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<em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Information pulled from OCFS 5/29/24 memo ~</span></em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">• Licensed child care facilities who complete a Core Classroom consultation service; and<br>
• Licensed family child care programs who complete a Family Child Care Provider consultation service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Healthy social-emotional development lays a strong foundation for mental health.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517"> OCFS recognizes the importance
helping our youngest Mainers develop social skills and grow emotional resilience that will last them a lifetime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">In recognition of the importance of prevention, OCFS has allocated funds for stipends to providers who complete early childhood mental health consultation with Maine ECCP®. Stipends are available
to licensed child care facilities and licensed family child care programs who complete certain Maine ECCP® services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Funds are available for services <strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">completed by 9/30/24</span></strong> to programs who meet criteria.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Eligible programs may receive one $500 stipend per classroom or family child care program after completing participation in Core Classroom Services or Family Child
Care Provider Services through September 30, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Stipends will be awarded per classroom or family child care program. Programs may receive multiple stipends if they meet<br>
the criteria below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Requirements for a completed service include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">The program must complete all service visits in the Core Classroom or Family Child Care Provider Service up to and including the one-month follow-up visit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">To qualify, the head or lead teacher in the classroom or program receiving the Core Classroom or Family Child Care Provider Service must remain employed by the program
and serving as the head or lead teacher in the classroom throughout the service through the one-month follow-up visit. If the head or lead teacher leaves employment or is re-assigned to another classroom prior to the one-month follow-up visit, the classroom
or program will not be eligible for a stipend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Programs must use <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">100% </span></strong>of the awarded $500 stipend to purchase resources and/or<br>
materials to support social-emotional learning or development in the classroom or<br>
program. Programs do not need to request authorization from OCFS or ECCP® consultants<br>
for the type of resource or material purchased. Programs shall use their professional judgment in their selection of materials. However, programs should be able to document and identify purchases made with the $500 stipend awards if requested by OCFS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Programs do not need to register or complete applications with OCFS to receive this stipend. OCFS will automatically award the $500 stipends to programs who complete qualifying ECCP® services and
meet the eligibility requirements as stated above. Stipends will be distributed to programs by mail or through direct deposit, consistent with the method the program typically receives other payments from OCFS, such as Child Care Subsidy Payment funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Maine ECCP® is a no cost infant and early childhood mental health consultation program available across Maine</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517"> for
early childhood education providers, public schools, and afterschool programs who serve children 0-8 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Maine ECCP® offers onsite coaching, support, staff education, and focused consultation to early childhood educators and programs to support emotional development and effectively manage challenging
behavior. Services may be requested by f<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">amilies, Head Start programs, licensed child care centers, licensed family child care providers, public school educators, and afterschool programs.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">Consultants currently have openings in counties statewide! For more information and to find out how to refer your program, please see the attached flyer or visit the Maine ECCP® <a href="https://fccamaine.wordpress.com/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d72e79faf4bcb2b9dc0a63c817de34c77da8cfa892106d12095bca23a3ef8ffa&blog_id=120554109&post_id=10977&user_id=0&subs_id=465925239&signature=9d8f995f0492605b7c8a34dbc264727f&email_name=new-post&user_email=alissa.m.mank@maine.gov&encoded_url=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" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3858E9">website</span></a> to
find the local ECCP® consultant in your area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#101517">For more information, please contact the ECCP® program at our office at 1-877-680-5866 or<br>
207-624-7991, or email <a href="mailto:ECCPProgram.DHHS@maine.gov">ECCPProgram.DHHS@maine.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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