Child Care Resource and Referral

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Child Care Resource & Referral is currently closed to all visitors.

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Please call (815) 741-4622 or email us at assistance@childcarehelp.com

Child Care Resource and Referral is currently CLOSED to all visitors. For the safety of our staff and clients we are unable to provide in-person assistance until further notice. However, we are still here to help.

Please feel free to call us at (815) 741-4622 or email us at assistance@childcarehelp.com.

We are here to assist you. Please connect with us for more information.

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Our 2018-2019 Annual Report is Now Available

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CCR&R connects the community to a free online child care referral service.

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Getting Into Business

Child Care Resource & Referral offers an orientation workshop for those interested in getting into the family child care business called Starting Point.

Training

Training for providers is available both in person, at our offices at 801 North Larkin Avenue in Joliet, and through a self study online portal. Following is additional information.

Consulting

Child Care Resource & Referral has a team of trained program consultants available to provide on-site support and information to family child care providers and center staff working to improve or maintain the quality of their program and/or address specific challenges.

Child Care Assistance

A program funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services and administered by Child Care Resource & Referral.

Child Care Options

Child Care Resource and Referral maintains a database of licensed and legally license-exempt child care providers in the counties of Will, Grundy, Kankakee, and Kendall.

Community Resources

A list of helpful points of contact throughout Will, Grundy, Kendall & Kankakee Counties.

2020 Census

CCR&R has partnered with Reaching Across Illinois Library Systems (RAILS) to ensure a complete and accurate count for the 2020 Census.

For more information on the Census in the Classroom please click HERE

Complete your Census survey online https://2020census.gov/

A Message From Our Board President

Click the button below to listen to a message regarding the Census from the CCR&R Board President.

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Responding Online

You can now go online and complete the Census. If you didn’t receive a postcard or letter, you can still complete the Census online or by telephone at 844-330-2020. The sample below shows where to find your residence or Census ID code.

Responding by Phone

You also have the option of completing the Census questionnaire by phone. To begin, call 844-330-2020, or call the number associated with your preferred language. View Language Support

Our Funders

Together, we are changing children's outcomes.

News

July Child Care Update Memo

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IMPORTANT Provider Payment Information

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