Publications

Child Care Connection Nova Scotia has produced a number of publications as part of its community based development projects.

On line publications:

• New Sept 06!! Linking Licensing to Quality In Child Care Resources (2005-2006).(The model represented in these resources is a child care regulatory system that supports good outcomes for children. You will find that there are some aspects of the model that are present in each province/territory, however, a full demonstration of the model is not in existence.)
  Complaint Investigation information sheet and Power Point & speakers notes.
  Licensing and Child Care Facilities- Partners in Increasing Good Outcomes for Children information sheet and Power Point & speakers notes ;
  Role of the Licensed Operator information sheet
• Retention and Recruitment Challenges in Canadian Child Care (2003), a pan Canadian project conducted by Elaine Ferguson and Connie Miller.
• Maximizing Child Care Services: The Role of Owners and Boards (2001) by Tammy McCormick Ferguson and E. Elaine Ferguson
• Child Care Administrator Credentialing In Canada, A Work In Progress (1997) Appendix A; Appendix B; and Appendix C Paper written by E. Elaine Ferguson.

Print publications for purchase:

The following can be purchased from Child Care Connection Nova Scotia for a nominal fee plus a shipping charge. These publications are also available in our Resource Library for loan.

Contact us if you are interested.

• A Best Practices Approach to Regulated Child Care within a Framework that Supports Good Outcomes for Children (2003) by E. Elaine Ferguson, Kathleen Flanagan Rochon, Lynn Jerchel, Diane Lutes and Debbie Mauch.
• Early Childhood Centre Administrator Certification (2000) by Certification Council of Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia.
• Toward a Best Practices Framework for Licensing Child care Facilities in Canada (2000) by E. Elaine Ferguson, Kathleen Flanagan Rochon, Lynn Groves Hautmann, Diane Lutes, Anne Masson and Debbie Mauch

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