Early Learning Coalition of Duval

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Child Care Provider Resources

For more information on Provider resources, please contact our CCR&R network at 904/208-2044, email us or click here for an online referral.

Early Learning Coalition of Duval County is here to provide support and encouragement for Duval County's child care providers. We want to encourage you to get involved!

Check out the meetings page for upcoming meetings including agendas and minutes from previous meetings.

Click below to see trainnig opportunities in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida.

The Coalition is always working to develop new enhancement programs for providers. These include training opportunities, conference scholarships and accreditation incentive programs.

There are no charges/fees associated with a provider listing in the Child Care Resource and Referral database or for parent referrals to your program. If you are asked to provide payment for a referral or listing in the CCR&R database, please call the Agency for Workforce Innovation’s Office of Early Learning at 1-866-357-3239. The information reported about a provider’s program is an objective program information that is based on standards that are attainable for providers based on their type of care.

Important Numbers and Links

Child Screening or Evaluation Information with Central Directory/FDLRS: 1-800-654-4440.

Inclusion Services Warm Line: Local: 904-630-7194; State: 1-866-357-3239

Florida Department of Children & Families Training Information Center: 1-888-352-2842 or www.myflorida.com/childcare/training

Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation's Early Learning Call Center: 1-866-357-3239 or www.flready.com

Child Abuse Registry: 1-800-96-ABUSE (2-2873) or www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse

Florida Kid Care: 1-888-540-5437 or www.floridakidcare.org

CDA / CDA E:
Child Development Associate

Child Care Resource & Referral

For Providers

For information on Child Care Providers, please contact our CCR&R network at 904/208-2044, email us or click here for an online referral.

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Visit Healthy Childcare for information on:

Chickenpox in Child care settings Supervision and Safety

Flexibility Exercises Other Health Topics

News from DCF

Staff Credential Verification Form (5206)
To better serve individuals in the child care industry the Child Care Program Office redesigned the 5206 to provide more detailed information related to the education of the individual and identify what requirements the credential meets. These requirements include, but are not limited to, minimum Director Credential qualifications and minimum lead VPK teacher qualifications. Individuals can reprint their 5206 by accessing their child care training record through the on-line Child Care Training System by clicking on “View my Transcript” at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training.

Child Care Training System – Training Transcript
Through the collaborative efforts of DOE, AWI-OEL and DCF-Child Care Program Office, the VPK Director Endorsement program is in its final stages of deployment. The Child Care Program office will be processing VPK Director Endorsement applications and reflecting the outcome on the Child Care Training Transcript. Therefore, the Child Care Training Transcript has been enhanced to reflect the issuance of the VPK
Endorsement and is located within the Director Credential section of the transcript. Individuals who have acquired a Florida Director Credential on or before December 31, 2006 will be identified as “VPK Endorsed.” Effective January 1, 2006 individuals who have acquired the Florida Director Credential and completed the VPK Endorsement requirements will be identified and “VPK Endorsed.” For more information related to the VPK Director Endorsement requirements, please visit
https://training01-dcf.myflorida.gov/dcf/cct/dircred.html.

To view your transcript on-line, please visit www.myflorida.com/childcare/training and click on “View my Transcript.” For further information, contact the Child Care Training Information Center at 1-888-352-2842 or the Child Care Credential Unit at 1-866-320-9710.

**Spring Information Flyers Now Available**

Thwarting Disaster: Free Disaster Preparedness Kits

Small-business owners can get a free disaster preparedness kit from the Institute for Business & Home Safety. The Institute explains that small firms are especially at risk for damage from disasters, because they lack the resources of big companies.
To request a free copy of the Open for Business planner, write to info@ibhs.org. To view the tool kit, go to: http://www.disastersafety.org/business_protection/

When Child Care Resource and Referral calls to update your early learning facility or family child care home, we are doing more than just getting your current rates or your hours of operation – we are helping you!

Provider Update Form

Did you know the data we gather will help your program with funding for your professional development? To determine what providers require, the Early Learning Coalition has to know what is needed. For example, funding to help your staff earn a CDA, or to purchase a particular curriculum comes from provider records we maintain. We rely on you for accurate and current information.

Also, if a parent needs to find you, you’ll want them to have the most current information on your program as well. We assist parents with an unbiased list of providers based on their needs. We refer providers; we do not recommend.

There are no charges/fees associated with a provider listing in the Child Care Resource and Referral Database or for referrals to your program. If you are asked to provide a payment for a referral or listing in the Child Care Resource and Referral database, please call the Agency for Workforce Innovation-Office of Early Learning, Child Care Resource and Referral Network office at 1-866-357-3239.

You can reach CCR&R by phone, at (904) 208-2044 x: 5, by fax: (904) 208-2049 or by clicking on the Contact Us crayon on the main ELC page, and choose Child Care Resource and Referral.

Links

Duval County Public School Calendar Duval Public School Holidays

The Duval County Warm Line, (904) 630-7914. The Jacksonville Children’s Commission offers inclusion services to all area child care center, early learning facilities and family child care homes free of charge. The inclusion specialist will help you welcome children with special needs into your program.
The Children’s Forum, Information on training, technical assistance.
Department of Children and Families Services, Training and information on related requirements.
The Jacksonville Children’s Commission, Provider training, information regarding scholarship opportunities and more.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children, Supports the quality of educational programs and services for all children from birth through eight and sets professional standards for early childhood education programs.