Child Care Networks

The provider services staff at Child Care Networks implements the services described here with child care programs in Chatham County. Staff members are Roj Phillips, Provider Services Manager (542-6644, extension 21) and Amanda Hazen, Provider Services Coordinator (542-6644, extension 16). These initiatives are funded by Chatham County Smart Start and the NC Division of Child Development:

Child Care Startup

Quality Improvement

CHILD CARE STARTUP
People who wish to start child care centers or family child care homes are given technical assistance and information about state licensing (by the NC Division of Child Development) and community services.

A family child care home is a licensed facility in the child care provider's home, serving no more than 5 children under age 5 and 3 schoolage children at one time. Potential family child care providers: contact Roj Phillips.

A small in-home child care center is also located in the provider's home, but must meet additional requirements from the Division of Child Development as well as building, fire, and environmental health regulations, and is allowed to serve up to 12 children at a time. A child care center is a facility serving more than 12 children, not located in a residence. It must also meet additional requirements from the Division of Child Development and building, fire, and environmental health regulations.

Potential center or in-home center operators: contact Roj Phillips or Amanda Hazen.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Upgrade Contracts and Grants: We help programs to upgrade by means of licensing upgrade, national accreditation or Child Development Associate credentialing. For programs which sign a contract to work toward one of these goals, CCN offers technical assistance which includes:

Introductory visits in which provider services staff members do learning activities share information about our projects
A series of technical assistance visits
Consultations using rating scales or other assessment tools
Professional Development Plans
Planning of training as needed to achieve the upgrade
Bonuses when the upgrade is actually achieved

Contact Roj Phillips or Amanda Hazen.

Mentor Project: This project involves recruitment and education of teachers and providers who act as mentors to others. Trained mentors work with new providers or those wanting to increase their quality, under supervision of CCN staff. Contact Roj Philips or Amanda Hazen.