CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
Child Care Resource and Referrals (CCR&Rs) are regional entities primarily funded by the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) to recruit and retain child care businesses, both home, and center-based, to help build the supply of high-quality child care across Oregon. CCR&Rs offer comprehensive support to early educators to empower them to provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate services to children and families.
CCR&R of Washington County offers a variety of support services at no charge.
Here are some things we can help you with:
Professional development planning and coaching
- Available for individuals, child care centers, groups of family child care providers and staff
- Work toward professional development and training requirements for licensing, Spark rating, ODHS subsidy payments, and general quality improvement efforts
- Guidance for individuals to move up steps in the Oregon Registry
Sustainable business practices
- Creating family and staff handbooks
- Writing policies
- Record keeping
- Assistance with quality improvement efforts including Oregon’s Spark
- Navigating Oregon’s early learning systems, including ODHS subsidy payments & the Oregon Registry
Early childhood education
- Supporting children with challenging behaviors
- Implementing curriculum, developmental screenings & learning assessments
- Building partnerships with families
