250 attend Daley's CDHS' family child care summit
Chicago Department of Human Services (CDHS) officials Thursday announced more than 250 attended Mayor Daley's family child care home providers' "Investing in our Children" summit that enhanced the care of children.
The 250 licensed family childcare home providers who are responsible for the care of 1,350 children each day in their homes, attended the summit held at the Holiday Inn/City Centre, 300 E. Ohio St.
Praising the participants, Daley applauded their "commitment to ensure that infants and toddlers receive appropriate child care services that will enrich and improve the caliber of their lives."
"You are not babysitters," said Dr. George E. Smith, executive director of the Management Planning Institute in Chicago. "Instead, you're a vital part of the nurturing, learning, growing and development of our future -- children.
"In many cases, you're the second mothers and fathers of these children during their formative years," Smith stated.
Ruby Smith, director of CDHS' Children Services Division, also praised the providers for attending the conference where they broadened their professional skills and their knowledge of how children develop and learn.
"You, as caregivers, play important roles in our children's growth and development," she stated.
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