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Consumer Education Website

States are required to make consumer education materials, including the results of monitoring and...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Annual Reports, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Processes for Licensing Child Care, Provider Information, Supports and Services for Families, Financial Assistance Programs, Measuring What Matters, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Eligibility Policies
Promote Family Engagement through Outreach and Consumer Education
Consumer Education and Child Development information
This part links subsidy, licensing, health and...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, Informing Child Care Consumers, Supports and Services for Families
QRIS and Quality Improvement Initiatives as a Mechanism of Consumer Education

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Article - QRIS and Consumer Education

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Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Additional Consumer and Provider Education Information Requirements (not required on consumer education website)

Lead Agencies must also disseminate certain consumer education information to parents, the general public, and, where applicable, child care providers. This information can be disseminated through a child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agency or other means determined by the Lead Agency...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Engaging Diverse Families, Father Engagement, Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health, Promoting Children's Development, Supporting Children With Disabilities, Family Engagement, Services to Children With Disabilities, Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families
Tribal New CCDF Administrators' Training: Quality Improvement and Consumer Education

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Topic/Subtopic CCDF Governance and Leadership
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
Outreach & Education - Introduction

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 enhanced the statutory purposes of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to better balance the dual purposes of promoting children’s healthy development and school success, and supporting parents who are working or...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Provider Information
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
State Examples

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Article – Consumer Education State Examples

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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
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