Provider Support Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child and Family Resources offers a variety of services to child care providers that assists them in maintaining regulatory compliance and delivering quality child care.

 

 

 

 

 

Child and Family Resources, Inc. is Best Practice Certified

 

Throughout New York State, Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs) are an invaluable link between families, child care providers, and communities. CCR&Rs educate families about high-quality care and help them find it; recruit and train new providers; offer providers technical assistance; and encourage government, business leaders, and the public to support the expansion of high-quality services. In 2006, Child & Family Resources began the process of certification including an agency self assessment, policy and practice evaluation and an on-site review.  Successful completion of the certification signifies that the CCR&R is a high quality, professionally run organization that uses sound business practices.

  

Child and Family Resources has been recognized by New York State Child Care Coordinating Council for the successful completion of the Best Practices Certification Process. For assistance with questions or concerns regarding the quality of child care resource and referral service delivery please contact our Executive Director.  

   

Our Services include:

• Infant Toddler Technical Assistance   Our centers house resources for infant/toddler caregivers and training staff in order to increase the availability and quality of infant/toddler care. 
• Technical Assistance and support services to all types of child care professionals working with children on best practices for providing child care, indicators of quality child programs, information on business administration practices, Seneca/Yates County Market Rates, Ontario County Market Rates and regulations governing programming .
• Intensive Technical Assistance to registered or licensed providers on best practices for providing child care, indicators of quality programming, information on business administration and regulations. Includes on-site visits to programs.
• Health Care Consultancy Services provided by a medical professional to assist providers and programs in complying with the regulations concerning Health Care Plan Requirements and  the Administration of Medication.
• Access to Health and Safety Grants for new and existing family child care providers and for legally exempt providers receiving subsidies. 
• Access to the CACFP Program, a federal reimbursement nutrition program for family child care providers. CACFP ensures that nutritious meals and snacks are served in child care homes for children from low income households. However all providers meeting eligibility guidelines may participate in CACFP. 
• A Resource Lending Library is available at all our centers. Resources include: activity ideas, books, toys, videos, literacy kits, equipment and more.
• Fingerprinting services, free to all individuals required to be fingerprinted under licensing and registration regulations.
• Child Care Career Planning assistance.You may also research career planning at the Office of Children and Family Services website.
•  "Your Source", an agency newsletter with current child care information, activities, and news of special events. 

Family Child Care & School Age Child Care Registration

 

Child and Family Resources is contracted by the Office of Children and Family Services and the local department of Social Services to provide registration and inspection services to new and existing family child care and school age child care programs.

 

These services include:

• Recruiting potential programs
• Assisting providers with the application process
• Providing technical assistance regarding setup, programming and regulations
• Inspecting all programs prior to registration and inspecting 50% of registered providers annually
• Complaint investigation

Legally Exempt Child Care Enrollment

Child and Family Resources is contracted to provide technical assistance and enrollment processes to legally exempt child care providers serving low income children and families.  Enrollment staff work closely with the Department of Social Services Subsidy Units in Ontario, Seneca and Yates Counties to provide support to working families.

 

These services include:

• Review of enrollment package
• Approval of Legally Exempt provider applications
• Health and Safety Grants
• On-Site inspections and technical assistance visits
• Technical assistance and training to improve quality of care