Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/23/2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location
Riis Settlement Queensbridge Community Center

Category(ies)

• Business Skills Program
• Childcare Business Pathways Program
• Community Program
• Information Session
• REES Information Session
• Resident Business Development
• Western Queens

NYCHA Childcare Business Pathways Program

Do you enjoy taking care of CHILDREN? Grow your love for kids into a profitable home-based CHILDCARE BUSINESS! 

The NYCHA Childcare Business Pathways (CBP) is a FREE business accelerator program only for NYCHA public housing residents who want to start or grow their own home-based day care business. CBP is a collaboration between the New York City Housing Authority’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment & Sustainability (REES), New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Business Outreach Center Network (BOCNet), Childcare Development Support Corporation (CDSC), and Citi Community Development. 

Follow these steps to register for this event in the NYCHA self-service portal – https://selfserve.nycha.info/

1. Register for online access & log-in to self-service portal https://selfserve.nycha.info/ which will allow you to manage your own events.
2. Once you are logged in, Click “View Details.”
3. Click “Opportunity Connect” on the bottom left side.
4. Click “Upcoming Events” on the left side.
5. Select “Query.”
6. Go to the “Event Name” column.
7. Type exactly as shown here (case sensitive): Childcare Queens January 2018
8. Press Enter.
9. Click “View Details.“
10. Click “RSVP.“
11. Check your email for confirmation once you RSVP. Check “My Events” to see all of your scheduled events.

You can also call the REES Hotline during standard business hours at (718) 289-8100 to register for the event.

CBP will assist NYCHA public housing residents in the following areas:

• Training and certification process
• Business education
• Grants for required childcare supplies
• Technical assistance on various types of home-based childcare businesses (click here for more info):
  • Family childcare
  • Group childcare
  • Legally exempt

Residents accepted into the program receive:

• A FREE, 15-week, intensive business course tailored to meet the needs of “NYCHApreneurs” (NYCHA entrepreneurs) with a passion for starting their home-based childcare business
• Grants to pay for required childcare trainings, certifications, and start-up  supplies
• Business coaching to move your home-based childcare business forward

Attend an Information Session 

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 (6:00pm to 8:00pm)

Riis Settlement Queensbridge Community Center

10-25 41st Ave. (bet. 10th St. & 12th St.)

Long Island City, NY 11101

Directions: F train to 21st/Queensbridge