Past Announcements

This is to inform the CNMI Community that the CCDF Program has completed the review of its Covid funding. CCDF has determined there will be no more funds to support additional applications under Covid Funding. Therefore effective Oct. 03, 2023, applications under Covid funds will now cease. The remainder of the Covid funds will be used only for current frontliners already enrolled in the Subsidy Program.

If you are a frontliner with an eligibility and you have questions regarding your status, kindly contact your respective eligibility case worker for additional information or clarification.

The CCDF Program solicits the community’s understanding with the ending of the covid funds.

PRESS RELEASE:On July 22, 2023, four (4) ongoing and four (4) new teachers attended a two-hour health and safety training on ‘Building and Physical Premises Safety” including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic. This remote training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Quality Care Specialist, Maricar Peña.

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, July 22, 2023, the Evergreen Learning Coach Russelle Mae Ignacio, conducted a two-hour (2) training on the ‘Prevention of Infectious Diseases” including immunization. Eleven (11) child care providers in Saipan attended this health and safety training via remote learning.

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, July 01, 2023, a total of 3 participants completed Mind in the Making Training Modules. The Seven Essential Life Skills are Focus and Self Control; Perspective Taking; Communicating; Making Connections; Critical Thinking; Taking on Challenges, and Self-Directed and Engaged Learning.

PRESS RELEASE:The CNMI Brain Builders, through the Science of Early Learning Initiative recently completed a monthlong celebration of the CNMI Children.

PRESS RELEASE:Evergreen Learning Coach Russelle Mae Ignacio facilitated a two-hour online health and safety training on the ‘Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Use of Safe Sleep Practices’ last July 1, 2023.

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, July 1, 2023, the Evergreen Learning Coach Russelle Mae Ignacio, conducted a two-hour training on the prevention of ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/ AHT)’. Eleven child care providers in Saipan attended this health and safety training via remote learning.)

PRESS RELEASE: On June 10,17,24 Evergreen Learning Coach, Erlaine Evangelista, conducted a three hour training cohort series on the School Age Care Environmental Rating Scale Updated Version (SACERS-U)

PRESS RELEASE:On June 16, 2023, H.O.M.E. Visiting Program completed the training series on The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old. These training sessions were facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari, from June 13 to June 16, 2023 and held at the H.O.M.E Visiting Conference Room, Marianas Business Plaza, Susupe. Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE:On June 10, 2023, a total of 10 child care providers from Northern Marianas International School and Loving Hands Daycare completed a training series on Mind in the Making (MITM) – Seven Essential Life Skills. These training sessions were facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari, at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE:On June 3, 2023 from 9am to 3pm, twenty-four childcare providers throughout Saipan gathered to attend the training titled, Introduction to the Ages and Stages Questionnaire —Third Edition (ASQ-3).

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, May 20, 2023, three certified Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers completed the training for the Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and use of safe sleep practices.

PRESS RELEASE:On May 6, 13, and 20, 2023, 29 childcare providers completed three Saturdays on Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Third Edition (ITERS-3) via remote training facilitated by Russelle Mae Ignacio Evergreen Learning coach.

PRESS RELEASE:Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers completed the training for Child Development on Saturday, May 13, 2023. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena. It meets the required 12 health and safety topics all providers must complete and was made possible through funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, CNMI CCDF program under the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, April 15, 2023, twelve (12) providers from centers subsidized by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) completed the training for precautions in transporting children. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena. It meets the required 12 health and safety topics all providers must complete and was made possible through funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, CNMI CCDF program under the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.

PRESS RELEASE: Prevention of and Response to Emergencies due to Food and Allergic reactions

PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, April 08, 2023, a total of 5 participants completed Mind in the Making Training Modules. The Seven Essential Life Skills are Focus and Self Control; Perspective Taking; ommunicating; Making Connections; Critical Thinking; Taking on Challenges, and Self-Directed and Engaged Learning.

PRESS RELEASE: On April 8, 2023, the training continued for Inclusive Practices. This two-part series was presented by Ms. Nerine Villagomez at the Evergreen Learning Center in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan. Twenty childcare providers from five Saipan centers participated.

PRESS RELEASE: April 1, 2023 – Training on PD tracking and Registration Procedure

PRESS RELEASE: March 11, 18, 25, 2023 – Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale 3rd Edition (ECERS-3) Cohort

PRESS RELEASE: A four-hour training series on Inclusive Practice was provided to the CNMI child care providers on April 01, 2023. It was facilitated by Ms. Nerine Villagomez from Evergreen Learning and held at the Evergreen Learning Facility in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On March 25, 2023, Evergreen Learning’s Technical Assistance Specialist, Nerine Villagomez, concluded a training series on Mind in the Making – Seven Essential Life Skills. This training series was held at the Evergreen Center, MSV Building, Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: On March 25, 2023, a total of 8 childcare providers from Smart Start and R&EQ Day/Night Care Center completed a training series on Family Engagement in Early Care and Education. These training modules were facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari via Zoom.

