First Children’s Finance is excited to partner with the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care to provide Business Leadership Cohort (BLC) opportunities at no cost to Registered/Certified Family Child Care Programs and Certified Center Child Care programs.
Space is limited; cohort selection is not first-come, first-to-participate. Priority will be given to new programs in areas with limited training resources and providers new to a leadership role; other factors included on the application will also be considered.
Applications will be reviewed starting January 10, with accepted participants being notified in mid-January. A stipend of up to $2,465 will be provided to all participants who successfully complete a Business Leadership Cohort.
- The BLC consists of four business training/development sessions and two consultations; participation in all is required to receive the certificate AND stipend.
- Participants gain tools and skills to manage enrollment, analyze finances, understand child care business operations, and more!
- Learn and grow with peers!
Space is limited! Applications will be open from January 2 at 5 pm PST to January 9 at 5 pm PST.
To learn more about upcoming cohorts, please select your business type and language:
Child Care Centers
Family-based Child Care
- English
- 简体中文翻译 (Simplified Chinese)
- Русский перевод (Russian)
- Traducción al español (Spanish)
- Dịch thuật tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
SESSIONS (dates are tentative and are likely to change)
- Family Child Care, Session 1: Thursdays (January 9, 16; February 6, 13; plus 2 consultation dates)
- Family Child Care, Session 2: Tuesdays (January 14, 21; February 11, 18; plus 2 consultation dates)
- Family Child Care, Session 3: Thursdays (February 13, 20; March 13, 20; plus 2 consultation dates)
- Child Care Centers, Session A: Wednesdays (January 15, 22; February 12, 19; plus 2 consultation dates)
- Child Care Centers, Session B: Tuesdays (March 4, 11; April 8, 15; plus 2 consultation dates)
Interpretation services will be available in Chinese (Mandarin), Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.