Community/Employers 

CCR&Rs work diligently in their local communities to promote quality, affordable, accessible child care.   Through our efforts, the community and employers have access to many services.   This can translate to increased productivity on the job. The popular press and work/family researchers have clearly found that paying for & keeping high quality child care has become a major source of stress for families and of impaired productivity on the job for employed parents in this country.

• Meeting the demand for child care:  CCR&Rs recruit, train, and provide technical assistance to child care providers so that parents may work.  We also offer referral services to match child care needs with available resources.  Through these referrals, we educate families on their options, quality indicators and provide information on the cost of care.

• Education:  CCR&Rs provide assistance to employers and the community with child care issues, coordinate statewide child care programs and resources; provide statistics on child care supply and demand, provide information on child development, early childhood education and quality child care, professional organizations.

• Advocacy:  CCR&Rs advocate for parents, providers and children.  We often host community forums to address local child care issues and advocate locally, statewide and nationally on issues related to early care and education.

• Enhanced Referrals:  Employers wishing to offer additional benefits to the parents they employ, can partner with a CCR&R to offer enhanced referrals.  This program can assist parents even more in reducing the stress they experience when searching for child care.

• Parent Education Services:  CCR&Rs offer parent workshops, newsletters and technical support related to work and family issues.  We also have an Inclusion Project that can assist parents of children with special needs.