Provider Resources
Child Care Action Council is pleased to present the following programs
and resources to Child Care Providers
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Child Care Resource and Referral Service
With over 2,900 calls from parents seeking child care the resource and referral staff helped find care for 4,152 children last year. Resource and Referral staff fielded 6,380 technical assistance calls from both providers and parents. We are told by providers that our lines provide them with the bulk of their clients. We are also there to support child care providers with help with everything from child development to rates.
Enhanced Military Program
Enhanced referrals for military parents needing quality child care. Providing parents with available child care slots, verifying registration fees, prices and other pertinent information families may be requesting. Be sure your provider profile is updated--this is vital to the searches we provide all families!
Child Care Provider Training Academy
STARS and CDA classes are offered throughout the community to support child care providers in their education requirements. These are offered in the 11 STARS areas and 8 CDA areas and cost $8 per hour. They can be from 2 hour workshops to all day trainings. For a list of classes & online registration, click
here.
Provider Consultation
Professional Consultant will come to you with support on such questions as program administration, child guidance, including children with special needs, lesson planning and curriculum (including kits). For more information, contact Sheryl at 360.786.8907 x104 or
sheryl@ccacwa.orgIn-Service Training
CCAC Trainer comes to your center to offer STARS classes designed for your staff. Call to request a topic from our training calendars or to discuss other potential topics. These are designed to meet the needs of your center. The cost of the 1st hour is $85 with subsequent hours based on enrollment. For more information, contact Sheryl at 360.786.8907 x104 or
sheryl@ccacwa.orgSupporting Successful Relationships
Consultation in your home or center to promote children’s social/emotional skills. Click here for more information about this program.
Child Care Inclusion
Welcoming children with disabilities into child care settings, includes monthly Cohort meetings and STARS trainings as well as consultation on providing care for children with special needs. Click here for more information about this program.
Raising a Reader
The Raising A Reader mission is a simple one addressing a national need for effective pre-literacy programs. One in three children entering kindergarten lacks basic pre-reading skills, and almost half of low-income children are read to less than three times a week. As a result, many of these children never develop strong reading skills, a key factor in determining high-school graduation and life-long success. Click here for more information.
Safe Kids
Safe Kids exists to eliminate accidental childhood injury and death. Safe Kids is a network of community partners dedicated to preventing accidental injury to children ages 14 and under. Through this program, Child Care Action Council provides wheeled sport safety information and low cost helmets; child passenger safety information and reduced price car seats (income qualification required); water safety information and low cost life jackets and more. For more information about this valuable service click here.
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