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Quality child care is a necessity for many families in North Carolina, and it’s also a significant expense. How do CCR&amp;R agencies improve the quality of child care services in North Carolina?

Find valuable resources for families, child care professionals and businesses, as well as updates from the CCR&amp;R Council and the latest child care news.

N.C. Statewide Family Child Care Home Project (FCCH)

Healthy Social Behaviors Project (HSB)

Birth-to-Three Quality Initiative (B-3QI)

The North Carolina School Age Initiative (NCAIS)

The CCR&amp;R Council’s Special Projects were developed to increase focus on four key areas—Healthy Social Behaviors, School Age, Birth &#8211; Three and the Family Child Care —and to offer child care professionals related training opportunities and resources.

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We’ll help you find quality child care, early care and education, and school-age programs in your community, as well as answer questions and provide you with valuable information and resources.

Child Care Guidance for Families

Are you a child care provider? We’re here to help you grow and flourish through technical assistance, a wide range of professional development opportunities and the information and resources you need.

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We’re available to help businesses large and small by providing child care solutions and valuable resources that will help both employers and employees to increase productivity and thrive.

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Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources

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2025 NC CCR&R Institute Request for Proposals

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The Early Childhood Helene Story

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Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources – NCDHHS

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N.C. Disaster Relief for Western North Carolina

<a href="https://ccrinc.zoom.us/j/3677997738#success">Click here to join the webinar</a>!

Emotional Literacy 10-2025

Let’s Talk About Feelings! A Free Talk-to-the-Experts Webinar

Download the Executive Summary <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/wp-content/uploads/Statewide-Report.pdf">here.</a>

2023 N.C. Child Care Workforce Study

2023 N.C. Child Care Workforce Study Published!

Helping Children Cope with a Loss and other information. <a href="https://cms.childcarerrnc.org/wp-content/uploads/OH-Behave-Newsletter-Volume-18-Issue-2-September-2024.pdf">Click here to download the newsletter</a>.

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Oh Behave! HSB Newsletter September 2024

<a href="https://cms.childcarerrnc.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/HSB-Scheduled-Trainings-COUNCIL-9-11-24.docx.pdf">HSB Scheduled Trainings COUNCIL 9-11-24.docx</a>

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Healthy Social Behaviors Training Calendar FY 2025

<a href="https://cms.childcarerrnc.org/wp-content/uploads/September-Relationships-With-Families.pdf">September Relationships With Families</a>, Tuesday, September 17th, 7:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm.
<a href="https://ccrinc.zoom.us/j/3677997738#success">Click here to join the session</a>!

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Building Relationships with Families

FCC Resource Guide July 2024

Familiy Child Care Resource Guide July 2024

HSB Training Schedule 7-24-24

Healthy Social Behaviors Project Training Calendar Aug. – Dec. 2024

From 2021-2023, Partners for Impact worked with <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/early-childhood-homelessness/">Early Years</a>, leading a pilot project to improve support services for young children experiencing homelessness, especially those living in family shelters.  Contact for more information about <a href="https://partnersforimpact.com/resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://streaklinks.com/CDDxv7zycqp3Cq6XwQViRN4G/https%253A%252F%252Fpartnersforimpact.com%252Four-process%252F&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721488349110000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22dfkT_vH7WfOvLpVAiN-9">our services</a> building capacity for community change Evaluation, Planning &amp; Design, Community Engagement/Coalition Building, Strengthening Networks, Professional &amp; Team Development

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Young Child Homelessness Resources

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Healthy Social Behaviors’ Helpline

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NC Rated License Assessment Project (ncrlap.org)

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Effective Technical Assistance Practices

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Art & Science of TA – October 2024

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Art & Schience of Early Childhood Technical Assistance –  April 2025

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Delivering Virtual Training – January 2025

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NC Foundations for Early Learning Train the Trainer August and October 2025

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Statewide TA & PD FY25 Schedule of Events

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Revised Fiscal Manual Effective 7-1-24

Academic retention is hard for school age children during summer breaks. As a parent, guardian or school age support professional, you have the opportunity to stop the Summer Slide for the children in y our life. Below are three easy tips that can help turn summer into a robust learning opportunity.

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Surviving the Summer Slide

<a href="https://cms.childcarerrnc.org/wp-content/uploads/Getting-Your-Green-Thumb-Resource-Guide.pdf">Getting Your Green Thumb Resource Guide</a>

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Getting Your Green Thumb School Age Resource Guide

Future home for The Art &amp; Science of TA trainings! New sessions will be listed as they are developed. Questions? Reach out to Dedee Ephraim at:   <a href="mailto:dephraim@childcareresourcesinc.org">dephraim@childcareresourcesinc.org</a>.

