Child Care Choices
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British Columbia Child Care Resource and Referral Network
This is an invaluable resource for parents and child care providers. There are three CCRR (Child Care Resource and Referral) programs serving Boundary and West Kootenays (outreach workers will travel if necessary) and across B.C. over 170 communities are served. Their mission is to provide parents and childcare providers with the information, training and resources that will enable the healthy development of children, communities and quality child care. Child Care Resource and Referral Program staff are primarily Early Childhood professionals with many years of experience in the child care field.
Child Care Resource & Referral Programs offer a variety of supports such as:
- Referrals to child care providers
- Supports parents in process of choice-making
- Training and workshops
- Resource/Toy Lending Library Services
- Distribution of newsletters and child care information
- Provide support for new child care businesses, grant information
- Home support visits to child care providers
- Telephone, office and outreach support and consultations
For Parents - How to Find a Child Care Provider Online
Go to the childcarechoices.ca home page and then click on your region of the map, then click on your community name...OR type in your community name on the home page search engine under "Parents and Families" to find the Child Care Resource and Referral closest to your area. Then go to "Find a Child Care Provider" and scroll down and you will find the "Child Care Provider Referral Request Form". Fill it out and within a couple of days someone will be in touch with you.
Choosing a Child Care Provider, what are the options?
Go to the childcarechoices.ca home page and then click on your region of the map, then click on your community name...OR type in your community name on the home page search engine under "Parents and Families" to find the Child Care Resource and Referral closest to your area. Then go to "How to choose a Child Care Provider" and you will find information about making that important decision. The staff at the CCRR programs will also help you.
Or call -
Nelson - (250) 352-0407 or email wkccrr@netidea.com Trail - (250) 364-2980 or 1-800-223-8966 or email ccrr@trailfair.ca Grand Forks - (250) 442-5152 or 1-800-475-2823 or email bccrr@telus.netFor Child Care Providers
British Columbia Child Care Resource and Referral NetworkThis is an invaluable resource for parents and child care providers. There are three CCRR (Child Care Resource and Referral) programs serving Boundary and West Kootenays (outreach workers will travel if necessary) and across B.C. over 170 communities are served. Their mission is to provide parents and childcare providers with the information, training and resources that will enable the healthy development of children, communities and quality child care. Child Care Resource and Referral Program staff are primarily Early Childhood professionals with many years of experience in the child care field.
Child Care Resource & Referral Programs offer a variety of supports such as:
- Referrals to child care providers
- Supports parents in process of choice-making
- Training and workshops
- Resource/Toy Lending Library Services
- Distribution of newsletters and child care information
- Provide support for new child care businesses, grant information
- Home support visits to child care providers
- Telephone, office and outreach support and consultations
Under "Child Care Providers" on the home page you will find links to all the information you need to understand the resources and services available to you. You can also click on the home page map to find the service closest to your area.
Or call -
Nelson - (250) 352-6678 Trail - (250) 364-2980 or 1-800-223-8966 Grand Forks - (250) 442-5152 or 1-800-475-2823