GACCRRA Resources for Community/Employers
Photo: Asian Mother and Baby The CCR&Rs work diligently in their local communities to promote quality, affordable, accessible child care. Through our efforts, the community and employers have access to many child care related services. Such services can translate into increased productivity on the job, lower absenteeism, and reduced turnover. The popular press and work/family researchers have clearly found that paying for & keeping high quality child care has become a major source of stress for families and of impaired productivity on the job for employed parents in this country. Local CCR&Rs serve employers and the community through many avenues including:
Meeting the demand for child care: CCR&Rs train and provide technical assistance to child care providers so that parents have access to quality care and are able to be successful in the workplace. We also offer the toll free referral service number to match child care needs with available resources throughout the state. Through these referrals, families are educated about their options for quality child care relative to cost, location and enhancement services. Providing families with tools to help them identify indicators for quality child care is an essential component of referral services.
Education: CCR&Rs provide employers and the community information surrounding quality child care issues, coordinate statewide resources such as: child care supply and demand statistics; information about child development, early childhood education and quality child care; and links to professional organizations and community resources.
Public Awareness: CCR&Rs educate parents and providers so they can serve as advocates for child care issues and support quality care locally, statewide and nationally. CCR&Rs encourage families, providers, and their community to educate their legislators on issues important for young children. Since children can’t vote we must be their voice.
Enhanced Referrals: Employers wishing to offer additional benefits to the parents they employ, can partner with Quality Care for Children to offer enhanced referrals. This program can assist parents even more in reducing the stress they experience when searching for quality child care.
Parent Education Services: CCR&Rs offer parent workshops and technical support related to work and family issues. Our Inclusion Project assists parents of children with special needs.
