On June 22, 2000, CCRC held its 29^th Annual Business Meeting in conference space generously donated by MIT.  Both members of the local community and CCRC staff attended the meeting led by Board President Karen Leibold.

CCRC’s Executive Director Marta Rosa provided a synopsis of the year’s work.  She noted the importance of joint efforts toward success, and remarked that “our commitment to serve all families, our dedication to quality and our attention to team work allows us to reflect on this past fiscal year and feel proud.”  Rosa went on to state that “The challenges are many for all of us in the non-profit sector; the resources not nearly enough to fill the critical work we do but together we can continue to make a difference.”

Guest speaker Margaret Blood spoke stirringly about early care and education.  She stressed that child care is not as foremost in voters’ hearts as many professionals in the field believe it should be.  She identified education as a link toward gaining importance for child care as a voter’s issue.  She also commented on the paradox of survey results which show that many believe time with children is far more important than work, but that in the case of single mothers, work is most important.  Her convincing depiction of the contradicting priorities around this issue aptly illustrated the continuing need for information about quality child care and early education.

The meeting concluded with brief remarks by CCRC Board Member and pediatrician, Dr. George Askew.

NACCRRA Appoints CCRC Exec Director as President-Elect

Marta Rosa, Executive Director of CCRC, was recently elected to the position of President-elect of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).  NACCRRA’s 16-member board comes from all over the country, representing geographical regions as well as state CCR&R networks and allied professions.   Ms. Rosa will assume the position of President in 2001.

NACCRRA introduced its new Board of Directors, for the year 2000 during its 12^th Annual Symposium, Early Learning in the New Millennium:  Creating an Inclusive Mosaic for Children and Families, held recently in Washington, DC.  Ms. Rosa will serve on the Board for the next three years, and will continue working to make quality, licensed child care accessible to all families.

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