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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We have been asked to pass on this National Survey and encourage those in our region to respond and be represented in the data related to Early Care and Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Lorraine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">~Is there someone you know who makes a difference in the lives of our children? Nominate your favorite "Friend of
Children" for one of our awards and show your appreciation~<br>
<a href="http://www.mycccc.org/nomination%20form.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mycccc.org/nomination%20form.htm</a><br>
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Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen, Director<br>
Child Care Council of Oneida County Cornell Cooperative Extension<br>
121 Second Street<br>
Oriskany, N.Y. 13424<br>
Phone: (315) 223-7850 X223<br>
Fax: (315) 223-7855<br>
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Website: www.mycccc.org<br>
Email: lmk23@cornell.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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~ Promoting quality care for society's most precious resource......our children ~<br>
Interested in making a difference in the issues that affect our children? Join Parent Central Now!<br>
<a href="http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html" target="_blank">http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html</a><br>
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the message. You may not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this e-mail or any information within it if you are not the addressee or<br>
authorized to receive it for the addressee.<br>
Thank you for your cooperation.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Interviewers for the National Survey of Early Care and Education are now in your area and are following up with programs selected
for the survey sample, including centers and family child care providers, who have not yet completed the survey. Survey administration must end in May, so NORC is now making a final push to ensure survey completion rates are as high as possible. We are still
following up with quite a few programs in your area; you can make a big difference by encouraging providers to participate. Would you be able to post an announcement or note about the NSECE in your next newsletter, on your website, and/or in any other communications
with providers? Even if you have done so previously, this would be very helpful as a reminder. High survey response rates are critical to generating accurate information on early care and education.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">It would be most helpful if you could respond to this email and let us know if and when you might post an announcement.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Thank you, and feel free to contact Tommy Huynh at 510-465-7884 x234 or Hui Kim at 510-465-7884 x207 with any questions. More
information about the survey can also be found on this website:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="http://nsece.norc.org/">http://nsece.norc.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Phyllis Weinstock, Ph.D.<br>
CEO and Principal Research Analyst<br>
Berkeley Policy Associates<br>
440 Grand Ave., Suite 500<br>
Oakland, CA 94610-5085<br>
Ph: 510-465-7884 x221<br>
Fax: 510-465-7885</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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