The Child Care Connection

Child Care subsidy support - Child Care Connection administers The state and county subsidy programs on behalf of eligible families. Activity includes determining eligibility; case management; technical assistance; confirmation of Care with The Child Care program of The parent/guardian's choice; as well as, The review and verification of manual attendance, transportation, and discrepancy logs; and The provision of individual and group trainings to educate parents and providers on use of The state's electronic attendance/payment system as well as all subsidy services. The agency also processes and issues payment for county subsidy providers. Families of 3,385 children participated in subsidy programs during The year.

Early childhood institute for professional development - provides professional training in The areas of early Care and Child development for practitioners in The Child Care field. Programs include training sessions directed toward earning The Child development associate credential, on-site trainings at centers, parent trainings, and quality Child Care enhancement initiatives, including infant and toddler trainings, and quality initiatives to improve The quality of Child Care in targeted Child Care environments. There were 652 program participants this year.

Referral programs - referral program provides services to assist parents/guardians in finding available Child Care that is affordable and accessible. Programs include Child Care information and referrals to families living and working in mercer county, enhanced referral services to participating corporate employees and participants in workfirst new jersey. Services include consultation, technical assistance, resources and information in areas of dependent Care for families, consumer education and community outreach, as well as advocacy for children and Child Care. There were 6,070 program participants this year.

Resource development services include building The supply of Child Care through family Child Care registration; administration of family, friend and neighbor Care options, and coordination of enhanced Care networks. These programs provide training and registration of self-employed participant providing Child Care in their homes, as well as, inspections, monitoring, investigating of complaints, and maintenance of records and compliance with state regulations. There were 99 program participants this year.