4C

4C Community Coordinated Child Care

admin — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:25:46 -0600

Child & Family Services 4C program is a child care resource and referral service that operates in nine Northeast Michigan counties. Parents using our services have reported that they found 4C to be a valuable time saver as they searched for child care. 4C child care consultants inform parents of the types of child care available, then supply them with a list of those providers who may best meet their family and child care needs. more
Child care providers also benefit from 4C services as potential families are referred to licensed or registered child care providers. The additional support of child care provider training, newsletters, and phone consultations continues to enhance both the quality and availability of child care in local communities throughout Northeast Michigan. more
• We serve Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle counties.
• CFS 4C is an ongoing child care resource and referral service. We believe that quality child care is in each communities best interest and CFS 4C operates towards the advancement of affordable, accessible and quality child care.
• We do not license nor inspect child care providers, nor do we make recommendations. We strongly urge parents to screen, visit, interview and choose a provider who can best meet their family needs.
Please contact our office if you would like a Child Care Referral, information about becoming a Child Care Provider, or if you would like to know about any other 4C resources.

4C Services for Providers.

admin — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:27:56 -0600

As an equally important part of our mission to promote high quality care for children, CFS 4C offers these services and supports to child care providers.

• WORKSHOPS - All CFS 4C workshops are presented with the purpose of helping child care providers in Northeast Michigan to offer the highest possible quality of care to our children.

4C Resource and Referral

admin — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:26:58 -0600

As Northeast Michigan's only Child Care Resource and Referral Service. CFS 4C promotes quality services for children & families.
If you are looking for child care, a Child Care Consultant will obtain information regarding your family/child care needs such as your geographic living or work area, school, number of children needing care, special needs of children, and days and times that care is needed. All available child care options will be considered as this information is put into our CareFinder data base program, which searches for child care providers who can meet your specific family needs.
All providers in CareFinder are licensed or registered by the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services, Bureau of Family Services.
We can provide you with information about:
Choosing Quality Child Care
Different types of child care options including:
• In-Home Care
• Family Day Care Homes
• Group Day Care Homes
• Child Care Centers
• Community Preschools and Head Start Programs
Child care licensing rules and regulations
Child Care Payment Assistance Programs for low to moderate income families
Child growth and development
Parental rights and responsibilities related to child care
(Phone consultations related to any of the above topics are available.)
CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
A variety of community service organizations have made contributions to our child care scholarship program which allows us the opportunity to offer financial assistance to families who have temporary or emergency child care needs.
RESOURCE LENDING LIBRARY
Our lending library is full of books and videos about child development, guidance and discipline, parenting issues, special needs of children and activities to do with children.
For more information call
(989) 354-8089 or
1-866-4CHILDCARE (1-866-424-4532)