{"id":149838,"date":"2024-02-06T10:50:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=149838"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:50:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:50:58","slug":"muskoka-increasing-access-to-affordable-child-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/muskoka-increasing-access-to-affordable-child-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Muskoka increasing access to affordable child care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the District Municipality of Muskoka<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muskoka is continuing to enhance access to high-quality and affordable child care for families through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CWELCC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with the provincial framework, the District will create an additional 373 CWELCC spaces in Muskoka by the end of 2026 and is continuing to make progress in increasing capacity and bringing on new operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Muskoka Home Child Care Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Muskoka Home Child Care Agency (MHCCA) is licensed by the Ministry of Education and has been directly operated by the District of Muskoka since 2015. MHCCA offers a high quality, accessible and affordable child care program for children from birth to age 12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Licensed Home Child Care provides a unique and rich learning environment for children.&nbsp; Siblings can often be placed together and smaller group sizes allow for more child and provider interaction.&nbsp; The MHCCA team are Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECE) and work closely with providers to ensure they meet provincial standards. They also work closely with families to form trusting, supportive relationships that help children grow and develop to their full potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MHCCA continues to grow, fostering partnerships with two (2) new providers who will bring a total of 10 new licensed child care spaces to Muskoka families in Utterson (opening February 12, 2024) and Port Carling (opening February 20, 2024).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full time spaces are available!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Monika Diefke, Manager Muskoka Home Child Care Agency to find out more: 705-645-2412 ext. 4264.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be a Part of Muskoka&#8217;s Transformation of Early Learning and Child Care \u2013&nbsp;Join the MHCCA<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By joining MHCCA, you can actively contribute to the mission of providing high-quality, inclusive, and affordable child care to families in our community. Work from home, be supported by a team and make a difference in our community.\u00a0 Learn more about becoming an MHCCA provider, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskoka.on.ca\/mhcca.\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HERE<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact information for licensed child care programs operating in Muskoka can be found on the District\u2019s website at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskoka.on.ca\/licensedchildcare\">, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HERE<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the District Municipality of Muskoka Muskoka is continuing to enhance access to high-quality and affordable child care for families through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CWELCC). 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