Child Care Solutions Program staff is available to provide assistance and support to families, child care providers, employers and communities.

For more information call (815)484-9442 or (800)872-9780

Hours of Operation: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday

CCS Parent Counselor can answer questions regarding:

Help in determining your child care need
Referrals to child care programs near your home, school or work
Information about the average cost of child care
Information about available state assistance that may help you pay for child care

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CCS Resource Development Specialist can provide information about:

Licensing standards and business resources for family child care programs
Starting a family child care program
How a new child care provider is listed in CCS referral database
Foundations For Family Child Care, a beginning class for family child care

Contact: Clara Ext.205 clara@ywcachildcaresolutions.org

CCS Early Childhood Specialist can provide information about:

Technical support and on-site consultations to childcare centers and homes related to program improvement and accreditation
Resource materials to enhance child development programs
Children's literacy
The Quality Counts Program Enhancement Minigrants and Professional Development Funds (PDF) for training and education
Contact: Danita Ext. 229 danita@ywcachildcaresolutions.org

CCS Training Coordinator can answer questions regarding:

Upcoming professional development
National accreditation program

Contact: Nancy Ext.211 nancy@ywcachildcaresolutions.org

CCS Nurse Consultant can answer questions regarding:

Information and resources about health and safety needs of children in child care
Upcoming seminars, workshops or conferences about health and safety
Home visits or observations about health and safety practices or policies
Presentations to early childhood programs about health and safety needs of children

Contact: Tammy Ext. 215 nurse@ywcachildcaresolutions.org

CCS Director can provide information about:

CCS program services
State and national child care
Information on community resources and collaborations
Child care statistics in the community
Technical assistance for center startup

Contact: Jeanne Anderson Ext.202 jeanne@ywcachildcaresolutions.org

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