Featured Consumer Education Resources

Consumer education helps families access the information needed to make informed child care choices. Well-crafted consumer education is strengths based and culturally and linguistically responsive to the needs of communities. When done well, consumer education can reach large numbers of diverse families and ensure the widest possible access to information and services.

These resources provide guidance to states and territories as they develop, implement, and maintain effective consumer education strategies.

View Additional Consumer Education Resources and the CCDF Requirements on the Office of Child Care site

Consumer Education Website Continuous Improvement Series

Suites of resources on key topics designed to help CCDF Lead Agencies develop and maintain effective, family-friendly consumer education websites.

Consumer Education Webinars

These webinars raise awareness about important topics, provide relevant resources, and inspire further action toward enhancing states and territories' consumer education websites.

Consumer Education Resource Guides

A series of resource guides that offers best practices, strategies, and examples for states and territories to consider as they work to provide consumer education websites.

Reaching Families and the Public

Strategies and resources to help states, territories, and tribes create information for families and the public about health and safety in child care environments and how to find high-quality care.

Consumer Education Data Practices and Websites

A collection of standards, toolkits, and other web-based resources to support consumer education efforts.

Consumer Education Online Modules

Interactive online modules to help Lead Agency staff develop and maintain more effective, accessible, engaging, and family-friendly child care consumer education websites.