who? what? why?. child care resource & referral (ccr&r) is a program to support quality...
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Who? What? Why?
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• Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is a program to support quality child care throughout the State of Iowa. CCR&R is available to assist families in selecting child care providers who best meet the needs of a child and their family. Child Care Consultants provide on-site consultation to licensed preschools, centers, non-registered home providers, and Child Development Home providers.
Our Mission:Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral provides resources, education and advocacy to support quality child care.
What do we do?
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Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral
5 Regions serving 99 counties
*Funded by the Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Division, the regulatory agency for child care.
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Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral is part of a larger organization, Child Care Aware of America, formerly, the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies(NACCRA). NACCRRA began in the mid 1970's because of a
community need for a system to assist families in finding quality child care.
Part of a bigger picture
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Our Services
• Families• Child Care
Providers• Employers• Communities
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Families
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• Referrals to child care providers 24/7 online at www.iowaccrr.org
• Call a Parent Referral Specialist 877-216-8481– Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:30 pm
– Education on choosing quality child care• Referrals to other services• Advocacy and support
FREE Child Care Referrals
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Child Care Providers
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Individualized support with:• Licensing and Registration• Consultation• Technical Assistance• Training• Updating Files• Referrals to other services
Helping Hands
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Employers/Communities
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• Data on child care availability• Data on child care costs• Parent education services• Forums on child care issues• Advocacy• Early Childhood Education
How do we put parents at ease?
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What is quality?qual-i-ty [kwol-i-tee]: 1. Degree of excellence 2. A distinguishing attribute
Source: Meriam-Webster
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How do we
identify quality?
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ChildNet• Registered providers can
complete 25 hour series course
through CCR&R.– Small business improvements and
incorporating best practice into their program
• Eligible to become certified
after series– Complete certification visit with
Consultant
• Must renew every 2 years
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QRSA five-star hotel means high quality…
so does a child care program.
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Stars of QRSIo
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m 1 Star• Program meets the Iowa standards for licensing and
registration
2 Stars• Program has made steps toward improving quality of
care
3-5 Stars• Program has earned points in the quality indicators of:
• Health & Safety• Environment• Family and Community Partnership• Leadership and Administration• Professional Development
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• Programs can become NATIONALLY
accredited.– Accreditation requires programs to meet a specific set
of standards– National Association of Education of Young Children,
National Afterschool Association, National Association of Family Child Care and more.
Accreditation
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Why should you care?Programs that participate in QRS,
ChildNet, Accreditation show their
dedication and commitment to
provide quality child care and are
continually working towards improving the quality of care.
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Because this little guy cares.
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Questions? www.iowaccrr.org