- 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...
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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
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
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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 in...
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Download the article, Consumer Education State Examples.
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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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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
Download the article, Action Plan for Consumer Education.
Article – Action Plan for Consumer EducationSuccessfully supporting better care for infants and toddlers in early care and...
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Download the article, QRIS and Quality Improvement Initiatives as a Mechanism of Consumer Education.
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