Program areas at Child Care Resource Network
Child & adult Care food program (cacfp): the Child & adult Care food program is a federally funded entitlement program established by congress in 1968 to help ensure that children receive nutritious, well-balanced meals while in Child Care. the cacfp program of Child Care Resource Network (ccrn) provides reimbursements for quality meals and snacks served to more than 2200 children annually in approx 280 family & group family & legally exempt day Care homes. Ccrn's cacfp program impacts the positive development of at-risk children by ensuring proper dietary requirements & promoting healthy nutrition habits.
Child Care registration program: working to ensure the health, safety, & positive development of children, the Child Care Resource Network registration department contracts with the nys office of children & family services (ocfs) to monitor & regulate family Child Care & school-age Child Care programs in erie county. This includes processing new & renewal applications, inspecting programs for compliance with nys ocfs Child Care regulations, overseeing corrective action plans & providing technical assistance to over 200 potential & existing family & school-age Child Care providers each year. Also, conduct complaint investigations on registered providers and all complaints on illegal providers, conduct safety assessments based on arrests & convictions of staff, process fingerprint waivers and state central register checks, process justice center register checks and conduct enforcement actions and referrals for serious and repeat violations.
Child Care Resource & referral programs: through its parent & employer referral program, Child Care Resource Network (ccrn) helps erie county families find quality, affordable, accessible Child Care that meets their unique needs. Standard online & telephone referral assistance (free of charge) includes a list of providers who meet family-specified criteria. Ccrn also trains, credentials & offers quality improvement services for Child Care providers of all types & sizes (nearly 2000 individuals trained annually). Our 8-county wny infant-toddler Network concentrates on parent & provider services for children aged 0 to 3. Ccrn Resource & referral programs consult on developmentally appropriate practices that promote best outcomes for children.
Education and training: training is fundamental to providing quality Care for children. the education department of the Child Care Resource Network offers a wide range of classes, seminars, and conferences on topics relevant to Child Care and early education attendance and participation in these education programs count towards the hours required to maintain provider certification/licensure. Throughout training, personnel who work with children and families can continue to increase their skills, knowledge, and understanding of children and families.