Voluntary Registration

There are many benefits to becoming voluntarily registered. As a voluntarily registered provider you can:

• Participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program to receive reimbursements for the nutritious meals you serve to the children in your care (free)
• Enroll in the Child Care Aware referral services and technical assistance (free)
• Become a Ready Network partner (free).
• Qualify for potential grants to help you grow your business
• Become a vendor for your local Department of Social Services
• Receive access to free training, technical assistance, coaching, and resources that will help you provide the best care possible

Meet-ups

This is an opportunity for providers to come together on a regular basis to connect, chat, share ideas and experiences, and build up our provider community. We will meet virtually during lunch/nap time so that hopefully most will be able to join. We also meet virtually in the evenings. Each meeting we will discuss a topic such as organization, utilizing your space, making a contract, enrolling families, how to get started, sharing resources, how to talk to and connect with families, facing difficult challenges, etc.

This will also be a time for providers to ask questions, seek support, and providers can share their own ideas and successes. This is not a training or a class, but an open forum for providers. We will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12:30pm and 6:00pm. Although you are welcome to join both, you don’t have to join both. Calendar invites and Zoom links will be sent the Friday before the meet-ups.