for their
individual family needs. Using NACCRRAware, our extensive database with detailed information on every type of child care, the Council’s child
care specialists guided parents through the overwhelming information on early care and education options, including state regulations, staffchild
ratios, quality indicators, financial assistance, and the selection process. As mentioned earlier, the Westchester County 2006 Child Care
Utilization Study found that the high cost of child care is a burden for many families. The Council expanded its financial support to families
through the addition of a new staff position and increased scholarship assistance. The Council’s new subsidy specialist helped parents obtain
child care subsidies and child care businesses manage and receive their subsidy reimbursements. The three child care scholarship programs
administered by the Council – the Westchester County Child Care Scholarship, the Sally Ziegler Scholarship and the United Way Scholarship for
Special Populations – opened up regulated child care options for hundreds of parents.
2007 Highlights
■ The Council’s referral service received 4,035 requests for child care.
■ 4,137 children were referred to child care through the Council, up from 4,069 in 2006.
■ Over half of our callers used the Council’s website referral request form.
(www.ChildCareWestchester.org).
■ 235 families whose income exceeded the cap for the public subsidy received the Westchester
County Child Care Scholarship, benefiting 292 children. Awards averaged $3297 per
household.
■ The Council distributed United Way Scholarships to children enrolled at 19 child care centers.
Recipients included children of immigrant families, children with special needs, children of
teen parents, or children from households with financial needs.
■ The Council’s Sally Ziegler Scholarship awarded 17 scholarships to working parents whose
incomes were above the income limit for public child care subsidies, enabling them to place
their children in Office of Children & Family Services-regulated programs.
■ 406 children and 246 adults were enrolled in the Child and Family Health Plus public health
insurance programs by the Council’s facilitated enrollment specialist.
■ Through a grant from the Westchester County Board of Legislators, the Resource and
Referral Department updated NACCRRAware and added nursery school information.
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What 2007 Callers to the Council’s Resource and Referral
Department Asked for:
About Parent Callers
■ Type of child care: (note that many parents inquired
about different types of care)
• 85% child care centers
• 68% family and group family care providers
• 13% school-age programs
• 23% in-home (nanny) care
• 45% pre-k or nursery school program
■ Location of care:
• 92% of all callers were seeking care near their home; the top four locations
were Yonkers (40%), White Plains (37%), New Rochelle (25%) and Mount
Vernon (17%)
■ Type of schedule:
• 76% full time care
• 24% before school care
• 83% after school care
• 19% morning care
• 21% afternoon care
• 60% part-week care
• 88% full-year care
• 19% indicated that their child had some special needs
• 15% requested other languages, 11% of which were for Spanish
■ Type of household:
• 54% two-parent households
• 45% single-parent households
• 1% teen parents
• 15% guardians or grandparents
■ 30% were eligible for child care subsidies
■ 32% were TANF clients
■ 66% were not eligible for assistance
Age Breakdown of the 4,069 Children Served
by the Resource and Referral Department
20%
5-12 Year Olds
18%
3 & 4 Year
Olds
Age Breakdown of the 4,137 Children Served
by the Resource and Referral Department
17%
Preschool
Number of Parents/Children
Served in 2006
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Families Children
3183 4069
Number of Parents/Children
Served in 2007
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Families Children
3159 4137
2006
2007
1% No Info
61%
Infants and
Toddlers
1% No Info
21%
School Age
61% Infants
and Toddlers
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Early Care and Education FORWARD
Maintaining a healthy supply of programs and providers…
The Council recognizes the important link between a quality child care experience and children’s future success, including improved school
performance, increased rates of high school graduation, college enrollment, and increased earnings potential. To solidify that connection, the
Council helps establish and strengthen quality, affordable child care programs for families throughout the County. We provide new start-up
assistance, staff credentialing, a range of professional development activities year round, financial resources, and advisement – all striving to
support a range of child care options for parents at all income levels.
2007 Highlights
■ Westchester County gained 299 regulated child care slots for a total of 26,444, which included: 13,111 licensed child care centers, 9,882
registered school age programs, 1,393 registered family child care providers, and 2,058 licensed group family child care providers.
