SPARK Learning Lab

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🌟 Meet Our LCSWs 🌟 We're thrilled to introduce our incredible team of Licensed Clinical Social Workers who are here to support YOU! Here are just a few reasons why our LCSWs recommend Provider Support Groups: [Michelle Korty] - Michelle finds that SPARK’s Provider Support Groups, among other SPARK supports, are innovative and make a positive impact on providers and children in Indiana. [Amanda Kinnaird] - Amanda finds that Provider Support Groups are a safe space for people to come together collectively and to be able to get support from one another, share ideas, resources, get perspective on challenges that they may be facing, share tips and tricks for what may be working, vent and just genuinely connect with other people who know what you have been through. [Stephan Viehweg] - Providers tell me they really appreciate having a place where they can share what is challenging them and get some ideas and support from others who are experiencing the same challenges. I am glad I can help bring people together for these meaningful conversations that are so helpful. Our LCSWs are here to empower you, support you, and provide a safe, confidential environment. Join our Provider Support Groups today and connect with a community that understands your journey! 💙 Visit https://lnkd.in/eF3kwQ5B and sign up today!

The cohorts have given me guidance to steer the ELM in the right direction to becoming an extraordinary facility. Having this opportunity to collect thoughts from a person a few times a month has opened up my thought process on how to run our program." ✨ Dive into diverse perspectives, collective energy, and unwavering support from both coaches and peers by visiting IndianaSpark.com/cohorts! 🤩

Still interested in a FREE Child Care Management System? 🤔 There’s still time to apply! 🤩 Complete your application in 5 minutes or less at ilead.in.gov. If you have questions or need assistance with your application, contact the SPARK Help Desk! 👉 Here are 3 ways to connect with the Help Desk: 1️⃣ Call 1-800-299-1627 2️⃣ Email [email protected] 3️⃣ Click the “Chat with an Expert” button in the lower right corner of IndianaSpark.com PLUS 💥 Feel confident in your CCMS decision with help from... 👍 CCMS Knowledge Center in My SPARK Learning Lab: Bit.ly/CCMS_on_MSLL 👍 Webinars & Video Resources from the CCMS YouTube Playlist: Bit.ly/CCMS_on_YouTube AND 👀 Speak directly with a SPARK Business Coach if you’re unsure about your CCMS decision! Schedule your appointment online here: https://lnkd.in/g-bMdSuT

We interviewed our Lead Help Desk Coach, Starr Burton, about how the SPARK Help Desk cares for providers like you on the Child Care Management System (CCMS) journey. 🎤 Here’s what she had to say: “We are in our finest element when supporting our Indiana child care providers. So, when we have the privilege of sharing and supporting an opportunity as wonderful as the Child Care Management System with our providers, we are genuinely excited for them! We understand the positive and business-changing impacts this two-year-free tool will have on their child care program. We want to be instrumental in getting this information in their hands and help them start their journey to MORE… More streamlined processes. More time with their children. And more engagement with families! I encourage all qualifying child care programs to call the Help Desk and hear what we can share with them about the CCMS!” -Starr Burton, Lead Help Desk Coach for SPARK Learning Lab 🩷 Our fearless Help Desk Coaches are always ready to assist you with all of your CCMS questions. 💪 Give them a call at 1 (800) 299-1627, send an email at [email protected], or use the “Chat with an Expert” feature in the lower right corner of IndianaSpark.com.

Embrace the change...for the BETTER! 💪 This Licensed Child Care Center is enjoying the easy features of their Child Care Management System, and won't look back. 👀 "We are so excited for our new CCMS! ! It has minimized my administrative duties with the ease of statements, parents getting their own invoices and setting up their own payments. I am still learning but I haven't found anything that makes me regret the change!" ✨ The CCMS application can be found on ilead.in.gov, and SPARK Learning Lab can help with one of their Help Desk Coaches via 1-800-299-1627!

AND WE'RE LIVE 📢 Researching your free Child Care Management System (CCMS) options couldn't be easier with these four research outlets! 💪 Take a look: 👀 Log into My SPARK Learning Lab via ilead.in.gov and explore CCMS resources here: https://lnkd.in/gjyMS9WS... 👀 Watch recorded CCMS webinars here: https://lnkd.in/etThfd3... 👀 Review the CCMS FAQs at on.IN.gov/ccms-faqs 👀 Learn general information about the CCMS program at on.IN.gov/ccms --- 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 (𝘊𝘊𝘔𝘚) 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘶𝘵-𝘰𝘧-𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘖𝘌𝘊𝘖𝘚𝘓). 𝘚𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘢𝘣 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘊𝘔𝘚 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘬 𝘢𝘵 1-800-299-1627, 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬.𝘤𝘰𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵@𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬.𝘤𝘰𝘮.

🌟 Exciting News from SPARK! 🌟 And Callout for Applicants! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce that SPARK is transitioning from the Regional Advisory Councils to a Statewide Advisory Council, launching THIS MAY! The Purpose? To provide a platform for passionate providers and community partners like you to share perspectives and opinions, driving meaningful changes to our training, coaching, and resources. 🤝 Members will... 👉 Help shape SPARK services 👉 Share relevant industry trends 👉 Address designated provider needs As a member of the Statewide Advisory Council, you'll have the opportunity to share your expertise, ensuring the long-term success of your program, peers, region, and community. 🌟 The Details: 🧐 Who: 10 to 15 applicants to become Advisory Council Members 💡 What: 2-year term on the SPARK Learning Lab Statewide Advisory Council 📍 Where: Virtual & In-Person Opportunities ⏰ When: First Meeting is Thursday, May 30 ⏳ Application Deadline: Thursday, May 9 We're seeking applicants from all corners of the state and understand that your time is valuable. To honor your commitment, council members will receive a stipend. Learn more about the role and apply on our website or by checking out the council member position description. 💼 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gFJ9N_V2 Interested? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gf6GDSk9

Lead from where you are. Where's our Mental Health & Wellness team? 🔎 The SPARK Mental Health & Wellness Team is Tampa this week attending the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations' National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Addressing Challenging Behavior. This conference aims to provide professionals with an in-depth, intensive learning experience around the Pyramid Model framework for addressing the social and emotional development and challenging behavior of young children. These areas of focus are topics that our Mental Health & Wellness Team are skilled in, able to facilitate trainings like this for Indiana's ECE providers! We're out in the field, learning more to keep making a difference in #Indiana. #NCPMI2024 Sarah Montgomery Diana Velazquez M.Ed Rachel Mullins Tanika Phinisee

The SPARK Team is hiring! 💡 Three unique, fully remote positions include: 👉 SPARK Learning Lab Trainer (Bilingual English & Spanish speakers encouraged to apply) 👈 SPARK Trainers are responsible for in-person and virtual training facilitation of a range of content, primarily for Indiana early childhood education professionals and program leaders, SPARK IN staff/partners, and for broader external audiences. 👉 SPARK Community Engagement Specialist 👈 The Engagement Specialist is responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and facilitating a statewide advisory council that will provide advice and feedback to SPARK Learning Lab on its programs and initiatives. The Community Engagement Specialist will also work with the SPARK Learning Lab team to plan and facilitate other meetings that will support child care providers in Indiana with quality improvement, especially as it relates to increasing their quality rating on Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system, Paths to QUALITY™. Take a look at IndianaSpark.com/careers to learn more about each position and see if it's the right fit for you!