The Benefits of Membership

PCPC is a non-profit co-operative corporation that supports parents and educators from childcare centers who are dedicated to creating quality learning environments for young children.

Members of PCPC are legally incorporated preschools, nurseries and childcare centres licensed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (Ontario). All are non-profit and many are co-operative organizations.

PCPC is dedicated to promoting organizational stability and programming excellence in each of its member centres by providing the following services:

Education

PCPC provides centres, parents and staff with updated, informative education and training. Our experts on centre stability and programming excellence offer an outside perspective on the most important issues facing our member centres. You can choose from a variety of topics geared toward the Board of Directors and/or Early Childhood professional.

Consultation

PCPC provides members with responsive consultation services by phone or email. We also provide periodic on-site visits for specialized needs. Our team of experts, including our Executive Director and Early Childhood Specialists will assist your centre and staff in developing policies, procedures and by-laws which relate to running a quality childcare program.

Resources

PCPC provides relevant and timely resources FREE to members only. For members only, we have downloadable handbooks, tip sheets, fundraising ideas, annual salary survey, job listings and more. PCPC is committed to providing critical information to our members. The information provided in our email communications and on our website help members to stay up to date on developments in the child care and ECE sectors in a timely and cost efficient manner.

Insurance

We provide members with a comprehensive range of insurance at significantly discounted prices. These include group health plans for staff and liability insurance for boards and centres.

Fundraising/Marketing

PCPC supports members in their marketing and fundraising needs. PCPC's charitable status automatically provides members with charitable status for their fundraising events. We provide a FREE listing for your centre on our website and a significantly discounted, customized website for your centre.

PCPC is affiliated with a wide variety of co-operative, early childhood and not-for-profit organizations. Member centres have the opportunity to speak collectively on issues affecting the childcare sector and to have a greater influence on policy.

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