Program areas at Child and Family Resources
Child and adult care food program (cacfp) reimburses Family Child care providers for the cost of serving nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care. Cacfp also holds annual nutrition workshops. For the year ended june 30, 2024, there were 289 childcare providers who participated in the food program.
Family intervention services-parents as teachers builds strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe and ready to learn by matching caregivers with trained professionals who make regular home visits from prenatal through kindergarten. Parents as teachers promotes the optimal early development, learning and health of children by supporting and engaging parents and caregivers. For the year ended june 30, 2024, there were a total of 403 families served.
Healthy families is a community-based, multi-disciplinary program which provides support services to families with newborns. For the year ended june 30, 2024, there were a total of 2,140 families served in the healthy families program.
Quality first is Arizona's voluntary quality improvement program for early care and education programs serving children from birth through age 5. Childcare centers receive financial incentives, professional development and access to Child care health consultants and coaching. Prevention programs for youth are free and voluntary programs designed to teach parents, guardians, caregivers and youth how to navigate world in a safe and healthy way. This is provided through a series of programs for ages 5 adulthood. These programs include prevention programs for youth, substance misuse prevention programs, sexual risk avoidance education and youth mentoring program. Child care resource and referral (ccr&r) provides the bridge between parents, providers, community leaders, and policymakers about anything related to Child care in Arizona. Project best is college-level coursework and individualized coaching to center-based and Family childcare providers. This program focuses on meeting the fundamental needs of infants and toddlers in group care settings through six essential program policies: primary care; small groups; continuity of care; individualized schedules and routines; inclusion; and cultural sensitivity and responsiveness.