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Choosing a child care program for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. FHRRA is committed to providing parents with up-to-date, research based information on indicators of high quality child care.
FHRRA Parent Newsletter
Regulated Child Care Options
Quality Child Care Indicators
Checklist for Parents
ACCYN Informational Brochure
Resources that may provide assistance paying for child care:
http://www.naccrra.org/MilitaryPrograms/
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) is working with the U.S. Military Services to help those who serve in the military find and afford child care that suits their unique needs.
www.raisingriley.com
Focuses on Riley County Smart Start program and the Family Resource Center.
http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/child_care.htm
The Child Care Subsidy Program helps pay for child care costs. It helps many types of families. These include the following:
- Families who receive TAF (Temporary Assistance for Families) - This program helps these families get and keep jobs.
- Low-income, working families.
- Some families in education or training activities - This provides help for keeping a job or getting a better job.
- Teen parents completing high school or GED.
Assistance for Child Care Cost Brochure
Child Care Tax Credit Information Brochure
Become an Advocate for Quality Child Care
Additional Website Resources:
www.naeyc.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children
The leader in promoting Early Childhood Education professional development and quality child care for young children and their families
www.nafcc.org
National Association for Family Child Care
Promotes quality child care while strengthening the profession
of family child care
www.zerotothree.org
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
www.childcareaware.org
Sponsored by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) provides resources for parents and providers.
http://azchildcare.org/pdf/38IndicatorsExcerpt.pdf
38 Research-Based Indicators of High-Quality Child Care
From the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies publication “Is This the Right Place for My Child?”
Child Care and Development Fund
Local Community Resources
http://www.cloud.edu/childcare/
Cloud County Community College Early Childhood Resource and Referral Agency
A child care resource and referral agency serving: Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Geary, Jewell, Lincoln, Marshall, Mitchell, Morris, Osborne, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Saline, Smith, Wabaunsee & Washington Counties.
http://www.riley.army.mil/
The official website of Fort Riley, Ks, 1st Infantry Division.
www.raisingriley.com
Focuses on Riley County Smart Start program and the Family Resource Center.
Area School Districts
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