This program is designed to help families make informed decisions about child care including referral listings of child care providers. Referrals are not recommendations and do not relate to quality of child care. The responsibility of exploring and determining the best child care provider is solely upon families seeking child care. Website also provides information on child care training and financial assistance opportunities.

Offers child care providers consultation, training, and information to support inclusive child care practices. Also provides a childcare supplement to childcare providers caring for children with high special needs. The supplement is for accommodations or support necessary for safe and appropriate child care. The supplement is paid directly to the child care provider as a supplement to the parent payment and is not to be used to subsidize the cost of child care. The child care provider may be a center, a registered family child care provider, a preschool, an after-school program, or an individual.

This program helps families locate child care through referrals and provides resources to help make informed decisions about child care needs. 211info is available to provide families referrals to support their child care search, or families can conduct their own search on the website.

Provides consultation for child care centers, family child care homes, and school-age programs through phone and email support and on-site visits. The Child Care Resource Network partners with child development specialists to offer assistance and consultation to support quality, inclusive child care and education for all children, including those with disabilities, challenging behaviors, or special health care needs.


Types of support may include:
-Ideas and suggestions for making accommodations or adaptations to the child care environment to create inclusive classrooms
-Resources, recommendations, information, and specific strategies to respond effectively to the array of behaviors children may exhibit
-Training opportunities on a range of topics related to child development, child care environment, challenging behaviors, assessment, and inclusion
-Assistance on engaging parents as partners and sharing difficult messages
-Information on services and resources available through other agencies