MEMBERSHIP

There is no better investment than joining the Childcare Association of Louisiana.

• Weekly Membership Zoom Calls - CCAL hosts a weekly ZOOM Call with our membership with a featured guest speaker and a featured corporate sponsor.  This calls occur each Thursday at 12 Noon 
• Technical Assistance  - An important membership benefit is having someone you or your staff can call to assist you with navigating the regulatory processes.  We can help with issues related to Bulletin 137,  ECAC,  Edlink,  State Fire Marshal, and more. 
• Advocacy - CCAL advocates in the state legislative arena on issues that directly impact the childcare profession.
• Communications - CCAL Members receive regular updates on issues facing the childcare industry through our enewsletters and Facebook page.
  
• Membership Bundles -  CCAL has four different membership levels membership bundles as follows:
• Our Bronze Lagniappe Bundle covers membership for 10 employees and is $160/year
• Our Silver Lagniappe Bundle covers membership for 12 employees and is $200/year
• Our Gold Membership Bundle covers membership for 15 employees and is $300/year
• Our Platinum Membership Bundle covers an unlimited number of employees and costs $400/year
• Our membership bundles gives our owners and directors the peace of mind to maintain a membership for you and your staff so that you and your staff can obtain their CDA renewals and School Readiness Tax Credits.
• Education Conferences - CCAL three conference a year - the Spring Conference scheduled for April 10th and 11th, the Fall Education Conference and the Lasst Chance Conference.  Our CCAL's conferences, you and your staff can earn 12 clock hours approved by LDOE and Louisiana Pathways.  Come meet and interact with your ECE colleagues. As a member of CCAL, you and your staff will be able to attend our CCAL Conferences at a discounted rate. 

• Discounts on Products and Services - CCAL endorses a voluntary enrollment health insurance program where you and your employees can obtain health, vision and dental insurance products. CCAL also has a partnership with Food and Supply Source where CCAL members can potentially save 15-35% on groceries and janitorial supplies. CCAL maintains a partnership with Evol where our members can obtain at a discounted rate a professional website to maintain an online presence.  CCAL also maintains a partnership with Walden University. 

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP - Annual Dues - VARIES  (January 1 – December 31)

Those eligible for Corporate Sponsorship include corporations or businesses who provide goods and/or services to the childcare industry.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Your companies logo will be prominently displayed on the Home Page of our website
• Corporate Sponsors are entitled to having an exhibit table at our Spring and Fall Education Conferences
•  As a corporate sponsor you can run a full-page advertisement in our weekly CCAL e-Newsletters which reaches the owners, directors and teachers in over 1000 licensed childcare centers
  
• Corporate Sponsors are invited to be featured on our weekly Membership ZOOM Calls 

FRIEND OF CCAL MEMBERSHIP - Annual Dues - $100 (January 1 – December 31)

In order to join as a friend of CCAL member, you must be personally invited by a Board Member or the Executive Director.

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:

• Advocacy –CCAL keeps its finger on the pulse of the needs of the childcare industry and closely monitors legislative and regulatory threats. Also, CCAL actively promotes public policy that helps the childcare industry thrive. 
• Educational Opportunities – Each year, CCAL hosts a  Spring Education Conference and a Fall Education Conference
  
• Communications - Our e-Newsletters and our Facebook Posts are designed to keep you informed with what CCAL is doing for you and the childcare profession.
  
• CCAL members are eligible to purchase discounted insurance products, including limited benefits health insurance, disability and dental coverage through our partnership with the Shiloh Group. 

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