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    Nominations open for provincial child care awards
    Government of Alberta
    Information Bulletin

    January 6, 2012
    Nominations open for provincial child care awards

    Edmonton...     Do you know an early learning and child care professional in your community who has gone above and beyond their commitment to providing outstanding, quality care and deserves to be recognized?

    The 2012 Child Care Professional Awards of Excellence acknowledge skilled people who create stimulating experiences for children that encourage them to laugh, learn and play. Eligible nominees must work in either a licensed day care, pre-school, out-of-school care, approved family day home or a Parent Link Centre. Nominees will be evaluated based on how they demonstrate professional excellence in four key areas:
    • supporting children’s development and well-being;
    • nurturing the individuality of each child;
    • engaging parents, families and communities as partners in the care and education of children; and
    • raising the profile of the early learning and child care field through their commitment to ongoing learning and development and their willingness to share their knowledge with others.
    Nomination packages, with details about eligibility and the criteria are available at any licensed or approved child care program, Parent Link Centres, local child and family services authorities or online at child.alberta.ca/childcare. Twelve award recipients will be honoured at a special dinner ceremony on April 27 in Edmonton. Completed nominations must be received by Alberta Human Services no later than 4 p.m. on February 17.

    Last year’s award recipients represented the communities of Beaumont, Calgary, Cold Lake, Edmonton, Grande Cache, Innisfail, Lethbridge and St. Paul. A total of 60 recipients have been recognized since the provincial awards program was introduced in 2006.

    Alberta Human Services and the Alberta Child Care Association are jointly presenting the 7th annual Awards of Excellence, with the support of CTV and CTV Two Television, Wintergreen Learning Materials, Built to Learn Furniture - a division of the Excel Society, and Groundwater Communications.

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     Media inquiries may be directed to:
    Cathy Ducharme
    Alberta Human Services Communications
    780-427-4801

    To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000.

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