How Child Care Services Association Makes a Difference
As an innovator and incubator for solutions to child care issues, CCSA is proud to be a part of the many successes that are making high-quality child care available to all families and their children. For more than 45 years, CCSA has worked locally, statewide and nationally to fulfill this goal.
Whether through helping low‐income families afford quality child care, child care referrals, salary supplements for our underpaid early childhood educators or educational scholarships to allow the men and women who teach our young children to continue their own education, CCSA is dedicated to ensuring that our children grow up happy, healthy and ready to succeed.
Please consider making a gift to CCSA online or by calling Carolyn Reynolds at (919) 969‐1927.
Checks may be mailed to:
CCSA
Attn: Development
PO Box 901
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Annual Report
Testimonials
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Great communication and resources.
— Babies First NC Teacher
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Infant-Toddler Educator AWARD$® is very important because those who can’t always help themselves with school or purchasing the necessary materials now get the help they desperately need. I am thankful for AWARD$. It has been a blessing to me.
— participating teacher
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This supplement increases teacher pay, which of course helps to retain qualified early educators. This addition to their salary helps teachers earn more because they deserve more! The children benefit from a higher paid teacher in too many ways to count. Happy teachers equal happy kids!
— participating director
CCSA News
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“Balancing Act of Motherhood, Teaching, and Learning: The Inspiring Journey of Dornisha Cherry”
Dornisha Cherry is enthusiastic about being a mom, a teacher and a student and she knows that her actions are life lessons for her four daughters. “There are only 24 hours in a day,” Dornisha said. “I’m a full-time mother, full-time student and full-time employee. It’s a phenomenal balancing act. Education in early childhood has helped me be a better mother and a better teacher in the classroom, and even helps me have teachable moments in the community. -
Mikaela Mock: A Leader in Early Childhood Education
For Mikaela and her colleagues, WAGE$ supplements have been a lifeline, providing crucial financial support and incentivizing further education. “Our teachers get excited when they learn about it. They look forward to it,” she shared. -
Perspective | For All the Children
The following is an excerpt of a speech, as well as an original poem, presented by North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green at Child Care Services Association’s 50th anniversary celebration on May 18, 2024.