We lead community efforts to ensure that every family can find safe, quality, affordable child care.

Description:
WE SUPPORT FAMILIES, PROVIDERS, AND THE COMMUNITY.

1. We provide information and referral for parents looking for child care and educate them about what to look for in a quality program. Our database of over 2,000 child care providers in King County includes licensed centers and family providers, preschool programs, and before- and after-school care.
2. We provide customized services to employers, including child care referrals, parenting consultation, and on-site seminars on child development and child care issues.
3. We help new child care providers and teachers get started, offering support through licensing, set up, and beginning of operations.
4. We work with providers on issues such as child development, anti-bias and multicultural programming, children with special needs, discipline, age-appropriate curriculum, budgeting, and marketing.
5. We offer extensive professional development opportunities for child care providers; all classes meet Washington State requirements for licensed child care providers (State Training And Registry System).
   
   

History:
Child Care Resources has been "solving the child care puzzle" since 1990. Child Care Resources was founded as the result of a community-based planning effort led by the Human Services Roundtable, a coalition of local governments and the United Way.

Contact people:

Tom Slattery, Chief Development Officer, (phone), (email) Nina Auerbach, Chief Executive Officer, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 461-3726

Address:

1225 South Weller, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98144 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.childcare.org

Directions:

From I-5 going south or north, take the Dearborn Street exit. Head east (away from the stadiums) at the end of the exit. Turn left on Rainier Ave. South and another left on Weller. The building is. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: two blocks, at 12th & Jackson, 5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes