Agency: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – Early Childhood Division
Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov
Description: The North Dakota Department of 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: Bright & Early North Dakota
Website: https://www.brightandearlynd.com
Description: Bright & Early North Dakota is the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, professional development, technical assistance, and quality recognition.
Registry: Growing Futures Professional Development Registry
Website:
https://www.growingfuturesnd.org
Description: North Dakota's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: North Dakota Child Care Resource & Referral
Website: https://www.ndchildcare.org
Description: North Dakota's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: North Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (NDAEYC)
Website: https://www.ndaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Website: https://www.nd.gov/dpi
Description: Administers North Dakota's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Website: https://www.hhs.nd.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: North Dakota Early Childhood Education Programs
Website: https://www.nd.gov/dpi
Description: North Dakota supports voluntary preschool opportunities through local school districts, Head Start programs, and community partnerships to prepare children for kindergarten success.
Program: Right Track Program
Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov
Description: Right Track provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families through coordinated services.
Organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for North Dakota'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://www.hhs.nd.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout North Dakota.
Agency: Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) – Child Care Licensing
Website: https://childrenandyouth.ohio.gov
Description: The Ohio Department of Children and Youth licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, in-home aides, and school-age programs. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Step Up To Quality
Website: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/Step-Up-To-Quality
Description: Step Up To Quality is Ohio's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), recognizing programs that exceed licensing standards through continuous quality improvement, professional development, coaching, and family engagement.
Registry: Ohio Professional Registry (OPR)
Website: https://occrra.org/opr
Description: Ohio's Professional Registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while registering for approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
Website: https://occrra.org
Description: Ohio's statewide Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, business support, and workforce initiatives for child care providers.
Organization: Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (Ohio AEYC)
Website: https://www.oaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
Website: https://education.ohio.gov
Description: Administers Ohio's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Website: https://childrenandyouth.ohio.gov
Description: Child care providers and employees must complete fingerprint-based criminal background checks and required child abuse and neglect clearances before working in licensed child care settings.
Program: Ohio Preschool Special Education & Publicly Funded Preschool
Website: https://education.ohio.gov
Description: Ohio provides publicly funded preschool opportunities through school districts, community schools, Head Start, and licensed child care providers participating in state-funded preschool programs.
Program: Ohio Early Intervention
Website: https://ohioearlyintervention.org
Description: Ohio Early Intervention provides coordinated services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
Website: https://occrra.org
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Ohio'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, communicable disease prevention, and ongoing professional development. Training records are maintained through the Ohio Professional Registry.
Website: https://childrenandyouth.ohio.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://childrenandyouth.ohio.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Ohio.
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