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Child Care Resource Center, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements
Note 1 – Nature of Operations
The Child Care Resource Center, Inc. (“CCRC”) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation that has been serving children, families, and child care providers since 1976. CCRC’s vision of healthy and strong children and families living in thriving communities guides its mission to cultivate child, family, and community well-being. CCRC manages programs to assist with issues such as finding and selecting child care and child care financial assistance to families. Children and families benefit from these programs allowing parents to go to work and attend school, contribute to the economy, and strengthen their families and the community. Each month, CCRC provides support, development, and education to more than 50,000 children and families in the agency’s 22,500-square-mile service area.
Child care financial assistance – CCRC offers different programs that are funded to help families pay for child care. These programs may offer an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served. Meals and snacks are provided to children, along with parent education, referrals to health and social services for families, and staff development opportunities to employees. These programs help provide families a way out of poverty and are intended to increase parental choice and accommodate the individual needs of the family.
Early Care and Learning
 Head Start Birth to 5 – Head Start Birth to 5 is a comprehensive preschool program that works to ensure the healthy development of thousands of local children from birth to 5 years. The program for children birth to 3 years includes a home visiting option and a center-based option. Both include parent education, health, nutrition, mental health services, and developmentally appropriate activities for infants and toddlers, including children with special needs. For children age 3 to 4, the program provides the same information and support for parents plus three to six hours a day in a high-quality pre-school classroom, as well as medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, and parent involvement services.
 Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership – Child care providers receive training in order to offer working families the same comprehensive services as the Early Head Start Birth to 5 program. Each child participating in the program receives appropriate activities and comprehensive services such as nutrition, health, and dental evaluations. Child care providers benefit from coaching and mentoring to maintain a high level of care. Families also receive parenting and child development support.
Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN) – The FCCHEN program provides a quality child care experience in a home-based environment. Child care providers participating in this program are required to attend training to support ongoing professional development and receive assessments of both their child care environment and developmental progress of children in their care.
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