CHILDREN* of Northcentral Arkansas

ChildrenCHILDREN* of Northcentral Arkansas is a community child care resource and referral program providing services in eight Northcentral Arkansas counties. The program helps parents locate child care through a database of licensed and registered child care facilities with vacancies meeting parents needs --FREE OF CHARGE.

This service is designed to:

  • Empower parents by providing information on child development and criteria to use in choosing appropriate, high quality child care for their children.

  • Facilitate parent choice through appropriate referrals to licensed or registered child care providers.

  • Enhance quality of available child care through provider education/training.

  • Increase supply of care by helping to recruit providers to meet identified community needs.

  • Provide technical assistance to present and prospective providers with the objective of promoting quality.

  • Be a trend spotter through careful data collection.

  • Be a Community Change Agent through advocacy and partnership building.

Upcoming Events:

Strengthening Families Training
Date: May 31, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: White River Planning and Development Resource Room

Availability is limited; only 25 participants are allowed on a first come first serve basis. Training is geared towards Directors and Administrators.

Please call 1-800-737-2237 to register or email regan@wrpdd.org.

Statewide NAP SACC Conference
Date: June 9, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock

Please call 1-800-737-2237 or email regan@wrpdd.org  to register for this event. Attendees should be either past or present particpants of the NAP SACC program.

Money Matters Trainings (statewide)
Date: Various Dates

Please download PDF for dates and locations.

Please call 1-800-737-2237 or email regan@wrpdd.org to register for this event.               

The 15th Annual Northcentral Arkansas Fall Child Care Conference
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Time: Conference registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. with the opening remarks at 8:45 a.m. and dismiss at 4:15 p.m.
Location: UACCB's (University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville) Campus

 

More information on the conference and downloadable registration forms will be posted in upcoming months.

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CHILDREN*