Agency: Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) – Child Care Services Division
Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-care/
Description: The Alabama Department of Human Resources licenses and monitors child care centers and homes, administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), oversees child care subsidies, and provides licensing guidance, inspections, and compliance resources for providers.
Program: Alabama Quality STARS
Website: https://alabamaqualitystars.org
Description: Alabama's statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) recognizes child care programs that exceed minimum licensing standards and are committed to continuous quality improvement through a voluntary star-rating system.
Registry: Alabama Pathways Professional Development Registry
Website: https://alpathways.org
Description: Alabama's official professional development registry where early childhood professionals maintain training records, document credentials, and access approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Alabama Partnership for Children
Website: https://alabamapartnershipforchildren.org
Description: Provides Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) services, technical assistance, professional development, and family resources throughout Alabama.
Organization: Alabama Association for the Education of Young Children (Alabama AEYC)
Website: https://www.alaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, networking, professional development, conferences, and educational resources.
Organization: Alabama Department of Education – Child Nutrition Programs
Website: https://www.alabamaachieves.org
Description: Administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, and training for participating child care providers.for participating child care programs.
Agency: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-care/
Description: Child care employees must complete criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care programs.
Agency: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-care/
Description: Child care employees must complete criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care programs.
Program: Alabama Early Intervention System (AEIS)
Website: https://rehab.alabama.gov
Description: Provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and supports families through coordinated services.
Organization: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-care/
Description: Offers child care quality initiatives, workforce supports, and funding opportunities through state and federal early childhood programs.
Training requirements include health and safety, child development, positive discipline and guidance, licensing requirements, language development, and ongoing annual professional development. Training records are maintained through Alabama Pathways.
Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-care/
Description: Access licensing applications, inspection information, background check forms, minimum standards, provider resources, and additional child care forms.
Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-care/
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, quality initiatives, policy changes, training opportunities, and child care announcements from the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
Agency: Alaska Department of Health – Child Care Program Office (CCPO)
Website: https://health.alaska.gov
Description: The Child Care Program Office licenses and monitors child care centers and homes throughout Alaska, providing licensing guidance, inspections, regulations, compliance resources, and provider support.
Program: Learn & Grow
Website: https://www.learnandgrowak.org
Description: Alaska's statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), recognizing programs that demonstrate continuous quality improvement through higher standards, professional development, and family engagement.
Registry: SEED Registry (System for Early Education Development)
Website: https://www.seedalaska.org
Description: Alaska's professional development registry where early childhood professionals document training, credentials, education, and career advancement.
Organization: THREAD
Website: https://www.threadalaska.org
Description: Alaska's statewide Child Care Resource & Referral organization providing technical assistance, coaching, professional development, family referrals, and provider support.
Organization: Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children (Anchorage AEYC)
Website: https://www.aeyc-sea.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, networking, conferences, and professional development opportunities.
Organization: Alaska Department of Education & Early Development – Child Nutrition Programs
Website: https://education.alaska.gov
Description: Administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance for participating child care programs.
Agency: Alaska Background Check Program
Website: https://health.alaska.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete criminal background checks and required clearances through Alaska's Background Check Program before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Alaska Pre-Elementary Program (Alaska Pre-K)
Website: https://education.alaska.gov
Description: Supports high-quality prekindergarten opportunities that prepare young children for kindergarten success.
Program: Alaska Infant Learning Program (ILP)
Website: https://health.alaska.gov
Description: Provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and supports families through coordinated services.
Organization: Alaska SEED and Child Care Program Office
Website: https://www.seedalaska.org
Description: Provides scholarships, workforce development initiatives, professional development supports, and quality improvement funding opportunities for early childhood professionals.
Required training includes annual professional development, pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child development, and additional licensing requirements. Professional development is documented through the SEED Registry.
Website: https://health.alaska.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection information, regulations, background check resources, and child care program guidance.
Website: https://health.alaska.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, professional development opportunities, grant announcements, and child care initiatives throughout Alaska.
Agency: Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) – Child Care Facilities Licensing
Website: https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/childcare-facilities/
Description: The Arizona Department of Health Services licenses and regulates child care centers and group homes, providing licensing guidance, inspections, provider forms, training resources, rules, and compliance information.
Program: Quality First
Website: https://www.qualityfirstaz.com
Description: Quality First is Arizona's statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), funded by First Things First. Participating programs receive coaching, professional development, financial support, assessments, and quality improvement services at no cost.
Registry: Arizona Workforce Registry
Website: https://www.azregistry.org
Description: Arizona's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, training, credentials, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Arizona Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
Website: https://azccrr.com
Description: Arizona's statewide Child Care Resource & Referral program connects providers and families with child care resources, technical assistance, referrals, quality improvement supports, and community services.
Organization: Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children (Arizona AEYC)
Website: https://www.azeyc.org
Description: Arizona AEYC supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, networking, conferences, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Arizona Department of Education – Health & Nutrition Services
Website: https://www.azed.gov/hns
Description: Administers Arizona's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing meal reimbursements, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance to participating child care providers.
Agency: Arizona Department of Health Services – Centralized Background Check Unit
Website: https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/childcare-facilities/
Description: Child care employees and providers must complete required criminal background checks and fingerprint clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: First Things First
Website: https://www.firstthingsfirst.org
Description: First Things First invests in high-quality early childhood programs, scholarships, quality improvement initiatives, and school readiness efforts that support Arizona's youngest learners.
Program: Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
Website: https://des.az.gov/services/disabilities/developmental-disabilities/early-intervention
Description: AzEIP provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and supports families through coordinated services.
Organization: First Things First
Website: https://www.firstthingsfirst.org
Description: Provides funding, scholarships, quality improvement supports, workforce initiatives, and grant opportunities that strengthen Arizona's early childhood system.
Training requirements include orientation, health and safety, CPR and First Aid, child development, licensing requirements, and ongoing annual professional development. Additional training modules and provider education are available through the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Workforce Registry.
Website: https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/childcare-facilities/
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection information, rules and regulations, background check resources, complaint forms, and training materials.
Website: https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/childcare-facilities/
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, provider announcements, new training opportunities, quality initiatives, and child care news throughout Arizona.
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