The
CCCC staff are available to provide
assistance and support to families, child care providers, employers,
and communities.
For more information
call: 1-800-676-2805
Child Care
Specialists can answer your questions
regarding:
- help in determining your
child care needs.
- finding referrals to child
care programs near your
home, school or
work.
- information about available financial
assistance
programs that may help
you pay for child care.
- literature on choosing
quality child care and
licensing standards for
child care programs.
- child care statistics in
the community.
Training
and
Technical Assistance Advisors
can answer
your questions regarding:
- upcoming
seminars, workshops or conferences.
- home visits
or observations to your child care
program.
- national accreditation programs.
- information on starting a child care program.
- information
on self-study videos.
The
Quality
Counts Library Resource
Specialist
can answer your questions regarding:
- resources
and the toy lending library.
- literacy
activities.
The
Professional Development Advisor
can answer your questions regarding:
- presentations
to groups to discuss a wide range of
child care topics.
- information on professional
development
opportunities, scholarships and
grants.
- assistance to employers/employees
addressing their
child care needs.
- child care advocacy issues.
The Quality Rating System Specialist can answer your questions regarding:
- improving program quality
- implementing facility improvements
- eligibility and application procedures for QRS certification
- information on increased IDHS Child Care Assistance Program daily reimbursement rates
The Child Health Consultants can answer your questions regarding:
- information on health, safety and development of children
- strong connections between child health experts, child care providers and families.
- trainings and consultations on healthy outcomes for children with special needs or specified disabilities.
The Child Care Assistance Program
can provide information regarding:
- the
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
Child Care Assistance
Program.
- eligibility and application procedures
for IDHS Child
Care Assistance
Program.
The
CCR&R Supervisor
can provide:
- information on CCCC
Programs, support services and
state and national
CCR&R Program activities.
- Information
on community resources and collaborations.
