cka parent portal

What is the parent portal and how does it work?

Welcome Parents! This Parent Portal will allow you to request changes or updates to certain information specific to you, such as your child care provider, children in care, co-pay fees, and more. By registering, you will receive benefits such as being able to submit requests to be processed by a CCA staff person, sign up for text alerts, and more.

What is the CKA exam?

About This Certification CKA was created by The Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a part of their ongoing effort to help develop the Kubernetes ecosystem. The exam is an online, proctored, performance-based test that requires solving multiple tasks from a command line running Kubernetes.

How does CCA pay for my child care?

Your share of cost is based on your family size, income, and the number of children receiving child care assistance. If you are in training, and have no income then CCA will pay the full cost of care. How does my provider get paid? The child care program that you choose agrees to a specific rate based on the age of the child enrolled.

How do I transfer my child care provider to another program?

Parents must give a two week notice to the existing child care provider before services can be authorized to begin at a new child care program. All assigned parent fees must be paid. You will be contacted by a ChildCareGroup employee to confirm the transfer request.

COVID-19 Service Industry Recovery

In order to address the impacts of COVID-19 and to support Texas’ continued economic recovery, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has approved funding to support a new COVID-19 SERVICE INDUSTRY RECOVERY child care program to help low-wage workers in TWC-specified service industries.

Frequently Asked Questions

Children are the most valuable asset; therefore it is essential that you become good consumers of services that support you and your family.

New Policy Alerts

As new policies are enacted, information will be posted here for you to view. Click an item to expand the view.

What is a normalcy course?

This course is a training course developed by DFPS to provide a greater understanding of the need to ensure an experience of normlacy for children placed in foster care. This course will help you understand the need for children in your care to have a normal living environment. We call this normalcy.

How many hours of training do you need to be a foster parent?

Foster Parent Annual Training Requirements. CK Foster Parents who are licensed to provide foster care services are required to participate in at least 30 hours of training annually. At least 20 of those hours must be from in person, face-to-face training events. This means that you can obtain up 10 hours of non-face-to-face training ...

How many hours of cultural competency training is required for CK foster parents?

CK Foster Parents are required to participate in a minimum of 3 hours of Cultural Competency Training annually. If you participated in this class previously on July 1, 2015 you must do so again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing.

How many hours of behavior training does CK require?

CK Foster Parents must complete a minimum of 4 hours of behavior management training annually (8 hours if caring for treatment services children). CK currently only accepts behavior management classes that are pre-approved by CK.

Does DFPS require a foster parent to complete abuse and neglect training?

DFPS requires that Foster Parents complete this online abuse and neglect recognition and reporting training at licensure and annually thereafter. Please tap the button below to access the training. Remember to print the certificate at the end of the training and forward it to your CK Case Manager.

When do you have to take behavior management training again?

So if you previously took the training on July 1, 2018, you must behavior management training again on or before July 1, 2019, to remain in good standing. CK Foster Families can access this training by tapping the button below and creating an account with CK University.

What is CCA in Pennsylvania?

For parents in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania, CCA is the leading choice for their children’s cyber school needs. Elementary school: CCA’s elementary school serves students in K-5. The elementary school curriculum is largely in print and supplemented by virtual content.

What is a CCA?

Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is a top accredited public cyber charter school that provides personalized educational programs and services to students in grades K through 12 at no cost to families .

What is a CCA school?

Tuition-free cyber charter school. Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) is a top accredited K-12 public cyber charter school that provides personalized, tuition-free education to all Pennsylvania students. At CCA, we meet you where you are, no matter if you’re in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh or somewhere else in Pennsylvania.

What grades does CCA serve?

Middle school: CCA serves middle school students in grades 6-8 . As cyber school students transition to CCA’s middle school, the responsibilities of the learning coaches evolve into a more supportive role. They still provide some oversight of the child’s activities and maintain regular communication with teachers.

What do high school students do after graduation?

High school students continue to work with learning coaches and counselors to develop a personalized plan to help them meet their goals after graduation. Students use CCA’s technology to participate in a live, virtual classroom environment where they interact with their peers and teachers more independently.

What is learning management system in middle school?

The learning management system allows teachers to provide support and communicate with online education students.

What are the core subjects in high school?

Math, science, English and social studies continue to form the core curriculum. However, high school students are offered a wide variety of courses, electives, activities and conservatory opportunities, allowing them to explore many career options.