By Tim Hilton, on February 17th, 2012% 
Submitted by Megan London, Coach Mentor for Child and Family Opportunities
In January of 2011, I joined the Coach Mentor team at Child and Family Opportunities, Inc. (CFO) in Ellsworth, Maine. At the time, this was a new project to CFO, and it was funded by the Administration for Children and Families as an innovative nationwide approach to improve the quality of teaching in Head Start classrooms, promote positive, sustained outcomes for children, and promote career development for early childhood professionals working in Head Start classrooms. The funds that CFO was awarded from this highly competitive grant were used to support our team of three Early Learning Mentor Coaches who provided on-the-job guidance, coaching, training and technical assistance to classroom . . . → Read More: A Reflection on a Year of Coach Mentoring
By Tim Hilton, on February 8th, 2012% 
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Please join other CFO Staff and Parents in Head Start Goes to Augusta
We will meet with our local legislators, tour the State House, learn about the legislative process, and enjoy meeting other parent from around the state.
Transportation and Lunch Provided
For more information, please talk with your center’s staff or contact Ellen Savage at 667-2995.
By Rachel Nobel, on January 18th, 2012% Mark your calendars for the St. Francis Fair! This summer fundraiser is a great way to attend an annual community event, find new furniture and treasures for your home, and support early education programs in your community. This year the date will be Saturday, August 11th, 2012.
Every year St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Blue Hill Maine hosts a spectacular event with books, tools, hand crafted items, art, furniture, boats, and more. The Gentleman Grillers create delectable food items for purchase. There are also children’s activities with crafts and other projects. St. Francis also selects a non-profit partner to share in the work and the proceeds. This year Child and Family Opportunities, Inc. has been chosen to be . . . → Read More: Support Early Education with the St. Francis Fair!
By Rachel Nobel, on October 21st, 2011% We believe that all children and families deserve to thrive, and we believe that Head Start programming is a vital resource for our families. If you are interested in the National Head Start Association’s campaign to share with the country and Congress how important Head Start is for our children and families please check out their website. http://www.nhsa.org/keep_the_window_open.
By Rachel Nobel, on October 19th, 2011% 
CFO is announcing the closure of our Machias Valley Early Care and Education Center (ECEC) located in Marshfield. The center has been serving area infants and toddlers and their families since 2002. Recently our landlord gave us 60 days’ notice that he was terminating our lease for reasons allowed in our agreement. This was a business decision and we hold no ill feelings toward him for exercising this option. However, in this economic climate we cannot afford to renovate another space and remove and relocate our playground to another location.
It is our plan to consolidate our early childhood services in Machias at our Elizabeth Flaherty Early Care and Education Center located on the campus of the University of . . . → Read More: CFO Consolidating Services in Machias
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