Friend, Family, Neighbor Conference coming to Maricopa Saturday

United Way of Pinal County is kicking off the second year of its Friends, Family & Neighbor (FFN)-Caregivers Outreach Assistance (COA) Project with a mini-regional conference in Maricopa on Saturday.

According to United Way’s Carol Giddens, the goals of the conference are to:

• Provide access to training for family child care providers, early care and education community and interested community members to access training on health, nutrition, safety and developmentally appropriate topics to enhance their child care environments
• Provide a chance for providers and individuals to network and learn about the importance of health, safety and early childhood and the important role they play in preparing a child to enter school ready to learn and succeed

“During this conference you will have a chance to attend sessions that involve nutrition, health and safety, early care and education,” said Giddens. “The training is free, and there are awesome raffle prizes and great food.”  

Kaplan, Lake Shore Learning Materials and other vendors will be available with door prizes. This is an opportunity to network with new and current home care providers, partners and vendors.

The conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Butterfield Elementary School, 43800 West Honeycutt Road. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

To reserve your spot at the conference, email Giddens at [email protected] today.

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