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News from the Office of Child Care Services...

Child Care for Homeless Children - 2/25/05

Tsunami Adoption Inquiries - 2/17/05

CORI Update - 2/16/05

School Age Building Inspections - 02/16/05

Changes in Licensing Procedure - 1/31/05

Family Friendly Environments - 1/24/05

2005 School Safety/Mitigation Conference - 1/10/05

Revised Choice of Providers Policy - 12/21/04

Freezing Enrollment Policy - 12/14/04

Income Eligible Policy Training 11/29/04

Income eligible child care subsidy program. 10/26/04

Homeless Children Record Keeping 10/22/04

Refresher Training - Income Eligible Policy 10/22/04

Income eligible child care policies 10/20/04

Early Education Care Report 10/8/04

Newly Posted Policies 9/30/04

Renumbered Policies 9/30/04

Sharing Information 9/14/04

Supportive Child Care Subsidy 8/26/04

Field Trip Handout 7/28/04

Shared Provider Agreements Procedures 7/5/04

Transportation Procedures for GCC & SACC 6/30/04

CORI Discretionary Approval Review 6/23/04

Waitlist Management Policy and Procedures 6/22/04

Income Eligible Service Need Policy Revision 6/7/04

OCCS Collaboration with MSAC 5/27/04

Income Eligible Child Care Training 5/27/04

Income Eligible Service Need Revision 5/27/04

Income Eligible Fees Policy Revised 5/17/04

Revised GCC & SACC Child Care Forms 5/5/04

School Readiness Indicators Released 5/4/04

Family Child Care Curriculum Resource Guide 4/29/04

First Aid and CPR Policy 4/26/04

Homeless Child Care Policy 4/21/04

Serving Homeless Preschool Children 4/16/04

Revised Financial Assistance 4/16/04

New Family Child Care Change of Address Requirements 4/2/04

Family Child Care License Renewal Notice 4/1/04

Revised CORI Regulations 3/29/04

Income eligibility training 3/18/04

Flexible Pool Funding 3/15/04

  • New Income Eligible Forms 3/11/04

    Romney Declares March is Child Care Excellence Month 3/4/04

    OCCS Excellence Award Winners 3/2/04

    CORI Check Revisions 3/1/04

    Changes to Income Eligible and Teen Parent Child Care Policies 2/23/04

  • Teen Parent Child Care Eligibility policy (TPCC-04)
  • The Income Eligible policy Enrollment: Priorities (IE-04)
  • The Income Eligible policy Eligibility: Service Need (IE-03)
  • The Income Eligible policy Eligibility: Income (IE-01)
  • Income Eligible policy, Foster Child Care Vouchers (IE-24)

    Public Meetings About School Readiness 2/19/04

    Child Care and Development Fund Plan 2004-2005 2/18/04

    OCCS Central Office is Moving - 01/26/04: On January 29, 2004 Central Office will be moving from One Ashburton Place to 600 Washington Street, 6th floor; Boston, MA 02111. As of Friday, January 30, 2004, the new Central OCCS phone number will be (617) 988-6600. Our computer network will be down on Friday, January 30, 2004 and Monday, February 2, 2004. If you need assistance please leave a message at the new phone number and your call will be returned next week. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the OCCS Regional Office in Quincy at (617) 472-2881.

    Introduction to Licensed Family Child Care 12/15/03

    Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) 12/10/03

    Reimbursement Policy Allows Provider Discretion for Closures Due To Inclement Weather & Letter Sent to Providers 12/9/03

    Child Care Trust Fund Grants -amended 12/4/03

    New Supportive Child Care Reimbursement Policy 11/24/03
    Letter to Supportive Child Care Providers
    Revised Reimbursement Policy
    Q&A about Changes
    Info Session Schedules

  • Some Informative Info for Child Care Providers & Parents...

    Sex Offender Registry

    Is your community sex offender safe?

    Obtaining Sex Offender Information

    Deadbeat Parents

    Top 10 Deadbeat Parents

    Need to Contact the Office of Child Care Services?

    Central Office
    600 Washington Street, 6th Floor
    Boston, MA 02111
    Phone: (617) 988-6600

    Regional Offices
    Springfield Regional Office - Region 1
    53 Capital Drive
    West Springfield, MA 01089
    Phone: (413) 788-8401
    Fax: (413) 784-1227

    Worcester Regional Office - Region 2
    340 Main Street, Suite 400
    Worcester, MA 01608
    Phone: (508) 798-5180
    Fax: (508) 798-5181
    Beverly Regional Office - Region 3
    66 Cherry Hill Drive, Suite 100
    Beverly, MA 01915
    Phone: (617) 727-6853 or (978) 524-0012
    Fax: (617) 727-2533

    Taunton Regional Office - Region 5
    21 Spring Street, Suite 2
    Taunton, MA 02780
    Phone: (508) 828-5025
    Fax: (508) 828-5235

    Boston Regional Office - Region 6
    1250 Hancock Street, Suite 120-S
    Quincy, MA 02169
    Phone: (617) 472-2881
    Fax: (617) 472-2722

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    P.O. Box 430
    Chelmsford, Ma 01824-0430
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