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Do you have a phenomenal teacher you would like to recognize? Nominate them for our GCCA Provider of the Year Award! Nominations accepted through...

Check out the descriptions for the Conference Sessions here!!

Hear Ellen Reynolds and Sharon Foster of GCCA share important information with 11Alive to highlight needs of Georgia providers!

Nominate an outstanding ECE leader that you know for our GCCA Clark-Vinson Award by Tuesday, Nov. 21st!

Find out how you can get ERC money for your center!

What is your responsibility as a Mandated Reporter? Know what to report, to whom, and when, to protect your children and your business!

How can you build cultural competency in your program?

Network with colleagues to get and to offer tips, challenges and solutions, and best practices in operating an ECE program for your community.

The Age of Innocence, Mario Mancinelli Dear GCCA Members, This photo was taken in a Detroit Montessori school. The photographer had taken...

Have you seen these stories in the news in which our GCCA members shared their knowledge, expertise, and experiences? Thank you for representing...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr Seuss’, I Can...

Do you have prospects already shopping for summer? Do your current parents choose cheaper, unlicensed, or exempt programs for their older children...

Due to the impact of supermarkets closing and decreasing access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and everyday pantry essentials A Better Way Grocers, a...

Did you know that you can support GCCA's Early Education Development Alliance this season - and throughout the year - by making a small change to...

Helping or Hurting? Learned Helplessness Michelle Smith Lank Owner of Kids World Learning Center in Statesboro, GA I’ve seen...

Licensing Compliance for Safe Sleeping and Resting Sleep, baby, sleep. Thy father’s watching the sheep. Thy mother’s shaking the...

Licensing Compliance in Discipline The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. ~ Peggy O’Mara Getting to know a new...

Licensing Compliance in Diapering Children Changing a diaper is a lot like getting a present from your grandmother - you're not sure what you've...

Control the Narrative, Own Your Brand. By Better Beans Branding You’re a childcare professional; in fact, you’re a great childcare...

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Under the new “Hands Free Law” that will go into effect in July1, any vehicle used by a CCLC to transport children is considered a...

Georgia’s primary elections were held on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff will be held on July 24, 2018 between Republican candidates Casey...

Protecting Parental Choice, Supporting Licensed Childcare Providers Licensed childcare providers play a vital role in early childhood education....

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams met with members from GCCA following her position statement at GCCA’s spring conference that...

GCCA has reached out to ALL Gubernatorial Candidates to ask about their platform for early childhood education. While GCCA DOES NOT endorse...

Thanks to all of our members who let us know about audit citations for “expired” EED forms. We brought the issue to the attention of...

New Georgia Pre-K Audit Issue: Going through a Georgia Pre-K audit? Several GCCA members have raised issues regarding findings issued on Ear, Eye...

Cogent (Georgia’s vendor for fingerprint background checks) was bought out by a company called Gemalto. Gemalto is an international digital...

H.B. 494 sponsored by Rep. Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was passed out of the House Education Subcommittee on Academic Support on Wednesday afternoon....

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the FIX NICS Act of 2017 where the bill now sits in the Senate Judiciary Committee awaiting a hearing....

The Early Language and Literacy Mini Grant Program, a joint effort between the Governor’sOffice of Student Achievement and the Sandra Dunagan...

Per DECAL, in order to be eligible to receive CAPS, a child must be a U.S. citizen, or have established U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and multiple Congressman (D-CT) have introduced the Fix NICS Act (S.2135) which would strengthen the existing...

The Office of Child Care (OCC) published the FY 2019-2021 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint with a request for public comment...

“If I’m out of town, can I call my DECAL consultant and ask them to wait until I get back to perform their licensing...

Representative Valencia Stovall and a plaintiff’s attorney are behind legislative efforts to mandate child care centers install video cameras...

By: Susan Testaguzza– LifeCubby The topic of Staff Morale is near-and-dear to my heart! As an owner of child care centers since 1993...

UPDATE: Ellen Reynolds, Interim Executive Director of GCCA, spoke with Channel 2 Action News’ Nicole Carr this evening regarding unlicensed...

We met with DECAL Commissioner Amy Jacobs and her senior leadership team today to discuss a host of issues impacting providers. We are very...

WMAZ Channel 13 Macon, 5/25/17 As kids are getting out of school and started to enjoy the summer parents will want to make sure they’re safe,...

We have heard it from many of you, ” I self-report” and I always get cited for “supervision” or if a child gets hurt, I get...

When choosing care for your children, especially during the summer time, it’s important to enroll in a state-approved program. Check out the...

Over 260 owners and directors attended the GCCA Lead, Innovate and Grow Conference on Friday, 4/28/17. Great feedback on the informative classes and...

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) –Tabled for yet another year. Last-minute legislation trying to get a measure allowing casinos dies in committee this...

Legislation that would have allowed casino gambling in Georgia is dead for the year, the bill’s sponsor told The Atlanta...

DECAL held another meeting of the Advisory Committee to review the feedback from CAPS community meetings and review revised CAPS funding scenarios....

The existing DECAL regulations have been written with young children in mind. This can prove problematic for centers when the after school...

EXEMPTION TO LICENSING UPDATE As you are probably aware, one of the issues impacting our industry is the proliferation on unlicensed/exempt...

Georgia Child Care Association 2017 Georgia General Assembly Wrap Up WHAT HAVE WE DONE LATELY? We helped to kill two the casino bills, which...

GCCA is monitoring this bill. SB 29 (Fort-39th) Require testing of drinking water in childcare learning centers and schools for lead contamination...

Please review the document from Assistant Commissioner Kristy Lewis. GCCA is working with DECAL as they flush out the new process. Dear Georgia...

With the federal reauthorization of the Child Care Development Block Grant which is the primary funding mechanism for states to draw down money to...

GCCA lobbied against SB 24 which looked to expand exemptions for the youngest population of children. We worked with the bill sponsor and educated...

GCCA lobbying efforts are underway and busy with a host of bills that directly impact early care. Our team has actively been meeting with bill...