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CFRC will continue telecommuting through March 28, 2020. Our physical offices will be closed including the Early Learning Center. If you need assistance, please email director@childrenandfamily.org

Child Care & Parenting
Resources In One Location

We nurture the development of children by building a strong foundation of family and community.

We know that the first five years of a child’s life are the most important developmentally and that they set the foundation for a child’s future. Our parenting programs work to create positive, nurturing relationships between the child and the parents and break the chains of negative behaviors and parenting techniques. We focus on developmentally appropriate behaviors and activities so both the child and parents feel prepared not only for kindergarten but for the bright future ahead of them. The thirteen programs and one scholarship offered at the Center focus on improving the quality of child care programs in the county, increasing educational opportunities and the skill level of child care providers, and preventing abuse and neglect through intensive parent education, ensuring a healthy start in the child’s life and helping them reach their full potential.

Here are some ways CFRC can help:

Training and technical assistance for child care providers
Parent Education & Support
Educational Library
Scholarship Programs

Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be top of mind and we’ve been actively monitoring updates from the CDC, state, and county to help us manage this rapidly evolving situation. As we sift through the information, the continued texts and emails about adjustments and closures, there is an added level of anxiety and stress. We are having to adjust our own daily routines and coping skills while also filtering news for the littlest people who might be in the house and also finding ways to protect our friends, family members and selves. It is a lot.

We’ve created a “Coronavirus Family Resources” page featuring the latest news and events surrounding Covid-19, social distancing and hygiene practices, activities for schooling at home and more. Click here for more info.

We have cancelled our Week of the Young Child Conference on April 4 and are processing refunds. A new date for our fundraiser, “Biscuits and Jam with the Fam,” previously scheduled for April, will be announced soon.

Group meetings like IY, Circle, Nurturing Parenting, and professional development trainings are cancelled until further notice. We are making every effort to continue programs and services even if only virtually through apps like Zoom and Facetime for program delivery.

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