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    A Hub Linking You to Early Childhood and Community Resources

    4C for Children, as the state-designed resource and referral agency serving Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley, is the hub of information and resources to empower child care providers and help families thrive.

    This Resource Library brings together 4C for Children resources for child care providers and families and community resources that can help anyone with specific needs connect to services that meet basic needs and improve quality of life.

    For Child Care Providers

    4C for Children Resources

    • Common Early Childhood Acronyms
    • Job Board
    • Pathways e-Newsletter
    • Quality Practices Library
    • Teacher Made Materials: A resource filled with recipes, ideas and a variety of ways to use everyday things to make learning fun!
    • Update Your Program Information

    National, State and Local Professional Agencies and Organizations

    National

    • Child Care Aware of America
    • NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)

    State

    • Department of Children & Youth (DCY)
    • Early Learning Resources Ohio
    • Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) Payment Estimator Tool

    Local

    • Cincinnati Preschool Promise
    • The Consortium for Resilient Young Children
    • Preschool Promise (Montgomery County)
    • SWOAEYC (Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children)

    For Families

    4C for Children Resources

    • Family Source e-Newsletter
    • Learn Through Play Calendars
    • Learning Everyday Activities
    • Quick Connections: Video resources to help support early learning the development
    • Teacher Made Materials: A resource filled with recipes, ideas and a variety of ways to use everyday things to make learning fun!

    Additional Resources

    • Department of Children & Youth (Ohio)
    • Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library
    • Vroom

    Community Resources for Child Care Providers and Families

    For those living in Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties

    Click here to access the United Way of Greater Cincinnati 211 resources

    For those living in Champaign, Clark, Greene, Montgomery and Preble counties

    Click here to access the United Way of Greater Dayton 211 resources

    For those living in Darke, Fayette, Logan, Miami and Shelby counties

    Click on the link for the county that you live in to connect with a local resource.

    • Darke County
    • Fayette County
    • Logan County
    • Miami County
    • Shelby County

    Need assistance with something that is not listed above or is not listed
    under “Families” or “Providers” in our website navigation?

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