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Additional Resources - Outreach and Education

 

  • Consumer Education Resources: This web page lists all the federal resources on consumer education. These resources can provide guidance to states and territories as they develop and implement effective consumer education resources for...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Engaging Diverse Families, Immigrant and Refugee Families
Economic Mobility Toolkit for Early Care and Education

Partnering with families as they build foundations for economic mobility is a key component of your work as an early care and education professional. ...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Supports and Services for Families, Building Economic Mobility, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
How Early Care and Education Professionals Can Help You During Emergencies: Family Tip Sheets

Your family's financial, education, and employment needs and goals may change during emergencies and natural disasters. Explore these tip sheets to learn how early care...
Resource Type: Tip sheet
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Supports and Services for Families, Building Economic Mobility, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Costs

Lead Agencies have the flexibility to determine who pays for background checks (the provider, the applicant, or the Lead Agency) but the CCDBG Act requires that the fees charged for completing a background check not exceed the actual cost of processing and administration. The cost of conducting...
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Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Criminal Background Checks
Other Quality Improvement Activities

Other quality improvement activities can be implemented that improve the quality of child care services provided, so long as outcomes related to the improvement of provider preparedness, child safety, child well-being, or entry to kindergarten can be measured. These additional activities may...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, System Evaluation, Validation, and Review, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Consumer Education
Facilitating Compliance with State Standards

Lead Agencies may be asked the following with regard to compliance with state standards:

  1. What strategies does your state fund with CCDF quality funds to facilitate child care providers’ compliance with state requirements for inspection, monitoring, training, and health and safety...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Tiered CCDF Payment Tied to Quality, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Monitoring, System Planning and Implementation, Provider and Quality Information, Outreach and Consumer Education
Posting Results of Monitoring and Inspection Reports

For monitoring and inspection reports, states must do the following:

✔️ Post provider-specific results of all (announced and unannounced) annual monitoring and inspection visits for all licensed providers and non-relative providers eligible to provide CCDF services...
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Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Licensing Administration, Caseloads/Staffing Patterns/Quality Assurance for Monitoring, Consumer Information and Websites, Qualifications and Training of Monitoring Staff, Use of Technology and Data Systems, Monitoring and Enforcement, Enforcement Tools and Policies, Investigations, License-Exempt CCDF Providers, Monitoring for Compliance
Outreach to Families with Limited English Proficiency and Disabilities

Lead Agencies must ensure that all consumer and provider education materials provide the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than English and for families with disabilities. The CCDF final rule requires states to include a description of how the Lead Agency...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Engaging Diverse Families, Immigrant and Refugee Families, Promoting Children's Development, Preschool Development, Teaching, and Learning, Dual Language Learners
Key Elements for Quality Improvement

States are involved in various activities to improve the availability and quality of early and school-age care and education programs. Most often these activities are supported by quality set-aside funds from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). States increasingly use CCDF funds to...
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Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Application of Standards, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement, Professional Development, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems
OCC and OHS National Centers' COVID-19 Resources for Tribal Early Care and Education Programs

This resource compilation was developed for early care and education programs administered by Tribal Nations, Tribal consortia, and other entities that work with Tribal child care providers, Tribal Head Start or Early Head Start programs, and Tribal Home Visiting programs. These resources are...
Resource Type: Resource list
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Recovery, Response, Supporting Families