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Child Care State Capacity Building Center

The Child Care State Capacity Building Center (SCBC) works with State and Territory leaders and their partners to create innovative early childhood systems and programs that improve results for children and families. SCBC focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of programs implemented under the Child Care and Development Fund, improving the quality and supply of infant-toddler services, and advancing the development of early childhood systems. Guiding principles include the following:

  • Effective State-level technical assistance establishes credibility and expertise, builds partnerships, and develops systemic capacity from Child Care and Development Fund Administrators to child care providers.
  • Context matters. Effective capacity building requires understanding and respecting each organization's history, values, and vision.

Services are available through the SCBC's Infant/Toddler Specialist Network, Intensive Capacity Building Network, and State Systems Specialist Network.

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Announcements

Webinar on September 25: Developing and Implementing an Effective Statewide Child Care Disaster Plan

In recognition of September as National Disaster Preparedness Month, the recent disaster and ongoing response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas, and the potential threat of Hurricane Irma, the Office of Child Care (OCC) and Child Care State Capacity Building Center (SCBC) will cohost this webinar...

SCBC Infant/Toddler Specialist Network Hot Topic Webinars

The Child Care State Capacity Building Center (SCBC) Infant/Toddler Specialist Network will host a series of 1-hour Hot Topic Webinars on the 3rd Wednesday of each month beginning on July 19 and running through December 20, 2017. Each webinar will be held from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Eastern...

Highlighted Resources

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness plans help ensure child care programs and staff are prepared to react in a manner that protects the safety of children and staff when an emergency occurs. Emergency plans also establish mechanisms to help programs during the recovery phase and get businesses “up and running” as soon as possible, which promotes continuity of care and reduces the risks of clientele and income loss.

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State Systems Resource Guide

The OCC Systems Building Resource Guide is designed to provide an overview of key system-building issues to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Administrators (SAs) in pursuing system-building initiatives.

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State Legislation and early childhood systems

The State Legislation and Early Childhood Systems, 2010-2015 report profiles six diverse States that have successfully passed legislation aimed at advancing their EC system.

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State Profiles

The state profiles include demographic information about the children, families and child care in each state, as well as contact information for the state agencies involved in child care. The profiles also contain links to additional state and national resources.

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State Success Stories

Featured State Highlight: DelawareNebraska’s New Child Care Legislation
In June 2013, the Nebraska Legislature enacted the Step Up To Quality Child Care Act, a law to establish an Early Childhood Quality Rating and Improvement System, jointly administered by Nebraska’s Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)lead agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). Learn More

Resources and Information

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How States and Territories Prepare to Support Special Populations in Emergencies and Disasters

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 requires Lead Agencies to develop state- and territory-wide child care disaster plans.

How States and Territories Can Plan to Recover

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 requires Lead Agencies to develop state- and territory-wide child care disaster plans.

Building a Comprehensive State Policy Strategy to Prevent Expulsion from Early Learning Settings

The Expulsion Policy Strategy Tool lays out a rubric for a range of policy options to promote young children’s social-emotional development and reduce the likelihood of expulsion and suspension in early learning settings.

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (EPRR) Discussion Brief Series

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 requires Lead Agencies to develop state- and territory-wide child care disaster plans.

How do States and Territories Plan for and Respond to Hostile Intruder Incidents?

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 requires Lead Agencies to develop state- and territory-wide child care disaster plans.

What Data are Needed to Support Planning, Response, and Recovery?

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 requires Lead Agencies to develop statewide child care disaster plans.

Continuation of Child Care Services: Louisiana's Experience

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 requires Lead Agencies to develop state- and territory-wide child care disaster plans.

Infant/Toddler Community of Practice: Sharing Initiatives from the Field

The third in a series of Hot Topics webinars, this session allows states to learn about practices used in the implementation of other states’ infant/toddler specialist networks, and explore these promising practices to identify potential opportunities for the

Promising Practices Shared by the 2017 Infant/Toddler Specialist Network Community of Practice

In early 2017, several states participated in a series of peer-to-peer calls to share experiences about the design and implementation of their infant/toddler specialist networks.The promising state practices listed in this resource are based on the information shared by state in

Strengthening State and Territory Infant/Toddler Child Care System Policies and Practices: Users’ Guide

This users’ guide accompanies Strengthening State and Territory Infant/Toddler Child Care System Policies and Practices: A Tool for Advancing Infant/Toddler Child Care Quality.

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