Child Care Resource & Referral

Grants | Education and Training | For Employers | For the Community | Links

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) works with parents, child care providers, businesses, and community organizations to help promote the availability and affordability of quality child care services in the area.

We provide parents with child care referrals, training, workshops, and information on evaluating affordable, quality child care, plus resources on various parenting issues.

Child Care Providers will benefit from our referral service and trained counselors, along with valuable training and support services for new or established programs.

We hope you enjoy the information and resources we offer on our website. Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments through e-mail; casey.green@accap.org or by phone; 763.783.4881, answered Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Child Care Resource & Referral FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions).

Get a listing of Anoka County licensed child care provider rates for 2006 here.

Child Care Support Services

Grants

Grants are available to licensed child care providers in Anoka County. Informational Workshops to assist providers/programs in filling out their grant application are offered.

You can download either form (located below in PDF format) now and get started writing your requests.

Grants will be posted as they become available.

CCR&R Family, Friends, and Neighbors 2008 Grant Application

CCR&R 2008 Startup Grant Application For Family Child Care Providers

Education and Training

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) offers classes of interest to parents, child care providers, school age care providers and others who work with children. Workshops are available in Child Development, Family Issues, Special Needs, Environments for Children, Violence Prevention and Peacemaking, Health and Safety and Cultural Diversity.

CCR&R also offers workshops in each of the statewide training initiatives: The Infant Toddler Training Intensive, Project Exceptional, and the Cultural Dynamics Education Project. You may register for classes electronically or by mail. If you wish to access a listing of all classes available through the statewide CCR&R Network please go to the Training Registry at: www.cyfc.umn.edu/ectrain.html.

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Resources For Child caring Spring 2008 Training Brochure

Spring Licensing Line Newsletter

For Employers (Capacity Development)

Because we are a member site of the Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral (MN CCR&R) Network, we can offer our 'CAREQUEST' service.

What is CareQuest?

CareQuest works with local companies on behalf of the Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral (MN CCR&R) Network. The Network consists of 23 regional agencies who assist parents in finding appropiate child care and support the local supply and quality of care through recruitment, training and grants administration for providers.

How does CareQuest benefit the Employer?

CareQuest saves employers money in lost production time due to unexpected employee absence relating to dependent care issues.

Employee needs assessment
On-site consultation
Per employee fee, not a group fee
Unlimited calls for each employee
Employee usage reports and success rate information for the employer.

What does CareQuest offer to Families?

CareQuest saves families time by providing customized information about child care programs tailored to specific needs.

Comprehensive database with 95% of all licensed child care programs in Minnesota including family child care, center care, nannies, camps and special needs providers.
Friendly phone counselors who have extensive information on child care and a state-of-the-art database.
Same day verification of child care openings.
State-wide access to local information through an 800 telephone number, internet site will be available in 2001.
Supplemental information on licensing, financial assistance and program evaluation tools.

For more information on CareQuest please call 651.290.9704 or e-mail Terry Vasquez at: terryv@mnchildcare.org

For The Community

ACCAP and Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) partners with business, faith communities, and community leadership to "Link" the needs with the resources, in an effort to support families with their work-life concerns. We can provide informational articles, statistics and consultations to help assess the needs of your group or congregation.

We also offer the opportunity to come speak with your group or organization around child care issues. Brown bag lunches, meetings, or resource fairs all offer the opportunity to create public awareness for children and families. Contact Casey Green at 763.783.4881 or by e-mail at casey.green@accap.org and we will be happy to give you a call and set things up!

Links

Resources For Child Caring

http://www.resourcesforchildcare.org
This website educates, supports, and advocates for parents, providers, teachers, trainers, and early childhood professionals.

Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network

http://www.mnchildcare.org
The Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network provides statewide leadership in shaping collaborations that build a diverse, high quality child care system accessible to all Minnesota families through local child care resource and referral services.

Minnesota Early Childhood & School-Age Trainer's Association (MECSATA)

http://www.mecsata.org
MECSATA promotes and supports early childhood & school age training in the areas of professional growth and development, leadership, and advocacy for the field.

Child Care Works

http://www.childcareworks.org
Child Care Works bring together parents, caregivers, and advocates across Minnesota to improve child care services for all families.

Child Care Financial Aid

http://www.childcarefinancialaid.org
Provides families with immediate estimate of options to pay for child care and early education.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://www.naeyc.org
Come here to check out the latest information on NAEYC's conferences and publications, plus information on accreditation, advocacy, policy issues, and NAEYC membership.

Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association (MLFCCA)

http://www.mlfcca.org

Minnesota Professional Development Council (MnPDC)

http://www.mnpdcouncil.org/

Brings together professionals of early childhood & school age care and education fields to dialogue, build relationships, communication about current work, and build a strong, inclusive, comprehensive professional development system for all of Minnesota. *Downloadable copy of the Minnesota Early Childhood and School-age Core Competencies available on this site.

Early Childhood Training Registry-Children, Youth & Family Consortium

Training opportunities for child care providers in the Twin Cities area.

http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/Ectrain/

National Child Care Information Center

http://www.nccic.org

Visit this site to find information on research and initiatives going on in the child care field. This page is also an excellent source for information on each state's ratios, teacher qualifications, demographics, and more.

NACCRRA- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

http://www.naccrra.org

NACCRRA is the national network of community-based child care resource and referral agencies. NACCRRA provides technical consultation and resources to member child care resource and referral agencies. Visit this website to find out more information and discover the benefits of membership.

NAFCC- National Association for Family Child Care

http://www.nafcc.org

The mission of NAFCC is to support the profession of family child care and to encourage high-quality care for children. NAFCC promotes high-quality family child care through accreditation, leadership training, technical assistance, public education, and policy initiatives. Visit the website to find out more about this organization.

National Parent Information Network

http://www.npin.org

As part of the ERIC clearinghouse on elementary and early childhood education, this site focuses on information for parents. You will find a lot of great resources, including a magazine, discussion list, conference events, state networks, an “ask-ERIC” section, and much more.

Zero to Three

http://www.zerotothree.org

Zero to Three is a national non-profit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. Visit this website to find information and resources for both parents and professionals.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

http://nrc.uchsc.edu/index.html

Some highlights of this website include a study on cost, quality and outcomes, state child care regulations, and national safety standards. An extensive links page with resources on everything from lead poisoning to playground safety is useful for both parents and child care providers.

Family Village

http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/

This website contains a library of specific diagnoses and a wide range of topics related to special needs. There is information about connecting with other people, health care and product information, message boards, community and educational resources, places of worship, options for recreation and leisure, and a guide to the Internet.

The American Library Association

http://www.ala.org/parents/index.html

This section, or index, of the larger ALA site has great resources for both children and parents. For children and teens, there are pages that highlight good websites to visit, and recommended reading and software. For parents, there is information on adult reference and media materials, a link to Booklist magazine, and much more.

CareQuest

http://www.mnchildcare.org/carequest.htm

A service offered to Employers by the Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network to help answer to the needs of employers looking to help their workers find quality child care.