Finding Quality Child Care
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Child Care
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The Child Care Resource Center is a service of Panhandle Health District that acts as a resource and referral service. It matches parents looking for child care with people who can provide care specific to each family's needs. The Child Care Resource Center's mission is to enhance the quality, availability and accessibility of child care throughout northern Idaho.
The Child Care Resource Center helps parents find:
- Individuals who provide child care in their own homes.
- Group child-care homes.
- Child-care centers
- Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP)-approved child-care providers for those parents eligible.
The Child Care Resource Center benefits providers by:
- Helping parents find you.
- Letting you set the rate you charge parents for child-care.
- Helping you use your child-care skills and experiences.
- Helping you find Training and Resources to use in your child-care business.
- Connecting your business to other programs that support child-care providers.
Contacts:
- Program Coordinator - Martha Anderson - (209) 415-5145
- Referral Specialist - Tish Aguiar - (208) 415- 5146
Helpful Links:
- IdahoSTARS
- Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
- Idaho Careline Dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588
- Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare
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