■ Funded by the Westchester County Office for Women, an Infant Toddler Expansion Grant was
awarded to Royal Day Care in New Rochelle for 8 infant slots and to Little Friends Day Care
Center in Ossining for 9 toddler slots.
■ 10 start-up grants were provided to assist newly-registered or licensed providers in establishing
quality programs.
■ 125 family and group family child care providers participated in the Child and Adult Care Food 2007 Infant Toddler Expansion Grant Awardees
with Child Care Advocate Brenda Resnick Spano.
Program, and served nutritious meals to children in their care.
■ The Registration Department completed 52 family day care initial
applications, 5 school age initial applications, 75 family child care
renewals and 56 school age renewals.
Providers/Programs in Council NACCRRAware Database as of 12/31/07
Child Care Centers 163 School Age Programs 113
Family Child Care Providers 219 Group Family Child Care Providers 171
Camps/Summer Programs 334 Nursery Schools 90
In-Home Agencies 15
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Regulated Child Care Slots as of 12/31/07
Child Care Centers 13,111
School Age Programs 9,882
Family Child Care Providers 1,393
Group Family Child Care Providers 2,058

Early Care and Education FORWARD
Developing and sustaining a skilled and professional workforce…
A trained and highly motivated professional staff is the unmistakable foundation for any and all quality early care and education programs. Ongoing
professional development is critical. As part of ECE Forward, the Council introduced new business-focused workshops in child care finance,
shared services, small business resources, and marketing strategies. The Child Development Associate credential programs expanded to include
concentrations on infant/toddler or preschool children. Providers were encouraged to attend local and state level conferences to broaden their
perspectives, expand learning opportunities and network with other professionals in the early child care field. Several Council staff gave
presentations at local, state and pre-eminent national conferences.
2007 Highlights
■ Following the successful Infant/Toddler Child
Development Associate (CDA) class, the Council
introduced its first Preschool CDA class with 13
participants. To date, 26 men and women have
completed the Council’s CDA program. Ten
Infant Toddler CDA candidates and 13 Preschool
CDA candidates recently graduated and await
their final review.
CDA Graduates
■ Funding for the CDA programs came from three sources: the Westchester County
Office for Women, the Westchester County Department of Social Services, and the IBM
Global/Work Life Fund.
■ The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
National Program on Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI)
recommended the Council’s CDA for up to 6 college credits. The
Council's program is the first in the country to achieve this status.
The Council and PONSI hope that college credit for CDA training
will increase access to higher education for adult learners.
Council’s CDA Program is recommended for six college credits by
National PONSI.
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■ The Council delivered over 160 workshops attended by 3,180 child care professionals.
■ An all-day Saturday seminar, “Play… Back to Basics: A Day-Long Seminar,” was designed
specifically for experienced providers, based on the American Academy of Pediatrics report “The
Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child
Bonds.” Filled to capacity, participants in the seminar discussed the value and benefits of play,
reflected on their own program, and learned strategies to emphasize this information with
parents.
■ The Professional Development Department promoted use of the Environment Rating Scales as a
vehicle for quality improvement by including an overview in all relevant Calendar workshops.
Additionally, three workshops on the
Dolores Jiji of Toddler’s Songtime delivers one
administration of the Rating Scales were offered of the many workshops the Council offered
in 2007.
to providers, who were encouraged to use the
Rating Scales results to create and implement program improvements.
■ With funding from IBM Global Work/Life Fund and in partnership with National Institute
on Out-of-School Time, ISACC presented “Making the Most of the Middle School Years:
Effective Afterschool Programming,” a one day symposium that engaged almost 100
middle school practitioners, explored best practices, and promoted the growth of youth
serving programs in the County.
■ The Council’s Infant Toddler Conference, the only conference
in Westchester that provides specific information, research
and strategies for the teachers of our youngest children,
attracted nearly 130 participants, representing a total of 38
child care programs. The theme of the conference focused
on the importance of positive parent-caregiver/teacher
relationships and effective policies and strategies for
establishing a partnership.
