
1. Full Membership: $50.00
Required for the ADOES Family Child Care Provider (or who identifies) by the State of Washington or an affiliate State; whose primary occupation is to care for children, other than her/his own, having one vote in LA business.
Support the goals and purposes of LINKED ARMS and be a member pursuant to the bylaws.
Pay full membership dues.
Maintain a valid business license.
You have the right to run or vote for officers of the Executive Board of Directors of LINKED ARMS
Through Washington State Family Child Care Association and ECE Provider you have the option of purchasing accidental medical insurance
Benefits of a Full Membership
Participate in Board Source Training
LINKED ARMS publication, calendars, notices of State Wide ADOES Events
Lectures
Monthly collaborative S.T.A.R.S. Training
Eligible to apply for Conference Scholarship (based on fund raising efforts)
Business Meetings
Discount to Local, State and National Conferences
Discount to membership to Washington State Family Child Care Association
Discount to membership to the National Association of Family Child Care
Annual Celebration
Invitation to collaborate with Early Learning Stakeholders
Strengthening a network of ADOES business’
2. Associate Member: $40.00
Available for any person who was a licensed family child care providers, or who worked in a family child care home for a minimum of 2 years. An Associate Member may participate in Leadership, but not obtain a Principal Office.
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Associate membership is available for any person who is an assistant or previous Family Child Care Small Business and will maintain eligibility to be an associate member must:
Support the goals and purpose of LINKED ARMS
Pay Associate membership dues.
Maintain an associate membership.
Adhere to LINKED ARMS bylaws.
Any previously licensed full member, now an associate member of LINKED ARMS, wo has held an executive board position on a state or chapter level may volunteer to be an assistant to executive board member their position, state representative, and vote on behalf of their county chapter. They may also volunteer to chair or work on a committee of LINKED ARMS.
Benefits of an Associate Membership
LINKED ARMS membership meeting
Publications
Notice of Educational Series
Lectures
Discount to STATE, Local and National Conference
Invitation to collaborate with Early Learning Stakeholders
Invitation to collaborate with Early Learning Stakeholders
3. Auxiliary Membership: $30.00
Is a cherish individual who wish to support the efforts of LINKED ARMS and to advocate for ADOES Child Care Providers/Small Business’. An Auxiliary member shall receive quarterly online newsletters, notice of educational series and lecturer. This membership vote is determined by Executive Board decision based on the level of involvement.
The Auxiliary member does not hold an office within LINKED ARMS, however they can chair and/or work specialized committee. Committee will be determined at the 2nd membership meeting.