Community Coordinated Child Care Inc

BELIEVING THAT CHILD CARE IS CRITICAL TO SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 4-C ADVOCATES FOR AN EQUITABLE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM WHILE SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM - SPONSORED BY THE USDA'S FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITION ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF TRAINING FOR FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL IN RECORD KEEPING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THE CHILD CARE SETTINGS TO MEET THE STANDARDS FOR THE FEDERAL MEAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM; COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE SPONSORED 74 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS IN 11 COUNTIES THAT RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 444,841 IN FEDERAL MEAL REIMBURSEMENT IN RETURN FOR SERVING 228,485 NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN IN THEIR PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE ALSO SPONSORED 29 CHILD CARE CENTERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY THAT RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 759,163 IN FEDERAL MEAL REIMBURSEMENT IN RETURN FOR SERVING 405,185 NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN IN THEIR PROGRAMS.

HEAD START - THE PREMISE OF HEAD START IS SIMPLE: EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES AT BIRTH, HAS THE ABILITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S PLACE, OFFERS THE GREATER LOUISVILLE HEAD START PROGRAM -- A FREE PROGRAM THAT WILL ULTIMATELY HELP NEARLY 450 FAMILIES EACH YEAR BY ENHANCING EACH CHILDS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING PARENTS ABILITY TO NURTURE THEIR CHILD, CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES. EARLY HEAD START IS DESIGNED FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 3 AND HEAD START IS DESIGNED FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM AGES 3 TO 5. THIS YEAR, FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN DAILY PROGRAMS AT FIVE 4-C PARTNER LEARNING CENTERS AROUND LOUISVILLE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL CENTER PLANNING TO JOIN THE PROGRAM IN THE COMING PROGRAM YEAR.

TRAINING - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND PARENTS ARE OFFERED VIA FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS, INDEPENDENT STUDY MODULES, CUSTOMIZED ON-SITE WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY CONFERENCES, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (MONTHLY COHORT MEETINGS), ETC.; 1,951 PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE ATTENDED 441 UNIQUE TRAINING EVENTS WHERE THEY WERE PROVIDED WITH A TOTAL OF 1,272 CLOCK HOURS OF TRAINING.

PUBLIC POLICY -- COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE LONG AGO ESTABLISHED A PRO-ACTIVE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM, WITH THE GOAL OF INFLUENCING LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL CHILD CARE POLICIES AND SERVES AS A VOICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE CARRY OUT THESE PROGRAM GOALS BY IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS; PARTNERING WITH BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE THAT CHILD CARE IS CRITICAL TO SOCIAL WELLBEING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND COLLECTING, DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. RESOURCE & REFERRAL -- COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE'S INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS MATCH PARENTS SEEKING CHILD CARE WITH LOCAL CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THAT MEET THEIR FAMILY'S NEEDS. OUR WEBSITE PROVIDES 24 HOUR ACCESS TO VALUABLE TOOLS AND INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE SERVICES, TRAINING EVENTS, NEWS, ADVOCACY ALERTS, ABUSE PREVENTION, ETC. SHARED SERVICES -- COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE ALSO OFFERS VARIOUS SHARED SERVICES WHICH PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO CHILD CARE CENTERS, AND ACCESS TO THE KENTUCKY SHARED SERVICES ON-LINE PLATFORM.