■ A MetLife Foundation grant funded resources for a
Community Education Department literacy improvement
program. Twenty providers received mini-libraries and
additional training to encourage greater frequency of literacy
activities in their programs. Parent materials were also
included. Council early childhood consultants delivered
training, modeling and coaching.
Pilar Fort, MA, from Zero to
Three, was keynote speaker at
2007 Infant/Toddler Teacher
Conference.
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■ With generous support from the IBM Global Work/Life Fund, the Council’s Professional
Development Department developed a train-the-trainer kit to support the training of
infant and toddler teachers, promote language development, and encourage the highest
quality child care. Fifteen center directors and trainers attended the workshop; twelve
participants attended a three month follow-up workshop and reported that infant and
toddler staff had responded positively to the training.
■ With a grant from the New York Life Foundation and in partnership with Southern
Westchester BOCES, the Council’s Literacy, Science and Math, Oh My! Program increased
school age program capacity by bringing literacy, science and math training and resources
to 15 programs for school age children.
Literacy, Science and Math made fun thanks to
New York Life.
■ The Council provided support for the Middle School Director’s Network, a resource for
program leaders who work with middle school youth. The group expanded to include
community leaders and middle school personnel.
■ The Community Education Department conducted 211 technical assistance visits to providers using either the National Association of
Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation Readiness Tool or the Get Ready to Read Family Child Care Literacy Environment Checklist to
generate improvement plans and support by the Council. This program was funded by the Westchester County Department of Social
Services.
■ 96 participants attended and passed the Medication Administration Training Course conducted at the Child Care Council of Westchester.
■ 6 programs received Health Care Planning Grants to help
them attain certification to administer medications.
■ The Professional Development Department developed
SNAPSHOTS, a train-the-trainer kit to promote language
development and encourage the highest quality of care in
those environments. Supported by the IBM Global Work/Life
Fund, this new resource features photographs of infants and
children, and a variety of activities to help new infanttoddler
caregivers.
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Early Care and Education FORWARD
Effective advocacy to build support and resources …
The Council continued to champion policies and call for resources that strengthen the child care community in partnership with other advocates
and stakeholders. The Council worked closely with Westchester County government to develop ECE Forward and refine the County Child Care
Scholarship Program, supported state policy initiatives through its membership on the New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, and
provided testimony and public information on the benefits of a quality early care and education system to the whole region. The Council also
continued its collaborations with many other groups on broad community issues that impact children and families through its participation on
the Westchester Women’s Agenda, the Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, the Campaign for Kids, the Early Childhood Planning Group, and
the Integrated Services Planning Committee.
2007 Highlights
■ The Council developed a PowerPoint presentation that clearly outlines how participants – both employers and
employees – save money by enrolling in a Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP), a flexible spending account
plan.
■ The Council joined with groups across the state in calling for the elimination of the child support requirement
for families seeking subsidized child care.
■ The Council organized community meetings for the release of
the Westchester County 2006 Child Care Utilization Report
to encourage understanding of the key findings and adoption of
its recommendations.
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■ The 2007 Awards Luncheon / 23rd Annual Meeting recognized
exceptional professionals who have made outstanding
contributions to the
Westchester early care
and education community.
Champions of Child Care
awards were presented to
five outstanding honorees
representing a wide variety
of sectors in our
community, including the
Westchester County Board
2007 Champions of Child Care &
Joey Award Winners

of Legislators, Manhattanville College, Pepsi Bottling Group, Eileen Fisher, Inc. and Lottie Harris, former Council executive director. The Joey
Awards were awarded to inspirational early care and education professionals: Barbara Berrios, Executive Director, Queens Daughters Day
Care Center (Child Care Center Award), Gabriela Rodriguez, All 4 Kids Day Care, (Family Child Care Award), Florence Baskas, Infant Toddler
Specialist (General Award) and Patricia Fields, Cook, Oak Lane Child Care Center (Support Staff Award).
2007 Unsung Hero Awardees
■ Founded 30 years ago by the Child Care Council and the Mental Health Association of Westchester
County, the Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect held its 30th Annual Unsung Heroes
Luncheon, honoring outstanding individuals whose contributions significantly impact the lives of
vulnerable children. The event was co-chaired by Dr. Barbara Bernstein, Director of Training at the
Mental Health Association of Westchester and Kathy Halas, Executive Director of the Child Care
Council. The keynote speaker was Judge Rory Bellantoni.
