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Child & Family Resources, Inc.
201 S. 3rd Avenue
Yuma, AZ. 85364
(928)-783-4003
Fax (928)-783-4941

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS:

Child Care Food Program
(no cost to providers)
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Family child care providers are reimbursed for nutritious meals served to children in their care. Nutrition training is provided annually. Call toll-free at 1-800-941-3088 for more information.

DES Child Care Home Recruitment
(no cost to providers)
This program provides training, technical assistance, and professional development for people who want to become certified child care providers in a home setting for the Arizona Department of Economic Security.
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Quality First!
(must apply to First Things First)
26 providers

Arizona's voluntary quality improvement program for early care and education programs serving children birth through age five. Child care centers and family child care providers may apply for the program. They will receive financial incentives, professional development, access to child care health consultants, and coaching.

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
(no cost to parent or provider)
FREE Training Calendar for Early Care and Education Practitioners

Parents can get referrals to child care centers, preschools, homes and after school programs by calling 1-800-308-9000 or clicking on www.azchildcare.org. This program educates parents about selecting appropriate child care. Training for child care providers is also offered.
• 90% of customers say the service helped them identify quality child care
• 70% of customers enrolled their child in a center/home referred by CCR&R
• 92% of customers said that they would use the service


Arizona Infant/Toddler Institute (AITI)
(no cost to providers)
Child care providers working with infants and toddlers receive comprehensive professional development opportunities and on-site technical assistance at no cost to them. AITI trainings are based on a nationally recognized curriculum (WestEd’s Program for Infant and Toddler Care, PITC). Call toll-free at 1-877-733-1270 for more information.
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This is the current Board of Directors:

Chairman
Malena Barajas

Secretary
Kent Burbank

Treasurer
Michael Malisewski

John Crow
Julie Davey
Paul Gordon, M.D.
David Higuera
Kate Hoffman
Linda Horowitz
Penelope Jacks, J.D
Judy Larson
Edith Macklin-Isquierdo, Ph.D.
Michael Malisewski
Leticia Menchaca, M.Ed.
Tara Sklar, J.D.
Anthony Young

 

  Research shows
90%
of a child’s brain is developed by the age of three.



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