Born and raised in Iowa City, Missie has years of experience in non-profit work and has a passion for making Iowa City the best place in the world to live. She is a University of Iowa alumni and is honored to lead the 4Cs Team in Johnson County.
As Education & Training Coordinator, Michele works with child care providers who work in child development homes, child care centers, preschools and before-and-after school programs to meet their professional development requirements.She mentors providers who are working on obtaining their CDA credentials and other professional achievements.
As Education & Training Coordinator, Michele works with child care providers who work in child development homes, child care centers, preschools and before-and-after school programs to meet their professional development requirements.She mentors providers who are working on obtaining their CDA credentials and other professional achievements.
Services
If you are looking for a small center with a feel like home, Home Ties is your answer! Home Ties provides a warm, safe and nurturing environment for children to grow and learn. The center has been in operation since 1995, is licensed under the Department of Human Services and maintains low teacher-to-child ratios in accordance with the recommendations of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
4Cs Crisis Child Care program provides short-term emergency care when parents are not able to provide regular care. The program's goal is to reduce the risk of child abuse and to reduce the need for foster care placements by providing temporary child care at no cost to the families in crisis. For more information about this program contact 4Cs at 319-341-0089 Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Are you a home provider interested in being a part of our Starting Strong program? Our Starting Strong Program is intended to support Registered Child Development Homes who care for at least 50% of children on Child Care Assistance. Our consultants work with these providers on program development and the increase of early learning activities.
Here are a few web sites you may find helpful in order to find additional information about children, child care and families. The National Association for the Education of Young Children is a reliable source of information about children from birth through 3rd grade. This is also a good source of information about creating quality child care and resources for caregivers.
4Cs is the local sponsor of the Child Care Food Program in Johnson County (Iowa), a program of the USDA department of Food and Nutrition Services. The goal of the program is to reward child care providers for giving children in their care balanced, nutritious meals. Participants agree to serve nutritious meals and attend at least one 4Cs nutrition workshop per year.