■ ISACC led a delegation of Westchester school
age professionals and students/consumers to
After-School Advocacy Day in Albany, where
they met with a number of Westchester
legislators.
■ The entire Professional Development
Department presented workshops at the Annual NYSAEYC Conference in 2007. Topics
included learning environments, building bridges across cultures, and block play.
We are indebted to the community of early care and education colleagues in
Westchester with whom we are privileged to work. In particular we would like to
acknowledge the on-going contributions of several groups:
EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
SCHOOL AGE DIRECTORS NETWORK
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTORS NETWORK
ISACC ADVISORY BOARD
PROVIDERS IN PROGRESS
The Council actively participates in many community organizations including: the Task
Force on Child Abuse and Neglect (co-chair); the Westchester Women’s Agenda
(co-chair), the Early Learning Planning Group (co-chair); the Virginia Marx Advisory
Board, the Westchester Children’s Association Campaign for Kids, the Westchester
Association for the Education of Young Children and the Westchester County
Integrated Services Planning Committee. We are proud members of the Business
Council of Westchester and the Westchester County Association.
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Child Care Council Members – 2007
Child Care Centers
Accent On Learning Child Care Center
All Aboard Child Care
All Aboard On The Hudson
All Aboard, Inc.
Bedford Discovery School
Bright Horizons Children's Center
Bright Horizons Family Solutions,
White Plains
Bright Horizon's Family Solutions, Elmsford
Bronxville Montessori School
Childrens Corner Nursery and Day Care
Center
Childrenspace
Country Day Nursery School
Creative Beginnings Childrens Center
Days Of Wonder Child Care Center
Eastchester Child Development Center
Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center
Elmwood Nursery School
Field Child Care
For Kids Only, Inc.
Happy Harbor Child Care Center
Harrison Children's Center Inc II
Harrison Day Center, Inc. @ Underhill
Rec Center
Hitchcock Church Weekday School
John A. Coleman School
Leake & Watts Services, Inc.
Little Angels Child Care Center
Little Flower Nursery School
Little Friends Middle Village, Inc.
Little Sparrows Nursery School
Little Years Day Care, Inc.
Mazel Tots
Montessori Children's Center At Burke
Montrose Child Care Center
Mount Kisco Day Care Center
Mount Vernon Day Care, Inc.
Oak Lane Child Care Center
Ossining Children's Center
Pelham Children's Center
Phelps Child Care Center
Play Care
Purchase Children's Center, Inc.
Queen's Daughters Day Care Center
Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester
Royal Child Care Center Inc
Saint Gregory the Great
Saint Paul's Child Care Center
Saint Peter's Child Care Center
Sister's Of St. John The Baptist Day Care
Center
Small World North
Strawberry Early Childhood Development Ctr.
The Children's Center at Purchase College
The Children's Village
The Church of Our Savior Day Care Ctr., Inc.
The Country Childrens Center, Inc..
The Flying Goose
The International Pre-school Center, Inc.
The Little Garden Preschool
The New Rochelle Day Nursery
The Rivertown Pre-school
Timber Ridge Family Center
Tutor Time Learning Centers LLC
United Preschool Center
Virginia Marx Child Care Center @ WCC
Weekday Nursery School
Woodlot Christian Pre-School
Young Wonders
YWCA Child Care Center
YWCA Child Development Center, Inc.
Family Child Care Providers
Verania Alvarez, Vera Day Care
Seyedeh Amini, Roya's Day Care
Annie Anderson, Ann's Child Care
Gladys Arvelo
Rosemary Arvonio, Nanna's House, Inc.
