Developing Professionals Who Care for Our Children

• CCR&R agencies build the child care industry by recruiting and providing direct support to early childhood professionals.
• CCR&R agencies link early childhood professionals with key educational and financial benefits.
• CCR&R agencies improve child care provider training levels which increases the quality of child care programs.

Connecting Parents with Child Care Services

• CCR&R agencies are integral to a strong economy by assisting families in locating and maintaining stable child care while they participate in the workforce.
• CCR&R’s increase families’ understanding of quality child care, which gives them the opportunity to make a more informed choice.

Collecting Child Care Data that Impacts our Communities

• CCR&R agencies understand the child care market. We know where regulated child care providers are located and who they serve.
• CCR&R agencies track extensive data to understand the needs of families in finding appropriate child care. Demand for sick child care, inclusive child care, special transportation, overnight care and other requests vary among communities.
• CCR&R agencies are active in local planning, assisting communities in identifying and responding to child care needs.