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"Thanks so much for the Michigan Child Care Futures trainings - I learned a lot, had fun and gained new enthusiasm for my work!" 

Battle Creek Area Child Care Provider

"Community Coordinated Child Care (4C) agencies provide trainings that directly impact the quality of child care and the future of our children."

Executive Director, The Michigan 4C Association

Expulsion Prevention Study

Parents and Caregivers in Barry, Branch, Cass, St. Joseph and Van Buren Counties: Your help is needed with a MSU research study on Expulsion Prevention.
Click here for more information

Michigan Booster Seat Law effective July 1, 2008: Requires the use of approved booster seats for children who are between the ages of four and eight and less than 4 feet 9 inches tall. Click here for more information.
CENTER child care programs:
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 Center Director Survey - Help CCR plan Center Director Meetings to meet YOUR TRAINING NEEDS.
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 Want to open a center? Click here for more information and an application packet.
Center Update CENTER Program Update 
Go to Center Rules Manual Rules for CENTER Child Care
Go to Center Directors Meetings Monthly Center Director's Meetings - FREE Monthly Trainings for Center Directors and Administrators
Administrator's Guide to Preschool Inclusion "An Administrator's Guide to Preschool Inclusion" with contributions by the Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion
Summer Shade Grant Summer Shade Grants - Grants available from the American Academy of Dermatology for permanent shade structures. Must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Applications available now, due April 10, 2009.  
Family & Group HOME child care programs:
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 Want to provide child care in your home? 
Home Update Child Care Providers Together Michigan (CCPTM) - www.providerstogether.org  or call 1-888-867-8299.
Home Update  Family and Group HOME CHILD CARE Program Update
Home Update Food Programs for Home Child Care Programs
  • ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT  

1.800.234.3287
  • GRAND RAPIDS URBAN LEAGUE

1.800.842.1118
  • MID-MICHIGAN CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM

1.800.742.3663
  • KENT COUNTY REGIONAL 4C

1.800.448.6995 - Barry and Kalamazoo Counties only
Go to Home Rules Manual Rules for HOME Child Care
Why you should be on the Food Program Redleaf National Institute: 
Reaching Out For Quality

Reaching Out for Quality: FREE training for Kalamazoo County HOME Child Care Programs
Go to Berrien Caregivers article Caregivers as Educators: FREE training for Berrien County HOME Child Care Providers AND FOSTER Care families. Call Jenneth at (269) 471-7725 ext.161
Go to Child Care Connections "Child Care Connections" - FREE monthly trainings for HOME Child Care Providers
Want to provide child care in your home? Licensing Application Packets for family/group homes are available ONLY online. Click here to link to an application for a family/group home. 
Information for ALL Programs
Go to Training Schedule CCR Training Schedule -  
FREE Michigan Child Care Futures trainings now available!
Check out current trainings in Calendar format.
Check out Training Schedule: class details, dates and location by topics
Register for any CCR training at our secure online site.
Cost of Care Report

Cost of Child Care Report - Average weekly rates (Minimum and Maximum)

Parents: Get free referrals to child care!

CCR provides FREE referrals to licensed/registered child care homes and centers for  parents. 

Child Care Select © - New Icons and new questions help us provide parents with a referral that provides more information about your program!
2007 CDC Payment Schedule Provider Handbook and Reporting Instructions (DHS billings) CLICK HERE 
Email Robin Equipment Exchange - Do you have items for sale? Items you need? Contact Robin@WorkFamilySolutions.com or call 866-424-4532, ext. 228 (For child care centers and homes only.)
Fingerprinting Fingerprinting: Contact Integrated Biometric Technology, an L-1 Identity Solutions Company at https://mi.ibtfingerprint.com/ or (866) 226-2952.
Go to Insurance Carriers Insurance Carriers for Child Care programs - Health, Liability & Homeowners
EXPULSION PREVENTION Programs
Go to Training Registration

Resources to help children deal with tragedy

Register Now! Partner with CCR - Advocate for QUALITY child care, save money on trainings and more! 
Email Therese Child Care Job Bank  
Child Care News newsletter "Child Care News" - Current and Past Issues of the CCR newsletter for providers, parents and the community.
Go to Operation Child Care Operation Child Care:  Volunteer to provide 4 hours or more of child care for service men and women on leave from active duty. 
Go to eForum No Health Insurance? Check out the Free Health Clinics (for adults) in our region.
Accredited Programs Accredited Programs: Click here to see which homes and centers in southwestern Michigan have earned national accreditation!
Open a Child Care Program - CCR provides information and support to people in the process of becoming licensed/regulated in their home or opening a center. 
  • Michigan Small Business Center - Great for homes and centers! Provides services and support (much of it for free!) to small businesses in the areas of counsel, training and research.

  • Want to expand your hours of service? ... the ages you serve? ... to include children of all abilities? CCR provides information about child care needs in your area and can help you expand your program to include evening, overnight and/or weekend care, care for children of all abilities and care for infants and toddlers. Contact Stephanie@WorkFamilySolutions.com or call her at 866-424-4532, extension 225.
Go to CCR Complaint Policy

CCR Complaint Policy

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