PRESS RELEASE: March 10, 2023 Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting Minutes for RFP23-DCCNCCDF-42300042 minutes

PRESS RELEASE: On February 28, 2023, a total of 5 child care providers from Pure Love Daycare I, Pure Love Daycare II, and R&EQ Day/Night Care Center completed a training series on Strengthening Business Practices (SBP) for Center-Based Child Care Providers. These training modules were facilitated by Evergreen Learning Grant Manager Nadia Camacho at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, March 04, 2023, Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers complete the virtual training on Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Planning. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning coach, Russelle Mae M. Ignacio, and was made possible through funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, CNMI CCDF program under the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.

PRESS RELEASE:On March 4, 2023, a total of 29 child care providers from GANA Daycare Center, Golden Harvest International School and Daycare, Loving Hands Daycare, Pure Love Daycare I, Pure Love Daycare II, and R&EQ Day/Night Care Center completed a training series on Mind in the Making (MITM) – Seven Essential Life Skills. These training sessions were facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari, at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE:PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH ARE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

cnmilaw.org (NOTE: The Proposed Rules and Regs is found in the Commonwealth Register (drop menu) under “Executive”))

PRESS RELEASE:Prevention and control of infectious diseases including immunization

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, February 18, 2023, Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers complete the training on Child Development. This training was facilitated by Evergreen Learning Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena and was made possible through funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, CNMI CCDF program under the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.

PRESS RELEASE:CCDF Response to Questions received regarding the 2023 CCDF Summer Program

PRESS RELEASE:Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) providers complete the training for the Precaution in Transporting Children on Saturday, February 04, 2023.

PRESS RELEASE:CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) PROGRAM2023 SUMMER PROGRAM GRANT

PRESS RELEASE: Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions, and Administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental consent

PRESS RELEASE: January 07, 2023. Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and use of safe sleep practices & Prevention of Shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.

PRESS RELEASE:A total of 87 participants from nine childcare centers and one home provider completed an orientation to the newly revised CCDF Reach Higher CNMI Monitoring Tool on December 17th at the Kagman Community Center.

PRESS RELEASE:A two-part training series on Inclusive Practices concluded on December 10th. The series was presented by Ms. Nerine Villagomez from Evergreen Learning. Childcare teachers from five Saipan facilities completed the training at Evergreen Learning Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE:A training session titled, Managing Challenging Behaviors with Preschoolers and School Age Children was held at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa. The training was held on Saturday, December 3rd at 12:00pm for two hours and thirty minutes. Erlaine Evangelista, Evergreen Learning Coach, facilitated the training to 17 childcare providers from Saipan.

PRESS RELEASE: Evergreen Learning Coach, Erlaine Evangelista, facilitated a training titled, Active Supervision and Maintaining Ratios, for 19 child care providers from Saipan. This training session was held on Saturday, December 3rd, at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE: November 19,2022, Maricar I. Pena, Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, conducted training on Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning for Natural Disasters and Human-caused Emergencies.

PRESS RELEASE:On November 12, 2022, a total of 29 Child Care Providers from Golden Harvest International School, Loving Hands Daycare, R&EQ Day/Night Child Care Center, Smart Start Daycare, and St. Joseph Tinian completed a training series on Mind in the Making (MITM) – Seven Essential Life Skills. These training sessions were facilitated by Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, Grace M. Mallari, together with Rayanna Fitial, Science of Early Learning Administrative Assistant at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE:November 05, 2022, Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena, conducted two sessions on the required health & safety training topics: (a) Precaution in Transporting Children and (b) Building & Physical Premises Safety (including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injuries such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic).

PRESS RELEASE:October 29, 2022, twenty child care providers from Saipan and Tinian participated in a training on Introduction to Ages and Stages Questionnaires – 3rd Edition. The training was facilitated by Grace Mallari, Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist, together with Erlaine Evangelista, Evergreen Learning Coach. This training session was held at Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

PRESS RELEASE: October 22, 2022, a total of 20 participants, from different Child Care Centers completed a series of training, consisting of four Brain Builders Modules. The four Brain Builders Training Modules included Brain Basics, Cognitive Development and the Stages of Growth, Executive Functions, and Social-Emotional Development.

PRESS RELEASE:October 23, 2022, Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena, conducted two sessions on the required health and safety training topics: Prevention of and Response to Emergencies Due to Food and Allergic Reactions, and Administration of Medication, Consistent with Standards for Parental Consent.

PRESS RELEASE:On Monday September 19, 2022, the CNMI Child Care Development Fund Program (CCDF), in partnership with Evergreen Learning, completed a series of training sessions with its Cohort 2 – Partner Agency, CHCC- Home Visiting Program for the CNMI Brain Builders™ – Science of Early Learning initiative.

