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4990 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
815.968.9681 Phone
815.968.9858 Fax
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
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Key Elements in Quality Child Care
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Warm
and
friendly caregiver |
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Facility is clean and
safe |
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Caring, gentle, discipline |
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Age appropriate activities |
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Caregiver is involved in continuing education |
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Culturally sensitive setting |
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Frequent parent/caregiver communication |
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Quality child care has become a major concern in our society today. Parents, businesses, and child care providers
must face the dilemma of how to find, or provide, the best possible care for children. In response to that need,
the YWCA Child Care Solutions was founded in 1991.
YWCA Child Care Solutions:
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Serving Parents and Families
| Information on community child care
options |
| Customized child care referrals |
| Information on evaluating child care
programs |
| Information on the Illinois Department of
Human Services Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) |
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Administer locally, the IDHS Child
Care Assistance Program (CCAP) |
Call us at 815.484.9442 for information on child care in Boone, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and
Winnebago counties.
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Serving Child Care Providers
| Training
and technical assistance |
| Professional
Development Funds for education and training |
| Quarterly training calendar |
| Child Care Nurse/Consultant |
| Quality Counts Program Enhancement grants |
If you think you would enjoy a career as a child care provider, please call us for information
at
815.484.9442.
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Serving the Community, Employers and Employees
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Professional assessment of
employees in child care |
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Development of new child care
resources |
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Advocacy for children's programs
and needs |
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Forums to address local child care needs and issues |
Whatever your interest in quality child care, we welcome your call. Our
telephone hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
815.484.9442 or 1-800-872-9780 |
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