Agency: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) – Child Care Licensing Program
Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov
Description: The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services licenses and regulates child care centers, group child care homes, family child care homes, and school-age programs. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Best Beginnings STARS to Quality
Website: https://bestbeginnings.mt.gov
Description: Best Beginnings STARS to Quality is Montana's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and quality recognition.
Registry: Montana Early Childhood Project (ECP) Practitioner Registry
Website: https://www.mtecp.org
Description: Montana's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Website: https://www.childcareresources.org
Description: Montana's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Montana Association for the Education of Young Children (MontAEYC)
Website: https://www.montanaaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Montana Office of Public Instruction
Website: https://opi.mt.gov
Description: Administers Montana's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete criminal background checks and required child protective clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Montana Early Childhood Education Programs
Website: https://opi.mt.gov
Description: Montana supports voluntary early childhood education programs through school districts and community partnerships to prepare children for kindergarten success.
Program: Montana Milestones Part C Early Intervention Program
Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov
Description: Montana Milestones provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families through coordinated services.
Organization: Montana Early Childhood Project (ECP)
Website: https://www.mtecp.org
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Montana's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development.
Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Montana.
Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) – Division of Public Health, Child Care Licensing
Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov
Description: The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, preschool programs, and school-age programs. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Step Up to Quality
Website: https://stepuptoquality.ne.gov
Description: Step Up to Quality is Nebraska's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, professional development, technical assistance, and quality recognition.
Registry: Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System (NECPRS)
Website: https://necprs.ne.gov
Description: Nebraska's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Nebraska Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Website: https://www.nechildcarereferral.org
Description: Nebraska's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides child care referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for providers and families.
Organization: Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children (Nebraska AEYC)
Website: https://www.nebraskaaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Nebraska Department of Education – Nutrition Services
Website: https://www.education.ne.gov
Description: Administers Nebraska's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete criminal history background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Sixpence Early Learning Fund & Nebraska Early Childhood Education Program
Website: https://www.education.ne.gov
Description: Nebraska supports high-quality preschool opportunities through state-funded early childhood education initiatives and partnerships with local school districts.
Program: Nebraska Early Development Network (EDN)
Website: https://edn.ne.gov
Description: The Early Development Network provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families through coordinated services.
Organization: Nebraska Department of Education & Step Up to Quality
Website: https://stepuptoquality.ne.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Nebraska's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development.
Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://stepuptoquality.ne.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Nebraska.
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