Del Norte Child Care Council

Alternate payment program - provides subsidized Child Care to low-income and at-risk children. A participating family chooses the Child Care setting thus insuring a Child Care provider that best meets the familys needs and background and allows the parents a full range of flexibility to accommodate daytime or nighttime schedules. Parents using a voucher can choose from licensed centers, family childcare homes and in-home providers.

Community family service programs - provides community service conracts, including Child Care and social service referrals. This unit recrutes childcare providers and conducts workshops to provide training for in-home Child Care providers. The resource and referral unit also provides Child Care food program sponsorship for family daycare providers and related nutrition education and outreach. It additionally oversees case management and Child abuse prevention services.

Center-based programs - operates Child Care and development centers and provides Child Care to toddlers, preschool and school are children primarily of low-income, working parents.