Vanessa Barnes
Loui Bond
Mabel Brown, Stepping Stones For Children
Kemmah Campbell, In Kemmah's Care
Todd Cole, Daddy's Daycare
Sonia Daley, Elite Family Day Care Educator
Saundra Davis
Anne De Fino
Celeste Dekonski, MTL-My Tiny Loves
Child Care
Maria Felix, Maria's Loving
Child Care
Phyllis Fletcher, Phyllis' Child Care
Barbara Gilchrist-Lazaar, Pooh & Friends
Iris Green, Green's Family Day Care
Alicia Green, Rise and Shine Day Care
Belen M. Gruyon, Tuckahoe Child Care
Ketsia Joseph, My Little Heaven
Mahvash Khanjar, Banv's Group Family
Child Care
Marilena Lamberti
Adrienne Lassic, Jump For Joy Day Care
Mary Ellen Lisowski, Play and Learn Family
Day Care
Angelo Martino, TLC Daycare of Yonkers
Djwanna Miller
Sharon Moodie
Evelena Oliver
Carolyn Pendleton
Yasnia Perez, My Children's Day Care
Mary Jane Pipolo
Maria Rich, Ria's Day Care
Vilma Richards
Silvia Rocio, Tiny Tots Group Family
Day Care, Inc.
Huladana Royal, Quality Care
Glenda Thatcher
Muriel Thomas, Happy Town Child Care
Angela Tivnan
Vivian Torres
Susan Whiting
Barbara Williams
Group Family Child Care Providers
Esther Aguzzi, Country Kids Day Care
Padmini Amarasiri, Higher Horizons Day Care
Jenny Arvelo, Jenny's Loving Day Care, Inc.
Mamie Belcher, Bee's Day Care
Katrina Brown, Under My Wings FCC, Inc.
Lori Carroscio, The Little Kingdom
Gerri Conner, Wee Care Day Care
Gladys De Francesco, Lullaby 1 Day Care
Center, Inc.
Gloria A Deans-Flowers, Flowers Learning
Garden
Mickey Disalvo, Funtime Day Care
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Tamika Douglas
Lilian Eke, Shepherd's Family Day Care
Re-Hwa Endo, Julie's Little School
Caterina Fidelio
Liza Findlay, The Children of Somers
Day Care, LLC
Fary Firooznia, Fary's Stars
Dianne Ford, Prep-Start Child
Development Program
Gloria Foster, Personal Touch Family
Child Care
Doris Fox, Orchard Day Care LLC
Gislaine Fukumori-Bolanos
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Little House Day Care
Patsy Graham, PAAG Child Care Inc.
Cheryl Hasell, Kid's Station
Deloris Hogan, Dee's Tots Child Care
Geraldine Hogan-Kaplan, Dynamic
Beginnings
Vianela Jimenez, Family Day Care Center
Xantia Kaufman, Little Discoveries
Day Care, Inc.
Mahvash Khanjar, Banv's Group Family
Child Care
Sheryl D King, Kresge's Little Play House
Tina Langsam, Morningstar Daycare
Brinda Lebron
Shari D. Lewis, Nana's Place Family Day Care
Belkis Liranzo
Sandra M Corkle, The Children's Playhouse
Susan Matos, Imagination Family Day Care
Giorgina Meduri, A Mother's Intuition
Audrey Micklas, Home Away From Home
Daycare, Inc.
Sonia Miranda, Tiny Tots Group Day Care
Gladys Molina
Carmen M. Monahan
Malihe Moosavi, Mali's Day Care
Jackie Mullan, Precious Minds
Children's Center
Wendy Nashid-Jackson, Rise N Shine
Child Care
Jennifer Neil, Jenny's Day Care
Dorothy G. Noel, Link by Link
Children's Center, Inc.
Elisabeth G. Patierno,
Little Steps Day Care
Carmen Perez
Maulene Pitterson, I Can Learn Center
Layla Rascona. Rascona's Rascals Day Care
Edith Rivera-Gaines, Sitting at Momma's
Annerys Rodriguez, Kid & Play Day Care
Anna Maria Rodriques, Little Feet First, Inc.
Maria Scarpati
Lucia Silvestro, Lucia's Day Care
Kendra Stevens, A Head Start Day Care, Inc.
Soraya Trujillo, Our House Child Care
Rosalie Woo, Kids Are People, Inc.