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Art & Science of Technical Assistance (ASTA)

Part 2 of the School Age Project&#8217;s Homelessness in Afterschool is a fantastic resource geared to help providers and CCRR staff craft quality school age spaces for struggling students and families.

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Homelessness in After School Part Two

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Homelessness in Afterschool Resource Guide Part 1

The NC Birth-to-Three Quality Initiative provides hands-on, individualized coaching support for teachers and administrators. This assistance is grounded in the evidence-based Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) framework.

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Practice-Based Coaching with B-3QI

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NC CCR&R TA & PD Resource Library/Padlet

&#8230; ” b i t e s i z e ” news from your H.S.B. Regional Specialists!&#8221;

Oh Behave October 2023

Oh Behave! October 2023

FCC RESOURCE GUIDE English

Family Child Care Resource Guide 2023

Setting Up Your Classroom For Success Using The Pyramid Model, Ask The Behavior Specialist!, Social/Emotional Book Nook and more!!

Oh Behave August 2023

Oh, Behave! August 2023  Volume 17, Issue 2

The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® North Carolina Scholarship Program provides educational scholarships to early care professionals and those who perform specialized functions in the early care system. Not in N.C.? Learn about the <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/partner-programs/teach-national-center/">T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center</a>.
If you’re just learning about the program, be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/#overview">program overview</a> and <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/faq/">F.A.Q</a>, or see <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/schools/">our community college directory</a>. You’ll also find information on how to <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/getting-started/">qualify</a>, <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/apply/">apply</a> and <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/contact/">contact us</a>.
If you would like more information about T.E.A.C.H. scholarships offered at North Carolina Community Colleges, please view the following <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/teach-north-carolina/#TEACH_Video">presentation video</a>.

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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® North Carolina

Infant-Toddler Educator AWARD$® Plus provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid early educators working full-time with children birth through age two in North Carolina. If you’re just learning about the AWARD$ Plus program, be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/awards/#overview">program overview</a>, <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/awards/faq/">F.A.Q</a>, and learn about the <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/awards/results/">results</a> AWARD$ Plus can provide. You’ll also find information on how to <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/awards/qualify/">qualify</a> and <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/awards/apply/">apply</a>.

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Infant-Toddler Educator AWARD$® Plus

The Child Care WAGE$® Program provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers, directors and family child care providers working with children between the ages of birth to five in participating counties. If you’re just learning about the WAGE$ Program, be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/wages/#overview">program overview</a>, <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/wage/faq/">F.A.Q</a>, and learn about the <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/wage/results/">results</a> WAGE$ can provide. You’ll also find information on how to <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/wage/qualify/">qualify</a> and <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/wage/apply/">apply</a>. <a href="https://www.childcareservices.org/programs/wages/contact/#states">Not in N.C.?</a>

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Child Care WAGE$ Program

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Report 1 Count of Active Facilities July 2024

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Report 2 Count of Enrollment for Active Facilities July 2024

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Report 3 Administrative Actions for a Given Time Period July 2024

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Report 5 Active 2-5 Star Rated Facility Point Averages July 2024

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Report 6 2-5 Star Rated Active Homes with Rated License July 2024

<a href="https://cms.childcarerrnc.org/wp-content/uploads/Report_7_Active_2-5_Star_Rated_License_Centers-8.xlsx">Report 7 Active 2-5 Star Rated License Centers July 2023</a>

Report 7 Active 2-5 Star Rated License Centers July 2024

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June 2023 “Oh Behave” – Healthy Social Behaviors Newsletter

Why Questions Matter

Why Questions Matter: NC School Age Initiative

Effective mixed-age care depends on how you 
develop your family child care space. To maximize the educational and cognitive benefits provided by mixed- 
age care, your family child care space must accommodate the learning, development, and care of ALL of your students.

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Thinking About Mixed-Age Care Resource Guide

Defining and Measuring ECE

Defining and Measuring Access to High Quality ECE

Consumer Education and Referral (CER) Call Flow

Ready Rosie Resources:
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NC CCR&R Institute 2023 Resources

Each year, about 50,000 children under age 5 go to emergency departments for poisoning after getting ahold of medicine. When you need them, medicines can improve lives and even save them. But too much of any medicine can be deadly for a toddler, child or teenager.
Learn more on HealthyChildren.org.

