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Welcome to the web site of Childcare Resources, a non-profit 501(c)(3) Child Care Resource and Referral Agency based in Birmingham, Alabama. We strive to make quality child care happen in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties by:

  • Helping families locate child care
  • Training child care professionals
  • Providing parent education services
  • Offering child care financial assistance to low-income, working families

Childcare Resources is a partner agency of United Way of Central Alabama.  We are located at 1904 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203.  We are open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm. You can reach us at (205) 252-1991 or 1-800-822-2734.

Para servicios en espanol, llame al (205) 252-1991 o 1-800-822-2734 y porima el numero ocho.

We are happy to assist our guests who need special care or accommodations. If you need special accommodations when visiting Childcare Resources, please call the above number and speak with Margie Walker at ext. 300.

Please make a gift online today.

Sky's the Limit 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Canturbury United Methodist Church

Sky’s the Limit is a multi-track training opportunity for early care and education professionals.

This professional development conference includes 6 contact hours in a variety of content areas, lunch and community resources.

Please download the registration packet for more information.

 

New Jefferson County Department of Health
child care regulations promote healthier children and safer environments

Read an article about these groundbreaking regualtions that will impact the health and wellness of 17,600 Jefferson county children.

Watch a video clip about the regulations that aired on CBS 42 News.

Take a look at the new regulations.

Be an Advocate for Children:
Support Comprehensive Background Checks
on Child Care Providers

On September 28, 2011, the Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an Information Memorandum recommending that states conduct comprehensive background checks on all child care providers paid with funding from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF).

Please contact your Members of Congress to ask them to cosponsor legislation requiring comprehensive background checks that are pending in the Senate and the House.

Contact your Senators to ask them to cosponsor, S. 581, the Child Care Protection Act, (Sen. Burr, R-NC), and contact your Representative to ask him/her to cosponsor H.R. 1726, the Child Care Protection Act (Rep. Ruppersberger, D-MD) and H.R. 1711, the Child Care Criminal Background Check (Rep. Carson, D-IN), by going to NACCRRA's Take Action site. (from NACCRRA's "Captial Connection" report)

We Value Your Feedback!

Parents, we invite you to participate in our parent survey.

The 2011 KID'S COUNT Data Book has been released!

Alabama ranks 48th in the nation in child well-being. Take a look at the table below for a quick overview of our state (courtesy of VOICES for Alabama's Children), then read more.

Key Indicators
Alabama Rate
State Trend
State Ranking

U.S.
Rate

National Trend
Percent low birthweight babies
10.6
W
48th
8.2
W
Infant mortality
9.9
W
49th
6.8
I
Child death
23
I
40th
19
I
Teen death
93
W
45th
62
I
Teen birth
53
I
39th
41
I
Percent of teens not in school and not high school graduates
7
I
29th
6
I
Percent of teens not in school and not working
10
--
33rd
9
--
Percent of children living in families where no parent has full-time year-round employment
35
--
44th
31
--
Percent of children in poverty
25
W
46th
20
W
Percent of children in single parent families
39
W
46th
34
W

 

Provider Recognition

Childcare Resources is looking to recognize local child care programs and individuals who strive to provide quality learning experiences for young children. If you have a personal story to share, contact us.

Thank you to Bright Horizons Riverchase for hosting the September 2011 Director's Network Meeting!

Help Children! Be an Advocate!

Today, 12.5 million children are overweight in the United States—more than 17 percent. Overweight children are at greater risk for many serious health problems. The Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative promotes the importance of healthy eating and physical activity at a young age to help prevent obesity in this country.

National Movement for America's Children

The National Movement for America's Children is a fast-growing grassroots movement of organizations, businesses, leaders and people who believe that the well-being and healthy development of our children is critical to our success as a nation. The major objective of the Movement for America's Children is to awaken a true social justice movement for children and deliver a holistic national strategy to prevent child abuse and neglect from ever occurring and ensure the healthy development of each and every child. Visit Movement for Children to sign the pledge.

 

Many Thanks to Our Media Sponsors:

Purchase a specialty license plate to support
 The Children's Trust Fund of Alabama

The message should be clear.  Prevention of child abuse and neglect is everyone’s responsibility.  When you buy a Children’s Trust Fund specialty license plate, approximately 92% of the purchase price goes directly to fund community-based prevention programs in Alabama.  These tags are available at every County Probate office and are tax-deductible.  They can be personalized with any combination of six letters or numerals at no additional charge.  However you decide to personalize your tag, the message is clear. Please click the car tag below to purchase. (*Note: select Tag Type "Generic (Children's Trust Fund-11) 2010" )

 

Links to More Information

Online Search for Child CareTraining Events United Way of Central Alabama    



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