Nursery Schools
Bryn Mawr Childrens Center
Chappaqua Friends Nursery School
Christ's Church Nursery School
Croton Community Nursery School
Greenville Church Nursery School
Holy Name of Mary Montessori
Huguenot Nursery School
Mamaroneck Community Nursery School
Toddler Center
St. Philip's Nursery School
St. Teresa of Avila Tiny Tots Montessori
The Rye United Methodist Nursery School
Torbank Nursery School
Westchester Reform Temple ECC
Yorktown Community Nursery School
Yorktown Presbyterian Pre-School
School Age Programs
Aspire @ Hillside Elem School
Chappaqua Children Workshop #5
Childrenspace Inc SACC
Enrichment Center of Yorktown, Inc.
Irvington Children's Center
KEEPS, Inc.
Kids S.P.A.C.E. at Osborn Elementary School
Lakeland Children's Center
PVC After School Program
The Mother Connection
Trinity Place Community Center
YMCA of Rye
If any name has been inadvertently left off
any list, please let us know and accept our
apology. We appreciate your support.
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Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Financials
Year Ended June 30, 2007
STATEMENT OF FINACIAL POSITION
ASSETS
Cash $378,269
Investments 390,564
Accounts receivable, net 977,846
Security deposits 6,537
Prepaid expenses and other assets 20,623
Total Assets $1,773,839
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and acrued expenses $383,610
Deferred revenue 100,896
Total Liabilities $484,506
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted $982,724
Temporarily restricted 306,609
Total Net Assets $1,289,333
Total Liabilities and
Net Assets $1,773,839
Audited financial statements with footnote can be obtained
from administrative offices.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
OPERATING REVENUE
Program revenues $4,008,293
Contributions 66,061
Interest and dividend 20,811
Unrealized and realized gains on investments 5,218
Other income 31,012
Net assets released from restriction 26,156
Total Operating Revenue $4,157,551
OPERATING EXPENSES
Program services $3,734,474
General and administrative 308,933
Fundraising 6,078
Total Operating Expenses $4,049,485
Change in Unrestricted Net Assets $108,066
CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
Interest Income $18,858
Unrealized gains on investments 823
Net assets released from restriction (26,156)
Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets (6,475)
Change in Net Assets $101,591
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year 1,187,742
End of year $1,289,333
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STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES
Year Ended June 30, 2007
Community
Resource Education/ Institute Total
and Family School Age Health Program General &
Referral Childcare Registration Training Care Services Scholarships Services Administrative Fundraising Total
Salaries $208,185 $385,313 $471,834 $290,257 $92,181 $135,463 22,038 $1,605,271 $193,452 $4,498 $1,803,221
Fringe benefits 43,550 85,742 100,529 61,425 20,227 28,561 4,550 344,584 40,263 790 385,637
Total salaries/benefits 251,735 471,055 572,363 351,682 112,408 164,024 26,588 1,949,855 233,715 5,288 2,188,858
Professional fees & services 4,923 20,686 6,713 75,175 18,458 29,978 8,757 164,690 34,927 0 199,617
Payments to individuals 0 0 0 56,861 28,905 0 431,241 517,007 0 0 517,007
& groups
Provider grant expenditure 0 5,305 0 248 0 0 0 5,553 0 0 5,553
Supplies 2,987 3,897 7,781 4,726 1,483 1,826 416 23,116 4,552 182 27,850
Staff training & development 769 3,679 5,239 1,901 3,128 740 0 15,456 3,806 0 19,262
Postage 5,013 5,229 3,728 5,133 2,302 664 2,706 24,775 8,367 304 33,446
Publicity and promotion 4,889 2,669 4,185 3,937 11,564 2,378 281 29,903 9,343 0 39,246
Recruitment 1,162 0 0 0 49 0 0 1,211 3,625 0 4,836
Telephone 1,996 4,067 3,841 3,479 772 1,689 91 15,935 5,685 61 21,681
