Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO), a leading nonprofit supporting early childhood education, recently hired Rene Prys as its new Early Childhood Scholarship Counselor. In this role, Prys will provide guidance and expertise to Child Development Associate (CDA) Scholarship participants throughout the scholarship process. This includes supporting and promoting high-quality continuing education opportunities in early care and education.
Missouri has a severe shortage of child care workers, and part of the problem is low wages and no benefits.
Alisa Nelson talks to Robin Phillips, CEO of Child Care Aware of Missouri, who says a new initiative will provide health benefits to support 51 child care educators in five Missouri counties – a low-cost option that all Missouri childcare providers could use to recruit workers.
Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO) recently entered a new era in technology and service with the adoption of TOOTRiS, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive child care platform and services provider, following its acquisition of longtime software partner WorkLife Systems (WLS). CCAMO partnered with WLS, which supports Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies across the country, for over two decades.
Child Care Aware® of Missouri
955 Executive Parkway Drive
Suite 106
St. Louis, MO 63141
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Phone: 314-535-1458
Fax: 314-754-0330
TTY: Dial 711 or 800-735-2966
