Families with hearing impairments: TTY-386-323-2472
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) supports families in their most important role. Remember you are your child’s first teacher. You must nurture your children and balance the demands of family and work.
The Resource and Referral Department at ELCFV offers free information and referral services to all families seeking quality early care and School Readiness programs and out of school solutions. CCR&R also assists in the recruitment, startup and support of providers and promotes quality, availability and affordability of services within our communities.
ELCFV CCR&R is a part of the statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Network funded by the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) - Office of Early Learning (OEL).
CCR&R Contact Info
Referral Staff Hours
CCR&R Online Referral Form
Single Point of Entry
Selecting Quality Care
Additional Information
Agencies & Programs
Contact Information Resource & Referral
Phone: (386) 323-2400 Ext. 396
Toll Free: 877-352-0065 Ext. 396
Families with hearing impairments: TTY-386-323-2472
Jennifer Mudge, Family Services Manager (Daytona) jmudge@elcfv.org
Cindy Adams, Off Site Services Manager cadams@elcfv.org
Referral Staff Hours
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
VPK Walk-in Policy
To better serve the families of Flagler & Volusia County.
If you are seeking VPK Eligibility in our Daytona Beach or Deland office the first available VPK Specialist will be with you as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to see you in a timely fashion. All walk-ins must be seen by 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday unless prior arrangements have been made with a VPK Specialist. In the Flagler County office VPK walk-ins will be seen on Mondays from 8:00 a.m. AM to 12 noon.
Resource & Referral Services Walk-in Policy
If you are seeking Resource & Referral Services in our Daytona Beach office the first available Family Resource Specialist will be with you as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to see you in a timely fashion. All walk-ins must be seen by 4:30 p.m. unless prior arrangements have been made with a Family Resource Specialist. In the Flagler County office, Resource & Referral walk-ins will be seen by the Eligibility/VPK/R&R Specialist. Every effort will be made to see you in a timely fashion. All walk-ins must be seen by 4:00 p.m. unless prior arrangements have been made with the Eligibility/VPK/R&R Specialist. In the Deland Office families will receive Resource & Referral Services on a walk in basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., unless prior arrangements have been made.
School Readiness Eligibility Walk-in Policy
An appointment is preferred to serve you better.
Documentation is required at time of service.
Walk in’s will be seen by an Eligibility Specialist as time allows.
No walk in’s will be seen after 4 PM.
Single Point of Entry
Apply online for child care assistance through this user-friendly application. This Single Point of Entry (SPE), maintained by the Child Care Resource & Referral network, is the only comprehensive statewide database of child care, School Readiness, and school age programs and service providers.
The database includes the following types of child care providers:
- Child Care Centers Licensed and Religious Exempt
- Licensed and Registered Family Child Care Homes
- School Age Child Care Licensed or Exempt
- Summer Camps
- VPK School Year and Summer Providers
Selecting Quality Care
To help you choose quality childcare and download quality checklists, visit the following:
Why Quality Care Matters
Researchers have shown what most parents intuitively know: that the early years are important and early relationships matter – at home and in child care. Studies show that children in high-quality child care demonstrate greater mathematical ability, greater thinking and attention skills, and fewer behavioral problems than children in lower-quality care.
What is quality care?
Both parents and professionals believe a warm, nurturing adult is the most important component of quality. A rich environment in which children engage in age appropriate, stimulating activities is the other major component of quality.
Additional Information
For child care resource and referral, FAQ’s, understanding your growing child and more parent resources you may write, call or view the Agency for Workforce Innovation/Office of Early Learning:
Agency for Workforce Innovation
The Office of Early Learning
The Caldwell Building
107 E. Madison Street, Stuite100
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 922-4200
The Department of Children and Families website will help you research local providers and view their inspection results.
The Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services is a valuable resource for:
- Families with children who have disabilities and/or special health care needs
- Early care and education for providers needing information, consulting services and/or technical assistance in serving all children.
Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services
The Early Learning Coalition understands that choosing a quality early care program for your child(ren) can be time consuming and difficult. Resource and Referral can assist families regardless of income in their search for quality, convenient and affordable school readiness programs and after school programs. Our trained staff is available to provide up to date information on all types of early care and education programs in Volusia and Flagler Counties. We have over 400 providers in a database and can provide individualized, unbiased computer generated referrals (not recommendations).
| Agency | Programs |
| AWI Office of Early Learning | This is the single point of entry through the Agency of Workforce Innovation. To obtain information and pre-register your child for school readiness click here. |
| Contact Info: | 107 E. Madison Street, Suite 100 Tallahassee FL32399 (850) 922-4200 |
| Web Site: | spe.schoolreadiness.org/pe/ |
| Office of Early Learning Checklist | An excellent checklist to guide parents in choosing safe and healthy child care. |
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| Web Site: | www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/oel_quality_care.html |
| Florida's Children Forum | Another excellent guide for choosing quality child care. |
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| Web Site: | www.flchild.com/Howtofindchildcaresite/html/index.html |
| Department of Children and Families | This site will help you research local providers and view their inspection results. |
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| Web Site: | www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/ |
| The North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) | The mission of the North East Florida Educational Consortium is to help member districts cooperatively meet their educational goals and objectives by providing programs and services that individual districts would not be able to provide as effectively or as economically when acting alone. |
| Contact Info: | |
| Web Site: | www.nefec.org |
| Child Find | Child Find assists parents and schools in the early identification of children who are at risk of developing special or unique needs and who are not being served in a public school. Site includes newly added resources on child development in the areas of motor, physical, cognitive, social/emotional, communication, language and self-help skills. |
| Contact Info: | 3841 Reid Street PalatkaFL32177 386-329-3800 |
| Web Site: | www.nefec.org/services1/page.asp?pageid=96 |
There are no charges/fees associated with a provider listing in the Child Care Resource & 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 & Referral 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 objective program information that is based on standards that are attainable for providers based on their type of care.
Early Learning Coalition Of Flagler & Volusia Counties
230 North Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone: 386-323-2400
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