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What is the Office of Child Care (OCC)?
The Office of Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs.
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OCC Awards Consumer Education Grant to Child Care Aware of America
October 10, 2012FY 2014-2015 CCDF Plan Preprint Available for Public Comment
September 13, 2012Look Before You Lock—Pledge to Prevent Child Heatstroke in Cars
August 16, 2012Learn about Early Head Start for Family Child Care all week
May 8, 2012A Message from the OCC Director on Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
May 7, 2012- More News
Quick Facts
998,600
families per month received child care assistance in FY 2010. Learn more about the Child Care and Development Fund.
Featured Resource
A Guide to Effective Consultation with Settings Serving Infants, Toddlers, and their Families.
December 22, 2011
The Guide to Effective Consultation is a collaborative effort of ACF Region I’s CKC Workgroups. The Guide defines the core knowledge, competencies
Featured Research
Validation of QRIS for Early Care and Education and School-Age Care
August 20, 2012
This brief defines validation, describes different types of validation studies, and provides guidance on developing a validation plan, including tools
Success Story
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Builds Local Early Childhood Partnerships
Leech Lake | Office of Child Care
Resources for Parents
- Find good quality child care
- Find help to pay for child care
- Find your local Head Start program
- Health and safety regulations for child care programs in your State
- Report child abuse and neglect
Resources for Providers
- Learn what providers should know about child care assistance for families.
- Learn about funding to help start or improve a child care program
- Receive funding to serve children from low-income families
Fundamentals for CCDF Administrators
The Fundamentals for CCDF Administrators is a comprehensive resource and reference material for state/territory and tribal administrators.
Interoperability Collaborations
The Office of Child Care works closely and collaboratively with agencies across the government to develop and promote programs for children.