Explore this series to learn more about the guidelines and exemplary practices for implementing child care resource and referral call centers. It is intended for Child Care and Development Fund Lead Agencies and their partners working to set up or improve call centers as part of their consumer...
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State government agencies responsible for regulating child care providers often have the dual role of ensuring that providers are compliant with the licensing laws and regulations as well as educating the public on the importance of those laws and regulations in keeping children safe from harm....
States may allocate CCDF funds, including quality funds, to child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies, networks, and systems. CCR&R agencies have supported states in many ways. The following are examples of how CCR&R agencies may provide important connections to local...
The CCDF Plan developed by Tribal Lead Agencies is the primary mechanism that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) uses to determine Tribal Lead Agency compliance with the requirements of the law and final rule. This CCDF Plan Preprint consists of two parts aligned with the...
Coordination has taken on new significance under the CCDBG Act. The law identifies specific entities that Lead Agencies must coordinate with over the 3-year plan period to do the following:
- Expand accessibility and continuity of care
- Help children enrolled in early...
This brief provides an overview of ECE apprenticeships and their components. It also...
Through the CCDBG Act, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) grantees will receive no less than 2 percent of discretionary CCDF funding and up to 2 percent of mandatory CCDF funding. More than 500 federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and a Native Hawaiian organization...
Improving Services for Children and Families through Integrated Cross-Sector Systems
Over the last few decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of policies and initiatives focused on meeting the needs of young children and their families. As a result, there is a dizzying...
This presentation explains how to develop successful partnerships with community leaders and higher learning institutes. It discusses ways to support...
High-quality prekindergarten programs serve as building blocks for children’s education and help prepare young children for school. In some States, these programs have eligibility restrictions (e.g., income requirements or at-risk factors) to serve the most vulnerable and in-need populations....