Provides information and resources on childcare. Supports parents, childcare providers, and local communities. Advocate for childcare services and monitor state and federal budgets and legislations. 

Local resource and referral agencies:

• Partner with families to help them find and choose childcare that best meets their needs
• Document parents' requests for childcare services
• Maintain comprehensive databases of childcare providers in their communities, including licensed family childcare homes and childcare centers
• Track providers' licensing status, the languages they speak, the age groups they serve, the schedules they offer, and the number of spaces available in centers or family childcare homes
• Work with childcare providers to improve the quality of care and to maintain and expand the supply in their county
• Provide training and other services that help childcare providers stay in business
• Educate local communities and leaders to understand childcare issues and to plan effectively to address childcare needs
• Respond to the community’s changing needs and refer families to other community services

R&R services are free and available to all parents and child care providers.

Find a directory of R&R websites by county here:https://mychildcareplan.org/lo...