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Child Care Search
Looking for child care. Here are a few resources to help with that search.
My Neighborhood App - MOA
The My Neighborhood app provides you with the ability to find services easily to include licensed child care providers. All child care programs and providers found here are licensed through the Municipality of Anchorage.
Website: https://muniorg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e8cf69139d9d4163a9a4d052c2732f2a
thread - Child Care Resource & Referral Agency
thread, a child care resource & referral agency, working to advance the quality of early education and child development by empowering parents, educating child care providers, and collaborating with our communities. Child Care Search Tool: https://www.threadalaska.org/thread/families/finding-child-care/online-search-tool/
Address: 3350 Commercial Drive, Suite 203, Anchorage, AK 99501
Email: info@threadalaska.org
Phone: (907) 265-3100 or Toll Free (800) 278-3723
Website: https://www.threadalaska.org
Child Care Licensing Program Office
The Child Care Licensing Program (CCL) routinely monitors both licensed child care centers and homes within the Municipality of Anchorage through routine on-site announced and unannounced inspections, including investigating reports of concern and complaints about licensed child care facilities and facilities operating without a license.dd a description about this category
Child Care Licensing Program Office
The goal of CCL is to help reduce predictable risk of harm to children, however, CCL cannot guarantee that a facility meets all code requirements at all times.
Address: 825 L Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
Email: hhsccl@muni.org
Phone: (907) 343-4758
Website: https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/Childcare/Pages/default.aspx
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Closed Wednesday from 2 pm to 4:15 pm
Child Care Licensing Inspection Reports
Inspection reports on this web site can be looked up using the facility name, provider name or the facility address. To view inspection reports, click the link on the left of the program's information that says, "Select This Facility" to open the report history dating back to January 2008.
File a Complaint with Child Care Licensing
To file a complaint against a child care provider or a facility located;
Municipality of Anchorage
Email: hhsccl@muni.org
Phone: (907) 343-4758
Outside the Municipality of Anchorage
Email: ccpo@alaska.gov
Phone: (907) 269-4500 or Toll Free: 1 (888) 268-4632
Mother's Den Child Care Licensing Specialist
Licensing specialist who monitors and works with Mother's Den.
Specialist Name: Christopher Medhus
Address: Child Care Licensing Office, 825 L Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
Email: Christopher.Medhus@anchorageak.gov
Phone: (907) 343-6602
Website: *SEE Child Care Licensing Office
Parent's Guide to Licensing Child Care
Parent's Guide to Licensed Child Care is an informational sheet helping families to with the knowledge needed to make an informed decision about choosing a child care program within the Municipality of Anchorage.
Please note: This information must be provided to families at enrollment and as part of the child care facility's policy handbook.
Child Care Subsidy or Fee Assistance Programs
Programs offering support for child care cost for eligible families.
Alaska Family Services
Child Care Assistance Office serving families PASS II and PASS III within the Municipality of Anchorage to include: Anchorage, Bird Creek, Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood, JBER
Address: 2525 Gambell St. Suite 220, Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-644-5000
Email: ccaanc@akafs.org
Website: https://akafs.org/programs/family-support-services/#childcareassistance
Application: Child Care Assistance PASS II & PASS III
Office hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Regular closures: Every 3rd Thursday
1:00pm-5:00pm
Child Care Aware of America
Child Care Aware® of America is proud to partner with the United States Military and Department of Defense to serve and support their families through the Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs.
Address: 1515 N. Courthouse Road, 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
Email: militaryinfo@childcareaware.org
Phone: (800) 424-2246
Website: https://www.childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite/
Cook Inlet Tribal Council - CITC
Provides financial support for families in need of daycare services for children under the age of 13 while parents participate in employment, training, or educational activities.
Address: 3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Email: childcare@citci.org
Phone: (907) 793-3300
Website: www.citci.org/assistance/
Child Nutrition Programs
Programs offering support for child care cost for eligible families.
USDA
The goal of USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is to improve the health and nutrition of children and adults in the program while promoting the development of good eating habits through nutrition education.
Address:
Email: askusda@usda.gov
Phone: (833) ONE-USDA or (202) 720-2791
Website: https://www.usda.gov/
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm EST - Closed Federal Holidays
Alaska DEED Child Nutrition Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a program that provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care. It plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it healthy meals more affordable for low-income families.
