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Action Plan for Consumer Education

This plan strengthens and expands your Consumer Engagement plan about programs and services available to infants and toddlers.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Additional Resources – Consumer Education

consumer education checklist

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Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Promoting Children's Development, Infant and Toddler Development and Care
Checklist and Questions Consumer Education Strategies

This checklist addresses key issues and topic areas to consider when developing and improving consumer education. How do you communicate the information to parents and providers? Keep the following approaches in mind as you review the checklist

 Consider multiple messengers and how...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
QRIS and Quality Improvement Initiatives as a Mechanism of Consumer Education

The quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) structure was designed by states to evaluate and strengthen the level of quality of early child care programs and communicate these findings in an understandable way (Office of Child Care, n.d.). The QRIS structure uses a system of rating programs...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Consumer Education: Full Diversity of Support Services for Families

This issue brief provides examples and brief descriptions of state Web sites that effectively direct families to specific support services and other supplemental resources. It includes an overview of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG Act of 2014) requirements specific...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Side-by-Side Comparison of Federal and State Requirements for Early Childhood Education Services

This document shows key elements of Early Head Start (EHS) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) legislation and regulations. It can serve as a tool for States and local organizations to enter state-specific early education program requirements. Once complete, the grid can be used as an at-...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Promoting Children's Development
Helping States, Territories, and Tribes Implement Developmental Screenings in Early Care and Education Settings

This brief defines developmental screening and evaluation; highlights innovative and best practices; and...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development, Developmental Screenings and Assessments
The Use and Utility of Early Educator Central in Training and Technical Assistance Efforts

Early Educator Central: Pathways to Credentials and Degrees for Infant-Toddler Educators (https://earlyeducatorcentral.acf.hhs.gov) is an online initiative that supports infant and toddler workforce efforts at the state, regional, and...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Infant–Early Childhood Mental Health Supports for Homeless Children and Families in Child Care Settings

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule provide incentive and opportunity to enhance the provision of infant–early childhood mental health (I-ECMH) services by requiring that infant and toddler care teachers receive...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
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...
Resource Type: Page
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