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Medication Safety Tips for Families

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Statewide Social Emotional Resource List-HSB Project

Maximizing School Age Literacy

<a href="https://cms.childcarerrnc.org/wp-content/uploads/NC-CCRR-School-Age-Initiative-Supporting-School-Age-Food-Insecurity-Resource-Guide-1.pdf">NC CCR&amp;R School Age Initiative Supporting School Age Food Insecurity Resource Guide</a>
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Supporting School Age Food Insecurity Resource Guide

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Stabilization Grant Toolkit

On October 7, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper announced a historic, one-time federal $805 million investment in North Carolina’s early care and learning programs.
This guide provides FAQs and other resources specifically for Family Child Care Homes.

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Child Care Stabilization Grants

A thorough revision of the original FDCRS, designed to assess family child care programs conducted in a provider&#8217;s home for children from infancy through school-age.
Scale consists of 38 items organized into 7 subscales, detailed on this website.

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Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale®, Revised (FCCERS-R)

Better Kid Care (PennState Extension) provides professional development opportunities designed specifically for family child care professionals. In addition, many of our other available modules are relevant and meaningful to the work of home-based and family child care professionals.
Several FREE on-demand modules are available in English &amp; Spanish.

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Professional Development Designed Specifically for Family Child Care Professionals

Family child care (FCC) has many unique qualities that sets it apart from other early care and education settings. 
These national online resources and written products from the Child Care Technical Assistance Network more specifically address FCC settings.
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National Resources About Family Child Care

Are you interested in opening a family child care home? Are you already running a family child care home and looking for additional resources? Child Care Aware provides guidance to learn about the steps you’ll need to take to be successful and will provide resources to ensure your program is providing a high-quality learning experience for the children in your care.

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Resources for Opening and Running a Successful Family Child Care Home

The Ages &amp; Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) provides reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. Drawing on parents’ expert knowledge, ASQ has been specifically designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children—paving the way for meaningful next steps in learning, intervention, or monitoring.

Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)

If you are looking for fun and developmentally appropriate activities for your birth-to-three classroom, look no further! The activities included here align with all five developmental domains of the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development (NC FELD).

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Teacher Activity Book – B-3QI

What is the child choice strategy, why is it important and what can you do in your classroom? Learn more in this report.

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Using Choice and Preferences

What is meant by the purpose of behavior and why is important? Find out in this report.

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Uncovering the Purpose of Behavior

Allowing children to express their preferences and make choices throughout the day will help them develop control and a sense of power over their environment. This report contains some strategies to make that fun and effective.

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Strategies for Using Choice and Preferences

Children speak to us through their behaviors and challenging behaviors communicate a need. In other words… children use challenging behavior because they have learned it works for them! By determining the purpose of a behavior, teachers can devise strategies to help the child learn more appropriate ways to meet the same need.<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);">

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Strategies for Uncovering the Purpose of Behavior

Learn some quick and easy strategies for planning and creating an environment that encourages positive social interactions in your classroom.

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Strategies for Structuring the Environment to Promote Positive Social Interactions

Children who are engaged in activities with materials, a classmate or an adult are less likely to be engaged in challenging behaviors…so classroom schedules and routines should be designed with child engagement in mind. If your schedule is predictable and the children have been taught the daily routines, your classroom will run more smoothly and fewer behavior problems will occur. Learn some strategies in this report.

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Strategies for Routines and Classroom Schedules

Do you want to create a class family? Do you want your children to connect with only with you but also with their peers? As teachers we try to build relationships with children in our classroom but we also need to encourage relationships between the children.
The simple activities listed in this report will foster connections between the children in your classroom and help create a caring classroom community.

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Strategies for Promoting Positive Interactions Between Children

This report contains ideas for activities that you can use to support smooth transitions for children throughout the day.

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Strategies for Helping Children Make Transitions

By using self managing techniques, children become responsible for their actions and learn to monitor their own behavior. This report provides examples of techniques you can use to facilitate self management in your classroom.

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Strategies for Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior

As a teacher you can help the children in your classroom learn to label emotions and develop this valuable social-emotional skill. This report provides examples of ways to incorporate &#8220;emotion faces&#8221; into your classroom as well as other strategies for fostering emotional literacy in young children.

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Strategies for Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children

Children who feel appreciated and enjoyed by the adults in their lives are more likely to try to please those adults. In your classroom, this means that you have a very easy behavior management tool literally at your fingertips. Find some quick and easy strategies in this report.

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Strategies for Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children

Although most children find it easy to talk, play and work with other children, some need a teacher’s assistance. Through planned social situations children are able to make new friends, which gives them confidence to seek out other social interactions. Discover various strategies in this report.