Agency: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) – Division of Child Care Services
Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov
Description: The New York State Office of Children and Family Services licenses and regulates child day care centers, family day care homes, group family day care homes, and school-age child care programs. The agency provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: QUALITYstarsNY
Website: https://qualitystarsny.org
Description: QUALITYstarsNY is New York's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and quality recognition.
Registry: Aspire Registry
Website: https://www.nyworksforchildren.org
Description: New York's Aspire Registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Early Care & Learning Council
Website: https://www.ecacny.org
Description: New York's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: New York Association for the Education of Young Children (NYAEYC)
Website: https://nyaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: New York State Department of Health
Website: https://health.ny.gov
Description: Administers New York's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete comprehensive criminal history background checks and required child abuse and maltreatment clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Universal Prekindergarten (UPK)
Website: https://www.nysed.gov
Description: New York's Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) program provides state-funded, high-quality preschool opportunities for eligible children throughout the state.
Program: New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP)
Website: https://health.ny.gov
Description: The Early Intervention Program provides coordinated services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for New York's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and maltreatment reporting, safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development.
Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout New York.
Agency: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) – Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE)
Website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Description: The Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, and school-age programs throughout North Carolina. The division provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: North Carolina Star Rated License System
Website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Description: North Carolina's Star Rated License System serves as the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), recognizing programs that exceed minimum licensing standards through higher quality ratings, education requirements, and program standards.
Registry: NC Workforce Registry
Website: https://ncworkforceregistry.org
Description: North Carolina's Workforce Registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Child Care Services Association (CCSA)
Website: https://www.childcareservices.org
Description: North Carolina's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCAEYC)
Website: https://www.ncaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Website: https://www.dpi.nc.gov
Description: Administers North Carolina's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: NC Pre-K
Website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Description: NC Pre-K provides high-quality, state-funded preschool opportunities for eligible four-year-old children to support school readiness.
Program: North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program (ITP)
Website: https://beearly.nc.gov
Description: The Infant-Toddler Program provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities whi
Organization: Child Care Services Association (CCSA)
Website: https://www.childcareservices.org
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for North Carolina's early childhood professionals.
Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, child abuse and neglect reporting, emergency preparedness, safe sleep practices, and ongoing professional development. Professional learning is tracked through the NC Workforce Registry.
Website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout North Carolina.
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