Child Care Resource and Referral of Central Iowa

Effective July 1, 2004, the Child Guidance Center entered into a contract with the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) services for the following Central Iowa counties:

Boone,
Dallas,
Hardin,
Jasper,
Madison,
Marion,
Marshall,
Polk,
Story, and
Warren.

CCR&R is not a clinical program but a health promotion/prevention service; it provides support and training for child care providers and consumers. CCR&R provides a variety of services for parents, child care providers, employers and community groups, including:

Services to parents
- Information and consultation on available child care options and cost factors,
- Referrals to providers,
- Information on child care, child development, early childhood education and
- Information about child care assistance and other family support options.
Services to child care providers
- Assistance for providers to obtain license or registration,
- Education and training to support professional growth,
- Referral of families needing child care services and
- Business and financial resources.
Services to employers
- Enhanced employee referral programs,
- Information about child care availability and cost factors and
- Parent education services.
Services to the community
- Data on family needs, available services and gaps in the system,
- Coordination of statewide child care programs and resources, and
- Information on child development, child development, early childhood education, quality care and related professional organizations.

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