Charles County Family Day Care Association, Inc. (CCFDCA)

One year Membership Application & PAL Registration

        Our goals are to promote the professional growth of family childcare providers; and to increase and improve public awareness of Family Child Care Providers as Professionals.  Because we have taken an initiative role of advocate for our profession, we now have an active voice with County, State, and Federal Legislators in the State of Maryland.  There are many benefits in becoming a member of the CCFDCA.  Members are automatically enrolled in the Maryland State Family Child Care Association (MSFCCA).  We pledge to: assist you in initiating your family child care business, through networking and offering support in the areas of advertising, contracts, and other related child care issues; to encourage professional growth and development; to be mentors, to provide support and serve as champions on behalf of our members.  We will keep members abreast of changing issues and current events in childcare, including meetings, training, and social activities.  We will assist you in increasing your enrollment through our “Providers Access Line (PAL). (A current license must be on file.)

Associate Members are those who have not completed the licensing process through the Office of Child Care (OCC).  However, they may benefit from participating in our training, meetings, social activities and other limited benefits of a licensed member.  They may not hold office, vote, or participate in “PAL”.

        A one year membership (January 1st  – December 31st ) is $40.00 for all members.  Dual licensed members are required to pay $40.00 for the first person and $35.00 for each additional co-provider.  These fees may be paid by money order or personal checks.   However, there will be a return check fee of $35.00 plus the amount of the check for returned checks.  A copy of your current OCC License, a completed membership application and membership fees should be mailed to:

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Wendy Dingus at 1-301-392-3481 or via e-mail at dngsfmly@comcast.net