Rent & utilities 16,557 37,003 42,247 23,852 7,079 16,859 1,171 144,768 10,109 0 154,877
C.A.C.F.P Meals 0 528,695 0 0 0 0 0 528,695 0 0 528,695
Equipment and rentals 2,008 9,684 20,186 253 2,025 300 768 35,224 9,256 0 44,480
Travel 810 7,433 7,099 2,003 537 3,023 5 20,910 1,902 121 22,933
Printing 6,139 4,060 6,890 9,633 3,956 574 2 31,254 15,554 122 46,930
Insurance 1,701 2,232 1,695 753 52 873 0 7,306 12,183 0 19,489
Workshop and conferences 0 35,392 0 18,240 28,642 0 0 82,274 37,072 0 119,346
Dues, publications/ 1,149 1,764 1,236 12,054 110 569 0 16,882 3,265 0 20,147
subscriptions
Depreciation & amortization 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,982 0 2,982
Bad debt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maintenance 3,506 2,946 4,769 2,383 1,292 3,068 0 17,964 6,274 0 24,238
Miscellaneous 5 633 0 625 118 282 0 1,663 6,349 0 8,012
Allocated administrative 9,213 27,443 46,976 15,308 0 1,093 0 100,033 (100,033) 0 0
expenses
Total expenses $314,562 $1,173,872 $734,948 $588,246 $222,880 $227,940 $472,026 $3,734,474 $308,933 $6,078 $4,049,485
Audited financial statements with footnote can be obtained from administrative offices.
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We are deeply grateful to our government partners and the many individuals, businesses and organizations who
generously supported the Council during fiscal year 2007:
2007 Contributors
Dr. Patricia Amanna
Anonymous
Nancy Balaban
Florence Baskas
Mark Benerofe
John Birchler
Karen Blumenthal
Ronald B. Carran
Camille A. Cosco
Lena Crandall
Antoinette Cantone Denning
Holly Edelstein
Elizabeth Edwards
Margot Elkin
Salli Figler
Gerald Geist, Esq.
Andrew Gold
Lottie Harris
Kathryn Hirsch
Daniel Hochvert
Milton and Judith Hoffman
Fredric R. Horowitz
Ann M. Hughes
Jacqueline E. Irwin
April Jeffries
Kevin Junkins
Lisa Keogh
Jennifer Kooney
Peter E. Koppen
Michael Kutzin, Esq.
Aida Lane
Deborah Slaner Larkin
Robert Lehrburger
Virginia and Neil Lucey
Paul Maddon
Cecilia McKenney
Sister Gloria Meola
Nancy Meyer
Brenda Miller
Alison Morgridge
Hon. Judy Myers
Patricia Papi
Carolyn Pendleton
S. Pereira
Theresa Perl
Elizabeth Pforzheimer
Charles Pintchman
Mr. & Mrs. David Rapaport
Maria D. Rich
Harold Riley
Winston Ross
Craig Ruoff
Jeffrey Samuelson
Keith B. Seard
Jerome Seidman
Mary Lou Sgro
Pamela Shaw
Maryann Shelton
Terri E. Simon
Marcia Sindell
Jill Stewart
Evelyn M. Stock
Dr. Janet Stockheim
Emily Tait
Nell Taylor
Mary Tucker
Corporations, Organizations and
Foundations
Alpha Kappa Sorority
AT&T
Benerofe Properties Corp
Cornell University
Early Childhood Direction Center
Eileen Fisher, Inc
Endurance Services Limited
Entergy Nuclear Northeast
Fortunoff’s
The Frog Rock Foundation
IBM Global Work/
Life Fund
Joseph E Marx
Company, Inc
The Judicial Title Insurance
Laifer Family Foundation, Inc.
Leviticus 25:23 Alt Fund
M & T Bank
Met Life Foundation
Mount St. John Convent
Mt. Hope AME Zion Church
New York Life Foundation
Pepsi Bottling Group
The Philip & Lynn Straus Foundation
Princeton University
School Age Directors Network
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam
Verizon
Westchester Community Foundation
Government
New York State Department of Health
New York State Office of Children and
Family Services
New York State Legislature
State University of New York
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Westchester County Board of
Legislators
Westchester County Department of
Health
Westchester County Department of
Social Services
Westchester County Office for Women
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PRESIDENT
April Jeffries
Pinnacle Food Corps
VICE PRESIDENT
Michael Molinelli
Molinelli Architects
TREASURER
Arthur Klampert
Weiser, LLP
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Michael S. Kutzin, Esq.
