Family Guidance Centerís Child Care Resource and Referral Service (CCR&R), Child Care Solutions, works in partnership with parents, child care providers, community agencies, business leaders, and government officials to make high quality child care available to families. Our services are designed to increase the supply of quality child care that is affordable and accessible, to educate the community about quality child care, to prepare individuals who plan to enter the field of child care, to support current child care providers and administrators with free or low cost training and technical assistance, and to assist families in locating child care to meet their needs. For more information click on the following links:
Choosing A Quality Child Care Arrangement
Child Care Check List
Choosing Toys for Babies
Separation Anxiety
Quick Facts About Potty Training
Our core services include:
- For Parents:
- Consumer education/information in child care options
- Child Care Referrals/Child Care Listings
- Referral Services for Children with Special Needs
- Parent Education Training and Resources
- Resource Library with materials for children and parents
- Information in Child Care Financial Assistance (Subsidy Program)
- For Child Care Providers:
- Referrals
- Resource Lending Library*
- Accreditation Assistance and Professional Development*
- Training and Technical Assistance*
- Mobile Resource Van *
- Recognition of Professional Efforts
- For Communities:
- Reports on local child care supply and demand
- Child Care Solutions and Care Options
- Child Care Provider Recruitment: Centers/Homes
- Information on How to Open Child Care Centers and Homes
- Parenting Seminars
- Information on Health and Safety, Early Literacy, and Child Development
- For Employers:
- Parenting Information and Seminars
- Development of Child Care Programs
- Enhanced Resource and Referral Programs
- Child Care/Elder Care Benefit Options
- Determination of Employee Child Care/Elder Care Needs through Work/Life Surveys and Evaluations
*Services available through Child Care Training and Education Department
For more information, please click below to send an email or call:
Carolyn Heitman
Client/Provider Services Manager
Early Child Care Resource and Referral Services
2358 Fairlane Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116
334.270.4100 or 800.499.6597
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