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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. Its priorities are enhancing the effectiveness of programs implemented under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and improving the quality and affordability of child care services. SCBC focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of programs implemented under the Child Care and Development Fund, improving the quality and affordability of child care services that meet the needs of families. 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 Impact Capacity Building Network, Infant/Toddler Specialist Network, Intensive Technical Assistance Network, Special Projects Team, State Systems Specialist Network, and ChildCare.gov.
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COVID-19 Resources lists resources related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 for CCDF Lead Agencies, children and families, and child care providers.
Featured Consumer Education Resources pages feature resources from the 2019 Consumer Education Webinar Series, including the Consumer Education Resource Guides. Also provided are resources to guide CCDF Lead Agencies in reaching families and the public, and those related to using data to inform consumer education efforts.
Office of Child Care Spanish Language Glossary provides consistent terminology for translating child care materials from English into Spanish.
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.
This Training on the Fundamentals of CCDF Administration is a 90-minute comprehensive, interactive resource for state, territory, and tribal administrators.
The Infant/Toddler Resource Guide offers a host of materials to support the development and implementation of policies and practices for high-quality care for infants and toddlers.
The Expulsion Policy Assessment Tool provides a review of expulsion research and discusses dimensions of expulsion.
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This document provides an overview of the cooperation, coordination, and collaboration involved at partnerships of all levels.
This resource is intended to provide an understanding of various conflict response styles and theories. It also includes an activity to help groups identify their collective conflict response styles.
This resource is intended to provide an understanding of various decision making styles that can aid with effective communication.
The Strategic Planning Tool for Engaging External Stakeholders has been designed to organize the process of identifying and engaging stakeholders.
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The Infant Toddler Consultant Self-Assessment Tool (Self-Assessment Tool) is designed for consultants from all disciplines (health, mental health, education, social services, etc.) who work in any setting that provides services to infants, toddlers, and their families, or who provide support to...
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Child Care Data Viewer
The Child Care Data Viewer, available to CCDF State and Territory grantees, is a software tool to help improve the quality of ACF-801 data and...
After an emergency or disaster, communities have to recover from the damage left behind by the event. Families and child care providers may need help maintaining their eligibility for services; while other families may now be eligible for services and need child care in order to return to work...
This document contains a list of links to State emergency preparedness and response guides, as well as links to state and national trainings on emergency preparedness and response topics.
This self-assessment tool can help leaders examine current practices and consider how best to promote continuity of care in their State/Territory. Areas to examine include subsidy policies, licensing regulations, quality rating and improvement systems, and professional development.
This document provides contact information and links to the Emergency Management Agency in States and Territories across the United States.
