National Child Care Information and Referral Center Team

National Child Care Information and Referral Center Team
A program of Child Care Aware® of America, the National Child Care Information & Referral Center has served as our nation’s most respected hub of child care information for parents and child care providers. The team has helped families and providers connect with their local Child Care Resource and Referral office (CCR&R) and locate other child care resources in their communities across the United States since 1992.

Recent Posts

Helping Your Child Go Places Through Literacy

All parents want their children to be able to read, write and speak well, but it won't happen overnight. Literacy starts at birth and grows over many years.

Topics: Best Practices, Parenting

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Ayudando a Su Hijo a Ampliar Sus Fronteras con el Alfabetismo

Todo padre quiere que sus hijos sepan leer, escribir y hablar bien. Pero esto no sucederá de la noche a la mañana. El alfabetismo comienza con el nacimiento de su hijo y va creciendo.

Topics: Best Practices, En español, Parenting

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Food And Fitness - Making Healthy Habits A Family Affair

Eating and exercise habits are learned. Children aren't born knowing what is "good" for them. Children watch and do what their parents and siblings do. They want to eat what everyone else eats, and want to do what they see their family members doing. By helping children choose and learn to love healthy foods and exercise, parents provide the foundation for lifelong fitness.

Topics: Best Practices, Parenting

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Alimentación y Salud

Los hábitos relacionados con la alimentación y el ejercicio se aprenden. Los niños no nacen sabiendo lo que es “bueno” para ellos. Los niños observan y hacen lo que hacen sus padres y sus hermanos. Quieren comer lo que todos los demás comen, y quieren hacer lo que ven hacer a los otros miembros de la familia.

Topics: En español, Parenting, Health & Safety

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Nearby, Faraway, and Raising Grandchildren

Whether it's "grandma," "granny," "nana," "bubbe," "abuela," or "gramps," "pop-pop," or "g-pa," a grandparent can make a real difference in a child's life. In all ethnicities, cultures, and walks of life, grandparents are the link to a family's culture, history, and traditions. Children fortunate enough to have loving grandparents in their lives have a powerful emotional bond to nurture and sustain them.
  • 4.5 million children under the age of 18 are being raised in households headed by grandparents.
  • About 15% of grandparents provide some level of child care for their grandchildren - up from 8% in 1998.
  • About half the grandparents help pay for their grandchildren's education, while 45% say they assist with living expenses.
  • Almost 70% of surveyed grandparents responding to an AARP survey reported that they see their grandchildren at least once every week or two, and one-quarter spend time with them at least once every few months.
  • The average grandparent spends about $500 a year on their grandchildren, but two out of five spend between $500 and $2,500.

Whether it's "grandma," "granny," "nana," "bubbe," "abuela," or "gramps," "pop-pop," or "g-pa," a grandparent can make a real difference in a child's life. In all ethnicities, cultures, and walks of life, grandparents are the link to a family's culture, history, and traditions. Children fortunate enough to have loving grandparents in their lives have a powerful emotional bond to nurture and sustain them.

Topics: Family & Community Engagement, Parenting

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Los Abuelos - Cercanos, Lejanos y Criando Nietos

No importa que se le diga "abuela," "abuelita," "nana," o "mamabuela," o "abuelo," "abuelito," "tata," o "papabuelo," un abuelo puede hacer una diferencia sustancial en la vida de un niño. En todas las etnicidades, culturas y sociedades, los abuelos son el vínculo con la cultura, historia y tradiciones de la familia. Los niños que tienen la buena fortuna de tener abuelos cariñosos en sus vidas cuentan con un poderoso lazo emocional para su desarrollo y sostenimiento.

Topics: En español, Parenting

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