Goldfarb, Abrandt, Salzman & Kutzin
SECRETARY
Dr. Patricia Amanna
The Children’s Center at Purchase
Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Board of Directors 2007-2008
Antoinette Cantone-Denning
Watch Me Grow Family Child Care
Camille A. Cosco
MetLife
Jennifer J. Kooney
M&T Bank
Cecilia McKenney
Citizens Commmunications
Wendy Nashid
Rise–N–Shine Family Child Care
Winston Ross
Westchester Community
Opportunity Program
Craig Ruoff
Rakow Commercial Realty Group
Jeff Samuelson
PriceWaterHouseCoopers
Mary Ann Shelton
Westchester ARC
Byron Smalls
White Plains Youth Bureau
Dr. Janet Stockheim
NY Medical College
United Way Board President Harry Bright, Jr. and Ralph Gregory,
former Executive Director of United Way of Westchester and
Putnam present a 2007 Spirit of Caring Award to Kathy Halas,
Executive Director of the Child Care Council.
The Council received one of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s
2007 Spirit of Westchester and Putnam Awards for child care scholarship
program with nineteen licensed centers in Westchester, an advocacy
initiative to increase access to quality, affordable child care.
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Child Care Council Staff
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Executive Director
Kathleen Halas
Associate Executive Director
Sandy Kewley
Controller
Renette Bayne Issaka
Administration & Personnel Director
Mae Pleasant
Professional Development Director
Nicole LaBar
Community Education Director
Kathy McBride
Employer & Parent Services Director
Nicole Masucci
Health Services Director
Elissa Guzzardi
ISACC Director
Susan Edelstein
Registration Director
Dorothy Jenkins
ECE Forward Director
Libbie Naman Poppick
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
CACFP Coordinator
Noreen Delacy
Accountant/Bookkeeper
Jessica Garcia
Bookkeeper
Christine Iacovello
Administrative Clerk
Micki Pintchman
Receptionist
Cheryl Phinazee
HEALTH SERVICES
Consultant
Nancy Lemoine
Child & Family Health Plus
Peggy Farrar
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Infant/Toddler Specialist
Wendy Rolnick
Training Coordinator
Hannah Gross
Quality Improvement Program Coordinator
Barbara Conte
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Early Childhood Consultants
Laura Cleare
Evelyn Copeland
Sandra Kleja
Wendy Misle
Lucy Leonas Montalvo
RESOURCE & REFERRAL
R & R Coordinator
Adina Ferrell
Subsidy Coordinator
Arlene Leuzzi
Child Care Specialists
Yani Fitsimmons
Ellen O’Brien
Harriet Schon
ECE FORWARD
Quality Forward Director
Lisa Davis
REGISTRATION
Registration Coordinators
Juanita Pope
Lindsay Tiernan
Registrars
Rossie DeJesus
Evelyn Henriques
LaToya Ramsey
Flor Tello
Judeen Williams
Legally Exempt Supervisor
Aniberca Rosario
Legally Exempt Enrollers
Carlos Lopez
Michelle Walker
Vermell Whitley
Fingerprint Specialist
Jason Thomas
Each quarter the staff of the Child Care
Council recognize a colleague who reflects
the Council’s organizational values. We
thank our 2007 Employees of the Quarter
for their contributions.:
Barbara Conte
Quality Improvement Program
Coordinator
Neil Thompson
Registrar
Lindsay Tiernan
Registration Coordinator
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The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Early Care and Education - - Where Our Future Begins
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. champions healthy development of children, families, and
communities by promoting quality early child care and education. We accomplish this mission by:
• Linking families and businesses to child care
• Implementing quality improvement strategies for child care
• Advocating for policies and resources that strengthen child care
Our work benefits the economic health and quality of life of our communities.

470 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Telephone: 914-761-3456 Fax: 914-761-1957
Website: ChildCareWestchester.org E-mail: childcare@cccwny.org