Southwest Iowa

Child Care Resource & Referral

Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral provides resources,

education and advocacy to support quality child care.

"New Construction Under Way"

CCR&R will be launching a new website soon.  In addition to all of the current information on our site, there will be a monthly theme along with ideas and activities for you to use.  Contact your local on-site consultant for a visit and learn what
"Tools for Success" we have available for you!

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directory
looking for care
for providers
for communities
health services
quality rating system
training
career opportunities

Visit www.cpsc.gov to learn more about window covering safety.

Here is a list of supplies to go in a First Aid Kit.

Car Seat safety guidelines

Learn about sun safety.

Find addresses where registered sex offenders live in your neighborhood.

Consumer Product Safety Commission contains up-to-date information and recalls on products found to be unsafe for use.

Healthy Child Care Iowa is publicly funded to improve the health and safety of Iowa children while they are enrolled in child care and early education settings.

Iowa Child Passenger Safety Network site contains information about different car seats, a car seat safety checklist, “Best Practice” guidelines for transporting children, and locations of car seat chick-up sites throughout Iowa.

National Safe Kids Campaign lists car seat safety information, health and safety links and product recall lists.

Emergency Response Planning Guide for Iowa Child Care offers great planning assistance and policy support for many potential hazards and threats that impact children and programs for young children.

This guide offers help with plans for many natural disasters and other potential crisis events. This site also contains helpful information about talking with young children about disasters and tragedy.

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Click here to learn more about the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.

Funding is provided by the Iowa Department of Human Services through the Child Care Development Fund.

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Last updated: 6/18/2010