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About Child Care Resource & Referral Services
Child Care Resource and Referral services provide families, child care programs
and providers, and communities with information and support for quality child care
that is affordable and accessible for all Minnesota families. GO
TO THE MAP OF CCR&Rs STATEWIDE.
Child Care Resource and Referral services help to:
Guide Families
- Help families find child care that best meets their needs
- Provide individualized referrals to family child care homes, centers, preschool programs, and school-age programs.
- Maintain a comprehensive updated database of all licensed child care programs and providers, and school-age programs.
- Inform families about licensing regulations, services for children with special health and developmental needs, financial, social, and community services.
- Increase family choice by building the supply of child care.
- Enhance the quality of child care through provider training, site visits, grants, and general support.
Build Provider/Program Connections
- Support providers/programs through the licensing process.
- Promote the professional growth and development of child care program staff and providers through grants, resources, training, consultation and mentoring.
- Supply information on loans and scholarships and administer state grants to child care providers, programs and staff.
- Market programs through parent referrals.
Build Community Connections
- Educate local communities and leaders about child care issues.
- Work with communities to effectively address child care needs.
- Provide information on the supply and demand of child care.
Build Employer Connections
- Increase the business community's awareness of, and investment in, early care and education.
- Link businesses with child care solutions, such as child care resource and referral, the dependent care assistance plan, and community partnerships.
Minnesota's Child Care Resource and Referral programs guide families and build connections.
The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network is a member of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and is funded in part by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. |
To connect to your local Resource and Referral agency: (888) 291-9811 Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network Email: info@mnchildcare.org © 2008 Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network
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