Child Care Resource & Referral

The Early Learning Coalition Child Care Resource and Referral supports families in the most important role of nurturing their children and balancing 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 time solutions. Resource & Referral also assists in the recruitment, startup and support of providers and promotes quality, availability and affordability of services available in our communities.

ELCFV CCRR 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).

Contact Information Resource & Referral

Phone:  (386) 323-2400 Ext. 396
Toll Free:  877-352-0065 Ext. 396

Beth Freshour, Resource & Referral Manager   bfreshour@elcfv.org

Jennifer Mudge, Family Support Manager (Daytona)   jmudge@elcfv.org

Cindy Adams, Satellite Family Support Manager (DeLand) 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

Walk-ins are welcome!
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Apply Online for childcare assistance at AWI/Office of Early Learning
Single Point of Entry

The CCR&R Network maintains the only comprehensive statewide database of child care, school readiness, and school age programs and service providers.

There are no charges/fees associated with a provider listing in the Resource & Referral database or for referrals to your program.

If you are a legally operating childcare provider and would like be listed in the Resource & Referral database please click here to access the provider update form. If you are provider who is currently in our database and would like to update your information you may choose to submit a new form or e-mail your contract coordinator with specific changes. Forms can be submitted the following ways:

• In person
• Faxed: 386-323-2426
• Providers A-M:  e-mail Alecia Coitrone at: acoitrone@elcfv.org
• Provider N-Z: e-mail Jenni Riccio at: jriccio@elcfv.org

If you are asked to provide a payment for a referral or for a listing in the R&R database, please call the AWI-OEL R&R Network at 1-866-357-3239


Types of Providers in our database:

• 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

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.

Selecting Quality Childcare

Visit the Children's Forum at: www.fcforum.org
The Office of Early Learning has provided an excellent checklist to guide parents in choosing safe and healthy childcare. To download the checklist, please click here.

Another excellent guide for choosing quality child care is provided by The Childrens Forum.

Other valuable links:
NACCRRA
Licensing
Child Care Aware
Operation Child Care
Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Sexual Predator Offender Registry

Additional Information

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).  

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.

 

Copyright 2008 Early Learning Coalition of Flagler Volusia