Serving Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt and Vermilion, IL Counties
Funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services has created the Quality Counts Mini Grant Program administered by Child Care Resource Service to improve and expand early care and education services.
All legally operating programs listed on Child Care Resource Service Provider Data Base may apply. Programs who have received a grant in the past are eligible to apply.
The Quality Counts Grant Program is offered annually in the Fall.
"Show Me the Money" Bidder's Conferences have been scheduled. Call the office to register.
Thursday September 4th - 6:30 - 8:30 at University of Illinois, Bevier Hall, Room 180, Urbana
Saturday September 6th - 9:00-11:00 at Ford/Iroquois Extension Office, 912 W. Seminary Ave., Onarga
Monday September 8th -6:30-8:30 at Discovery Depot / Easter sEals, 2715 N. 27th St., Decatur
Tuesday September 9th - 6:30 - 8:30 at Danville Area Community College, Vermilion Hall, Rm 306, 2000 E Main St., Danville
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The Quality Counts Resource Specialist will visit your home or center providing developmentally appropriate literacy activities including a story and/or a hands-on project. The QC Resource Specialist will also provide technical assistance and resources including professional development opportunities, resource books and free childrens books. Call Kathy, the Quality Counts Resource Specialist today at the number listed below.
The van schedule lists the days the Quality Counts Van will visit an area for providers who need to return materials or check out new resource kits. Please have materials sanitized and ready for pick up on the dates listed in the van schedule.
The Child Care Resource Service has a traveling lending library, the Quality Counts Van, available to the child care providers on our database.
The van is stocked with books, big books, puppets, flannel boards, theme kits, and more to help the children in your care improve their literacy skills and to get them ready for school. All of the books and activities are available to check out for a 6-week period.
If you would like to sign up for the van to visit your home or center, please call CCRS. Visits are limited to available routes. Scheduled visits are done weather permitting.
If you are already part of our Quality Counts Van schedule and you would like to browse our Van Library inventory prior to your visit, use the link below. Send an email to the Quality Counts Specialist to reserve an item for drop off on your next van visit.
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The national accreditation systems currently approved for support are
The national accreditation systems are designed to help family child care providers and centers set and reach quality improvement goals and to help parents and policymakers identify high quality programs.
The accreditation process typically takes from 9 to 18 months to complete.
Some funds may be available for equipment and supplies if items are needed to complete the accreditation process.
Family child care providers, child care centers, or school-age programs must be listed with the CCRS Provider Database to apply for accreditation grant money.
For more information, contact us at (217) 333-3252 option 2 or (800) 325-5516, option 2.
Based on available funding, Child Care Resource Service is offering funds to family child care providers, child care center directors and staff, child care programs, and professional child care associations in Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt and Vermilion counties.
The Professional Development / Program Improvement (PD/PIF) Fund is designed to support individual pursuit of professional development in early care and education and is supported through the Federal Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG), administered through the Illinois Department of Human Services.
This forms explains the appliction guidelines and requirements for submitting an application for Professional Development/Accreditation Funds for the Fiscal Year July 2008 to June 2009. PDPI Guidelines Requirements FY09 |
PD - PI Funds application - This form is the application to be submitted for an individual and/or for program accreditation or on behalf of a center or association for off-site PDF activities during July 2008 - June 2009. Click on the following link for a printable application.PDPI Application FY09 |
Use this form to submit an application for On-Site PDF activities. Submit a copy completed by each individual who attends an ON-SITE IN-SERVICE/-TRAINING during July 2008 - June 2009. PDPI Participant Form FY09 |
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