Child Care Resource & Referral Services
CCR&R’s increase quality child care and help Raise up Oregon by supporting early educators and child care providers with:
Professional Training Across 10 Core Knowledge Categories Equips providers with the knowledge and skills to offer safe, developmentally appropriate care.
Multilingual Training Access Ensures culturally responsive learning opportunities for Oregon’s diverse provider workforce.
Relationship-Based Coaching & Mentoring
Delivers individualized support to improve quality and support continuous improvement.
Provider Peer Networks
Facilitates collaboration, connection, and shared learning across the child care field.
Higher Education Pathways
Links providers to colleges and universities, advancing credentials and career mobility.
Access to Scholarships & Financial Supports
Reduces barriers to training and education for a more qualified, stable workforce through funding opportunities.
Referrals to Community Resources
Connects providers to infant and early childhood mental health consultation, trauma-informed care resources, and early intervention services for both providers and families.
State System & Licensing Navigation
Supports providers with guidance and resources on licensing requirements, ERDC subsidy participation, and enrollment in programs like the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Role of Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R):
Objective 14:
Families have access to high-quality (culturally responsive, inclusive, developmentally appropriate) and affordable early learning and care that meets their needs.
Objective 15:
The early childhood workforce is diverse, culturally responsive, high quality, and well compensated.
Raise Up Oregon
A Comprehensive State Plan for Early Childhood
Collaborative Approach: Brings together leaders from early care and education, public and higher education, health, housing, and human services.
Grounded in Equity & Science: Based on equity and the science of child development.
Shared Vision: All young children in Oregon, regardless of zip code, race, or income, will have a strong start that leads to positive health, education, and life outcomes.