PRESS RELEASE: A successful three- hour remote training on Family Engagement Module 2: Gathering and Sharing Child Assessment Data was conducted on September 10, 2022 to ten different child care programs and directors in Saipan, CNMI. The training was acilitated by Russelle Mae Ignacio, Evergreen Learning Coach together with Grace Mallari, Evergreen Learning Training and Development Specialist.

PRESS RELEASE:On Saturday, October 08, 2022, Maricar I. Pena, Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, conducted training on the required health & safety training topics, (1) Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices, and (2) Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment.

PRESS RELEASE:On Wednesday, S eptember 28, 2022, a total of 11 Directors/Leaders from Gana Day Care Center, Golden Harvest International School and Day Care Center, Northern Marianas International School, Pure Love, and R & EQ Day/Night Child Care Center completed the Mind in the Making Training Modules, which includes the Seven Essential Life Skills

PRESS RELEASE: June 18, 2022, Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions & Handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants.

NOTICE: Reference: RFP22-DCCA/CCLP-42200101
The following is a verbatim email communication in compliance with the above RFP relative to the mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled on June 13, 2022 at 10:00 a. m. It was held at Child Care Licensing Program Office Building 1343 Ascension Court, Capitol Hill, Saipan, CNMI

PRESS RELEASE: On June 9, 2022, the Evergreen Learning coaches Erlaine DLG Evangelista and Russelle Mae Ignacio conducted a one-hour and thirty minutes remote orientation on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program, Quality Rating Scale and Improvement System (QRIS) and Coaching to sixteen participants from Saipan and one Tinian child care providers and directors.

PRESS RELEASE: Evergreen Learning coach Russelle Mai Ignacio conducted a workkshop of the topic of Executive Functioning Skills…

PRESS RELEASE: Together, Let’s build our children’s brains

PRESS RELEASE:Tinian Child Care Providers participate in Pediatric CPR and First Aid training

PRESS RELEASE: CNMI is off to a great start as BRAIN BUILDERS!

PRESS RELEASE: Child Care Providers participate in Health and Safety Training

PRESS RELEASE: Child Care Providers participate in a training on procedures for Pre-Registrations and Professional Development Tracker

PRESS RELEASE: Administration of Medication, consistent with standards for parental consent.

PRESS RELEASE: CCDF Providers Participate in Technology Training

ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for Quote (RFQ) for the Development and Delivery of Training of Trainers on the CNMI Early Learning and Development Guidelines

ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for Quote(RFQ) to conduct the 2022 CCDF Market Rate Survey(MRS) to develop a report for child care in the CNMI

ANNOUNCEMENT: Signed 2022 CCDF Summer Program Announcement

NOTICE: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program Public Hearing to provide an opportunity for the community to comment on the provisions of child care services under the CNMI CCDF State Plan for FFY2022-2024.

NOTICE: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Announces Grant Applications for Licensed and Licensed-Exempt Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Providers Under the Cares Act Funding

NOTICE: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program Cares Funds Part I Grant Application Checklist

ANNOUNCEMENT:Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program announces Spending plan for the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act or CRRSA Funds

Public Hearing Dates and Schedule

This is to inform the CNMI community that the CCDF Program will not be able to accept CCDF Waitlist Applications from August 1 to 30, 2024. Acceptance of Waitlist Application will resume beginning, September 1, 2024. All applications received until July 31, 2024, will be processed.

CCDF Program requests the community’s understanding as we use the month of August to address the new CCDF Rule on Prospective Payments.

Aggregate Data Related to Serious Injuries

NOTICE TO PARENTS AND PROVIDERS

CCDF NOTICE REGARDING PROSPECTIVE PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2024 WITH FULL IMPLEMENTATION OCTOBER 1, 2024

SAIPAN DEC. 2024 to JAN. 2026 Co Payment Schedule

TIN & ROTA DEC. 2024 to JAN. 2026 Co Payment Schedule

FINAL Updated Income Guidelines and Sliding Fee Scale

Effective 02/01/2024 to 09/30/2026

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program Public Hearing for State Plan FFY2025 to 2027

Focus Group meetings were held to clarify further the updates gathered and compiled from the various public hearings. This was an opportunity for each partnering agency to clarify comments based on their agency’s regulatory requirements.

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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program Public Hearing for State Plan FFY2025 to 2027

Public Hearing Dates and Schedule

Aggregate Data Related to Serious Injuries

NOTICE TO PARENTS AND PROVIDERS

FINAL Updated Income Guidelines and Sliding Fee Scale

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program Public Hearing for State Plan FFY2025 to 2027

Focus Group meetings were held to clarify further the updates gathered and compiled from the various public hearings. This was an opportunity for each partnering agency to clarify comments based on their agency’s regulatory requirements.

Amended Response to Focus Group Meeting – Children with Disabilities.