The Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the law that authorizes the federal subsidy known as Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF provides funds to support child care subsidies and improve child care quality at the state level. CCDF regulations dictate the rules that states must comply with in order to receive federal funds. Over the next four months, our e-news will focus on a few topics addressed in the CCDBG. This month, we'll explore partnering with families. The CCDBG emphasizes that parents are their children's most important teacher and advocate.
Building partnerships with families
Building partnerships with families takes times and effort. Check out this resource to learn about the building blocks of partnerships, as well as ways to build positive relationships.
Hosting a family night that includes activities for all family members--children and adults--is a great way to promote parental participation and family support in your program.
A child's care is enhanced when families and child care providers strive to build a strong working relationship. Take a look at the resources we've developed to help you build these strong relationships.
Child Care Aware® maintains a database of all of the licensed child care programs in North Dakota. Information from this database is distributed to legislators, families and you. To keep this data as current, meaningful and accurate as possible, we request that you update information about your rates, hours and other aspects of your child care business annually.
We've complied a list of all current and upcoming Child Care Aware® training events to help you plan training and professional development that will help you thoughtfully advance along the Growing Futures Career Pathways. Check our website often, as this document is frequently updated.
