Child Care Resources leads efforts to promote equity for children, community stability, and school readiness.

Gifts to Child Care Resources are tax-deductible.
Our not-for-profit tax identification
number is 91-1465046.
You should take some comfort in knowing your contribution is helping families which are hit the hardest. Here is a letter from CEO Deeann Puffert highlighting CCR activities in 2011 and some interesting prospects for this year.
 

2012 Spring Family Child Care Conference

Saturday June 9, 2012
Red Lion Bellevue Inn
Conference Brochure

Register online, by phone 206 329-5333 or mail.

Ask Dr. Terry

Meet Dr. Michelle Terry, one of Seattle's top pediatricians and parenting experts (and CCR Board of Directors Member). Children's Trust is proud to announce our newest partnership - Ask Dr. Terry - we hope you'll enjoy our new interactive blog.

To receive weekly updates from Ask Dr. Terry - sign up for our Parent eTIPs to receive weekly ideas about fun ways to connect with the kids in your life, help them succeed in school, and become the parent you want to be.   http://askdrterry.wordpress.com/
 

Join us in advocating for child care solutions that strengthen communities     Important updates on:

Critical decisions are being made about early learning support in the State budget, and your voice is very important

Read more...

Connect with other early learning professions and parents to discuss the early learning, birth through age five”  

Visit the Foundation for Early Learning’s Early Learning Community page and CCR’s Facebook page

CCR Stands Against Racism

CCR knows that becoming an anti-racist organization is a process which takes time and is often achieved through small steps. As these steps are achieved, we move closer to our vision that all children will have a great start in school and in life. All of us at CCR envision a society and educational system free of racism and bias, and offering an equal chance to succeed to all children no matter what their economic status, race or culture.

What You Can Do to Combat Racism
Stand Against Racism

A Resource for All Families Seeking Child Care

CCR helps all families find answers to child care questions. CCR assistance is especially valuable to families in challenging situations, including those who work evenings or weekends, children with special needs, families struggling to manage the cost of care and homeless families can all find personalized and in-depth information, referrals and help here on this website and by calling our office at the contact information at the bottom of this page. 

A Partner to Child Care Providers to Improve Quality

Child Care Resources offers providers training, technical assistance, supplies and mentorship to increase the quality of care.  CCR also trains low-income women transitioning from welfare to work to start home-based child care businesses or begin a career as a teacher in a child care program. Read more..

Plain Talk About Childhood Immunization 

Revised in 2009, the sixth edition includes information on vaccine safety, current updated statistics, and questions about delaying immunizations.

First developed in 1996 in response to requests by parents, health care professionals, school nurses, child care providers and others, this 54-page booklet provides parents and child care providers with accurate information about immunizations and the diseases they prevent, benefits and risks and vaccine safety and effectiveness.

Available in both English and Spanish.

To order copies of this FREE resource visit: https://fortress.wa.gov/prt/printwa/wsprt/default.asp
Or call the Family Health Hotline at 1-800-322-2588.
It is also available online at: http://here.doh.wa.gov/materials/plain-talk-about-childhood-immunizations
 

Donor Newsletter

Read stories here about our challenges and accomplishments in our Spring 2011 Issue

Welcome to Kaleidoscope Play & Learn!

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are organized play groups for young children and the people who take care of them – grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters, other family members, friends and parents. At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, young children and their caregivers participate in fun, educational play activities and get to know other people in their neighborhood. Caregivers also learn more about child development and what they can do at home to support growth and early learning of the children in their care. These weekly groups meet all over King County in libraries, family centers, schools, community centers and other neighborhood locations. Most are free or low-cost, and groups are offered in a variety of languages.   Find a Kaleidoscope Play & Learn group

Looking for Child Care Resources in the news? Read more…

Information for providers about potential flooding in the Green River Watershed


Important Announcement

Child Care Resources is committed to helping families find quality care, and to working with providers to continually improve the quality of early learning experiences for children. The current economic situation is challenging for all of us. In an effort to be proactive, Child Care Resources has implemented furlough days for all CCR staff. The offices will be closed:
2-21-12
5-29-12
7-5-12
9-4-12
12-24-12
to save resources. These steps will help CCR continue to meet the needs of families, providers, caregivers, and most of all, children who need quality experiences birth to five to be ready for success in school and in life.

Consider these ways to do your shopping online AND have a percentage of your sale go to CCR

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1. Join iGive.com. 2. Create a "joinLink." 3. While logged in to iGive, visit a participating iGive store (there are 750+ stores-Amazon, Zazzle, eBay, HSN, QVC). 4. iGive will donate $1 to Child Care Resources for each new member who visits a store!

Every Child Deserves a Great Start

At least 125,000 children in King County spend time in child care every week, but much of that care is not as good as it should be.  Surveys by state education officials show that 55 percent of children entering Washington's kindergarten classes are not completely ready to enter school.  Among low-income children, the percentage is even higher.  Not only are too many youngsters unprepared for school, but thousands of families in King County struggle to find affordable, quality child care.  High-quality early learning programs set the foundation for children to learn the skills thy need to succeed in school.

Read this brochure  (PDF)

Supported by United Way of King County
http://unitedwayofkingcounty.org