Address: 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 - POBox 110500, Juneau, AK 99811-0500
Alaska CACFP Coordinator Email: annmarie.martin@alaska.gov
Phone: (907) 465-8711
Website: https://education.alaska.gov/cnp/cacfp
Alaska Family Child Care Food Program - AFCCFP
AFCCFP is the sponsoring program for USDA Child Care Food Program for licensed programs in Anchorage, Eagle River, Fairbanks, Haines, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, North Pole, Palmer, Seward, Soldotna, & Wasilla.
Address: 7926 Old Seward Hwy Suite C-5, Anchorage AK 99518
Email: foodprogram@akfamilycca.org
Phone: (907) 274-2237
Website: akfamilycca.org
Child Nutrition Resource Links
Research & Best Practices in ECE
Reliable information on the latest research and best practices in early childhood education.
Conscious Discipline
Conscious Discipline is a trauma-informed social and emotional learning program for parents and schools.
Center of the Developing Child
The mission of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University is to "drive science-based innovation that achieves breakthrough outcome for children facing adversity."
Pyramid Model
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning focuses on promoting the social and emotional development and school readiness for young children birth to age 5. CSEFEL developed the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. They also offers extensive, user-friendly training materials, videos, and print resources.
Head Start - ECLKC
Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
> Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLC) - https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/
> Preschool Series Webinar - https//eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness/teacher-time-series/preschool-series
> Professional Development Resources - https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/professional-development/article/professional-development-e-catalogue
Devereaux Center for Resilient Children
The mission of Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) "is to promote social and emotional development, foster resilience, and build skills for school and life success in children birth through school-age, as well as to promote the resilience of the adults who care for them."
Child Care Exchange Magazine
Exchange supports "early childhood education professionals worldwide in their efforts to craft thriving environments for children and adults."
> https://www.ChildCareExchange.com/> https://www.ChildCareExchange.com/
Free daily digital newsletter, Exchange Every Day, available at https://www.childcareexchange.com/eed/
Child Mind Institute
"The Child Mind Institute is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need to thrive." childmind.org/
Professional Organizations
The following is a list of Professional Organizations for Early Childhood Educators.
Council for Professional Recognition
The Council for Professional Recognition is a leader in the credentialing of early childhood educators worldwide. We ensure that candidates who earn our Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential are well prepared to foster the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of young children. > https://www.cdacouncil.org/
Association for Childhood Education International
Association for Childhood Education International - ACEI is designed to encourage the education of all children. It works with children from birth to their teenage years. ACEI provides the latest information about best practices in early childhood education. > https://ceinternational1892.org/
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children - CEC membership provides access to essential content that keeps you connected to the latest practice insights, research, and emerging trends in special education so you can feel confident in your abilities to support your students. > https://exceptionalchildren.org/
Division for Early Childhood
The Division for Early Childhood - DEC is the voice for early intervention/early childhood special education. DEC gives opportunity to engage in advocacy conversations. DEC Recommended Practices, which support the implementation of evidence-based practices across the field of early intervention and early childhood special education. > https://www.dec-sped.org/
Association for Early Learning Leaders
The Association for Early Learning Leaders believes that quality early care and education programs begin with strong leadership. We recognize that administering these programs poses daily challenges. Our mission is to provide the resources you need to be efficient, successful directors, owners, and administrators of early learning centers. > https://www.earlylearningleaders.org/
Military Child Education Coalition
Military Child Education Coalition - MCEC supports all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle. > https://www.militarychild.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association for the Education of Young Children - NAEYC promotes "high-quality learning by connecting practice, policy, and research."
National Association of Family Child Care
National Association of Family Child Care - NAFCC goal is to strengthen the profession of family child care. > https;//nafcc.org
National Child Care Association
National Child Care Association - NCCA has been a trusted, nonpartisan voice for licensed providers of quality early childhood care and education programs. > https://www.nationalchildcare.org
National Child Care Information Center
National Child Care Information Center - NCCIC is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center linking parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information. >
Zero to Three
Zero to Three is a national nonprofit that informs, educates and supports adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.
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