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Child Care Assistance Program Services
Training and Technical Assistance
DCFS contracts with approved providers to offer training that child care providers need in order to maintain a Class A license or registration of a child care facility. Caregivers also are encouraged to obtain training above and beyond the minimum number of hours needed to meet licensing or registration standards. Caregivers are urged to improve their skills and abilities in order to advance in the child care field, to take pride in their accomplishments and view their work as more than just "babysitting". Technical assistance brings the trainer into the child care facility to help staff solve unique problems and see how general theories can be put to work in their specific environment to improve the quality of the care children receive.
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New Orleans/Thibodaux/Covington
Agenda for Children(504) 586-8509 1-800-486-1712 (Outside New Orleans) (985) 446-8330 (Thibodaux) 1-800-577-8052 (Outside Thibodaux) (985) 624-2951 (Covington) or 1-877-KIDS-114 (1-877-543-7411) (Outside Covington) |
Alexandria/Shreveport
Northwestern State UniversityNSU Child and Family Network (318) 677-3150 (Shreveport) 1-800-796-9080 (Outside Shreveport) |
Baton Rouge
Volunteers of America/Partnerships in Child Care (225) 926-8005 (Baton Rouge) 1-888-926-8005 (Outside Baton Rouge) |
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Monroe
Children's Coalition For Northeast Louisiana(318) 323-8775 or 1-877-206-0819 |
Lafayette/Lake Charles
The First Three Years(337) 332-8551 or 1-866-374-9460 |
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DCFS also funds contracts with child care resource and referral agencies which perform a variety of services for the families and child care providers in this state. Resource and referral agencies teach parents what to look for and what questions to ask when choosing a child care provider. They also refer parents to child care facilities operating near their home or workplace. They also help to build the child care supply by encouraging providers to enter the child care market or to expand their operations.
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New Orleans/Covington/
Agenda for ChildrenThibodaux (504) 586-8509 (New Orleans) 1-800-486-1712 (Outside New Orleans) (985) 446-8330 (Thibodaux) 1-800-577-8052 (Outside Thibodaux) (985) 624-2951 (Covington) or 1-877-KIDS-114 (1-877-543-7411) (Outside Covington) |
Alexandria and Shreveport
Northwestern State UniversityNSU Child and Family Network (318) 677-3150 (Shreveport/Bossier) 1-800-796-9080 (Outside Shreveport) |
Baton Rouge
Volunteers of AmericaPartnerships in Child Care (225) 926-8005 (Baton Rouge) 1-888-926-8005 (Outside Baton Rouge) |
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Monroe
Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana(318) 323-8775, (877) 206-0819 |
Lafayette/Lake Charles
The First Three Years(337) 332-8551 or 1-866-374-9460 |
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More Child Care Staff Training Programs
Child Care for Protective Service CasesA portion of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) pays for child care for children who may be in danger of abuse or neglect. The department provides a constellation of services to families, including child care, so that children can safely remain in their homes instead of being forced into the overcrowded Foster Care system.Licensing and MonitoringOne of the goals of the CCDF is to assist states in implementing health, safety, licensing and registration standards of child care facilities to ensure the health and safety of children in out-of-home care.
