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A quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs. The Strengthening Families™ approach, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), is a research-…
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic:
- Quality Improvement
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
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This is an example of how Lead Agencies can summarize the verification documentation required at the end of the application, per the practices outlined throughout this guide.
See the model child care assistance application to see the full application flow.
Example…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
- COVID-19
- ARP Act Supplemental Funding
- Stable Financial Assistance to Families
- Eligibility Policies
Group: Other HHS Agency
Out-of-school time (OST) programming has been an integral piece of the school-age child care puzzle for decades. Working families often depend on care before and after school and during school breaks (e.g., summer) for their children when their work schedules do not align with the traditional…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- COVID-19
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act)
- ARP Act Supplemental Funding
- Protecting Children's Health and Safety
- Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Group: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
The Office of Child Care (OCC) is committed to reducing the burden on families applying for Child Care Development and Fund (CCDF) child care assistance. This guide can help Lead Agencies revise the content and format of your applications to make them simpler for families. Learn more about why…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
- COVID-19
- ARP Act Supplemental Funding
- Program Integrity and Accountability
- CCDF Program Integrity
- Stable Financial Assistance to Families
- Continuity of Care
- Eligibility Policies
Group: Other HHS Agency
The CCDF Fraud Toolkit is an evolving resource designed to assist CCDF Lead Agencies in increasing program integrity and accountability and decreasing fraud within their child care programs. Provided by the National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability (NCSIA), the toolkit encompasses…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic:
- CCDF Governance and Leadership
- CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud
- CCDF Program Integrity
Group: National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability
Strengthen and expand your Consumer Engagement plan about programs and services available to infants and toddlers.
Communicate with parents/ providers using multiple, accessible delivery systems and in multiple languages;
ensure messages include unique information on infant/toddler health…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Professional Development
- Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC)
- Professional Development Systems
- Promoting Children's Development
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center
States are successfully working with their legislatures and governors to pass legislation that supports comprehensive early childhood (EC) systems, with a focus on better integration of programs, policies, and services to benefit young children and their families. This report profiles six diverse…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Early Childhood Program Design and Management
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center
This guide provides an overview of qualitative evaluation and practical guidance on the process. It was designed to support program administrators, managers, direct-service practitioners, and others in understating and using qualitative methods. The guide includes information on collecting,…
Resource Type: Resource Guide
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Group: Not Applicable
The Tribal Lead Agency Fiscal Risk Assessment was developed for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Lead Agency (TLA) administrators, fiscal and management officials, and other TLA leaders as a framework for reviewing how well policies and procedures meet the CCDF requirements in the area…
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic:
- Leadership and Coordination
- Program Integrity and Accountability
- CCDF Data Management and Reporting
- CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud
- CCDF Program Integrity
Group: National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability
These six practices ensure quality in child care programs serving infants and toddlers. The following topics are covered:
Continuity of care
Culturally responsive care
Inclusive care
Individualized care
Primary caregiving
Small group care
The rationale papers are available from the following…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic:
- Promoting Children's Development
- Infant and Toddler Development and Care
- Individualizing
- Learning Environments
- Supporting Children With Disabilities
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center