Training

Childcare Program

How to Start and Manage a Childcare

Classes are offered in Spanish and in English. A review of the curriculum content reveals participants are educated about licensing requirements, business planning, marketing, nutrition, legal issues, child abuse, record keeping , taxes and finance, accounting, setting up a home child care and costs of operation. Participants also complete CPR and first aid training as part of the curriculum.

Support services including in home assessment, to resolve any personal barriers; technical assistance to understand and fulfill all licensing and procedural requirements for a new business or child care.

Childcare Networking and Educational Meetings

The Child Care networking gatherings are attended by currently operating child care providers as well as participants, because the training sessions qualify for continuing education credits for child care. Helping child care providers to continue their education is one way MLCDC is contributing to the growth and well being of our children knowledge base.

Micro-enterprise Business Program

One Page Business Plan

Individuals wishing to start a business attend a four week intensive training on how to develop a one page business plan. Those with a viable business plan continue with one-on-one technical assistance to implement the plan. Business’s owners receive technical assistance to understand and fulfill all licensing and procedural requirements for a new business.

MLCDC has four week training for business start up. It emphasizes the business plan. The business plan training emphasizes technical assistance.

Educational and Networking Breakfasts for businesses

These breakfasts encourage the growth of Latino small businesses. Also, these gatherings are creating a bridge between businesses from different communities.

Other Educational Programs and Technical Assistance for Business

Preparation of business plans, business accounting, taxation, marketing, legal clinics, and QuickBooks.