Agency: Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) – Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov
Description: The Virginia Department of Education licenses and regulates child day centers, family day homes, and other child care programs throughout Virginia. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: VQB5 (Virginia Quality Birth to Five)
Website: https://vqb5.org
Description: VQB5 is Virginia's unified Quality Measurement and Improvement System, supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, professional development, classroom observations, and family engagement.
Registry: Virginia Early Childhood Foundation / PD Registry
Website: https://www.earlychildhood.virginia.gov
Description: Virginia's professional development system supports early childhood professionals by documenting education, credentials, training, and career advancement while providing access to approved professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Virginia Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Website: https://www.childsavers.org
Description: Virginia's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children (VAAEYC)
Website: https://vaaeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Virginia Department of Health
Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov
Description: Administers Virginia's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Virginia Department of Education
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.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: Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI)
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov
Description: The Virginia Preschool Initiative provides high-quality, state-funded preschool opportunities for eligible four-year-old children to support kindergarten readiness.
Program: Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
Website: https://www.itcva.online
Description: The Infant & Toddler Connection provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Virginia Department of Education
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Virginia'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.doe.virginia.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, VQB5 quality initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Virginia.
Agency: Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov
Description: The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses and regulates child care centers, family child care homes, school-age programs, and early learning providers. The department provides licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.
Program: Early Achievers
Website: https://dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-providers/quality-improvement
Description: Early Achievers is Washington's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), supporting continuous quality improvement through coaching, professional development, technical assistance, and quality recognition.
Registry: MERIT (Managed Education and Registry Information Tool)
Website: https://www.merit.wa.gov
Description: Washington's MERIT Registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing approved professional development opportunities.
Organization: Child Care Aware of Washington
Website: https://childcareawarewa.org
Description: Washington's Child Care Resource & Referral network provides referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers and families.
Organization: Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC)
Website: https://waeyc.org
Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.
Organization: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Website: https://www.k12.wa.us
Description: Administers Washington's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.
Agency: Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.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: Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov
Description: Washington's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) provides high-quality, state-funded preschool opportunities for eligible children to support kindergarten readiness.
Program: Washington Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT)
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-development-supports/esit
Description: ESIT provides coordinated early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities while supporting families.
Organization: Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov
Description: Provides workforce initiatives, scholarships, quality improvement supports, grants, and professional development opportunities for Washington'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, disaster planning, and ongoing professional development. Training records are maintained through MERIT.
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov
Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.
Website: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov
Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, grant opportunities, Early Achievers initiatives, professional development, and early childhood news throughout Washington.
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