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Consumer Education: Child Care Services and Resources for Choosing Care

This issue brief focuses on how to support families in choosing quality care and understanding a QRIS. Innovative state examples describe various ways to inform parents about what to look for when searching for child care, including guidebooks, checklists, videos, and public awareness campaigns...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education
Office of Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies

A primary goal of the Office of Child Care is to help early childhood programs support children's healthy growth and development. This goal becomes especially important in the event of a major disaster or emergency, as children are among our most vulnerable populations. Child care can be a...
Resource Type: General Information
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Emergency Preparedness
Spotlight on Quality: What Choices Do Families Make and Why?

This brief describes the choices families make when selecting school-age care, and provides research on how families make these decisions. It is the second brief in a three-part series on school-age quality.
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Promoting Children's Development
Pre-Kindergarten and Child Care Coordination Initiatives

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...
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders
Strengthening the Business Practice of Child Care Centers and Homes: STAM 2015

The attached resources were presented as part of the "Building a Child Care Infrastructure" sessions at the 2015 State and Territory Administrator's Meeting:

  • Strengthening the Business Practices of Child Care Centers and Homes
  • Delivering Quality: Strengthening the...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Quality Improvement, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement
State Policies that Support Business Practices of Child Care Providers

This brief provides an overview of strategies that States and Territories can employ to promote and strengthen business practices and leadership in early childhood settings. This resource, which draws on state examples, is divided into four key sections: Licensing; Quality Rating and Improvement...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement
A Guide to Effective Consultation with Settings Serving Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families: Core Knowledge, Competencies, and Dispositions

The Guide to Effective Consultation is a collaborative effort of ACF  Region I Workgroups composed of representatives from all six New England States, national technical assistance providers and staff from the Region I Office of Child Care and Office of Head Start. This guide defines the...
Resource Type: Technical Assistance Manual
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Supporting Authentic Family Engagement: STAM 2015

The attached resource was presented as part of the "Leading Change" sessions at the 2015 State and Territory Administrator's Meeting:

  • Supporting Authentic Family Engagement
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Promoting Children's Development
Helping Children Recover from Exposure to Trauma: Resources for Child Care Providers and Parents

Early care and education can play an important role in helping children overcome traumatic events. Child care providers and educators may be the first to recognize signs of distress in children and may have the resources to refer them for specialized help. This document provides links to...
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness and Child Care Facility Lockdowns: Examples of Licensing Regulations, Procedures, and Trainings

Child care facility lockdown licensing regulations, requirements, definitions, and procedures vary from State to State. States also vary in the trainings they offer programs regarding child care facility lockdowns and emergency preparedness.

This document provides examples of licensing...
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Emergency Preparedness