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Founded
in 1995 to coordinate, assist and strengthen
child care services in Monmouth County,
Child Care Resources is a not-for-profit organization
committed to making child care work. High
quality child care is a community resource
that supports families, contributes to economic
productivity, and nurtures children’s
growth.
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Programs:
Resource
and Referral
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Free
information and resources to parents,
providers, employers, and community leaders
who seek solutions to their child care
needs |
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A
database of over 800 local child care options,
including center-based programs, registered
family child care homes, summer camps, and
nanny agencies |
| 3. |
Evaluation
of the family’s needs |
| 4. |
Counseling
and guidelines on choosing child care |
| 5. |
Referrals
to licensed child care |
Education
| 1. |
Educational
workshops for all early childhood professionals
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| 2. |
Information
and assistance with starting or expanding
a child care program |
| 3. |
On-site
and telephone consultations to assist child
care programs with specific quality enhancement
activities |
| 4. |
Child
Care Health Consultation |
| 5. |
Resource
Library available for parents, providers,
and community partners |
| 6. |
Annual
conference focusing on early childhood education
for the entire child care community |
| 7. |
Quarterly
Newsletter focused on early childhood topics
and information that is distributed to all
early childhood providers in the county |
Child
Care Subsidy Programs
Through a grant from the New Jersey Department
of Human Services, Division of Family Development,
Child Care Resources administers:
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Child
care subsidy programs for eligible working
families in Monmouth County |
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Child
care subsidies for families participating
in the Work First New Jersey welfare reform
program |
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Other
subsidies provide nutrition in child care
settings and child care in special circumstances |
Family
Child Care Registration
Family Child Care is the choice for over 70%
of working parents with children under the age
of 5. To help promote safe, reliable, quality
family child care, Child Care Resources administers
the state’s voluntary Family Child Care Registration
program to:
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Increase
the supply of child care in the community
by recruiting, training, and supporting individuals
to become registered family child care. |
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Inspect
and monitor Family Child Care homes for appropriate
care, safety, and supervision of children |
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Provide
training and technical assistance with child
care and child development issues |
Professional
Affiliations
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American
Academy of Pediatrics-Healthy Child Care America
(HCCA-NJ) |
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Association
for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) |
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National
Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) |
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National
Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) |
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National
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
Agencies (NACCRRA) |
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New
Jersey Association of Child Care Resource
and Referral Agencies (NJACCRRA) |
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New
Jersey Professional Development Center for
Early Care and Education |
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United
Way of Monmouth County
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Governance
Child
Care Resources is governed by a volunteer Board
of Trustees with representation from local professionals
and community members.
Support
Our agency’s budget is publicly funded through
government grants. Any individual or organization
may work with us, either through direct collaboration
or through financial support. Donations to the
Jo-Anne Rothstein Memorial Fund are much appreciated.
To get involved, please call 732-918-9901 x 125.
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