Provides callers information about child care and early learning options.

Provides a referral service to help families find appropriate child care resources and schools such as nursery schools, pre-schools, Head Start programs, before and after school care, and in-home care. Offers families information on choosing a child care provider. Provides training for child care providers. Maintains a calendar of child care training opportunities.

Provides modeling and coaching on behavioral interventions, including classroom, daycare, and home observations; services also include group consultations and classroom observations for Child Care facilities that involve teachers and parents, Dina School, INcredible Years Teacher Training, Challenging Behavior Training, Transition Training, Infant and Toddler Teacher Training.

4C for Children provides free child care referrals to families through a comprehensive database of child care centers, preschool programs, family child care homes, Head Start programs and after-school programs.

Offers child care provider referrals for in-home day care providers and day care centers.

Offers support to families in finding a child care placement. Works with families on an individual basis to determine specific child care needs such as financial, location, type of care, and so forth. Provides a free online database of child care professionals and preschool programs.

Provide free child care referrals to families needing child care options. Trained counselors available by phone, fax, and email to answer parents’ questions about child care licensing, child development, parenting, how to choose quality care, etc.

COAD provides free child care referrals for individuals looking for child care services. COAD has trained counselors to complete and intake with families that will provide the best options for the needs of the families. COAD helps improve the quality of child care in the same 10 county. Staff assist individuals opening a child care program, looking for to star rated or increase a rating. COAD will help individuals walk through the licensing process of becoming a foster family in the same 10 county region. COAD offers parenting wisely parent education classes.

Program provides initial assessment and referrals for counseling. Includes individual, family, budget, and substance abuse counseling.

Helps pay for child care while parents or guardians work or go to school. Provides guidance to help find child care that works best for each family, whether it is traditional care in a licensed facility, care in a licensed home setting, or a preschool program.

COAD provides free child care referrals for individuals looking for child care services. COAD has trained counselors to complete and intake with families that will provide the best options for the needs of the families. COAD helps improve the quality of child care in the same 10 county. Staff assist individuals opening a child care program, looking for to star rated or increase a rating. COAD will help individuals walk through the licensing process of becoming a foster family in the same 10 county region. COAD offers parenting wisely parent education classes.

Types of Child Care: 1. Child Care Centers: Your child receives care in a setting designed for groups of children. Child care centers are licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services or the Ohio Department of Education. 2. Family Child Care Homes: • Type B Homes: Anyone can operate a Type B Home without a license. However, care for more than six children requires a license. Type B Homes must be licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services if the child care is paid for with public funds. • Licensed Type B Homes: Your child is cared for in the home of a family child care provider who has met state minimum health and safety requirements and is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. • Type A Homes: Your child is cared for in the home of a family child care provider who is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The family child care provider may care for seven to twelve children (or four to twelve children if four children are under two years of age). The family child care provider's own children under six years of age must be included in the total count.

Provides a referral service to help families find appropriate child care resources and schools such as nursery schools, pre-schools, Head Start programs, before and after school care, and in-home care. Offers families information on choosing a child care provider. Provides training for child care providers. Maintains a calendar of child care training opportunities.

Provides online search of licensed early care and education programs in the state of Ohio. Individuals can find results for child care, preschools, and day camps for school-aged children. Searches can be narrowed by location, program type, Step Up To Quality rating, hours of operation, and other services.

Provides child care subsidies for families who are eligible. This department also certifies providers who wish to provide care for children as a vocation.

Provides information and referral on available child care resources; information on parenting concerns or issues. Community based support services for families. Support services for persons operating child care businesses and support services for persons interested in starting a child care business.

Provides a referral service to help families find appropriate child care options, including child care centers, and licensed individuals who provide child care in their own homes. Provides consumer education materials on what to look for when selecting and evaluating a child care program and quality child care indicators. Support families in finding child care financial assistance options they may be eligible for and navigation of application process.

Provides searchable online database of licensed and certified publicly funded child care providers.

Maintains a database of regulated child care and early education programs in Franklin, Delaware, Madison, Union, Fairfield, Licking and Pickaway counties. Provides information and referral free of charge to families in the community. Database includes private and publicly-funded child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs, family child care home providers and school age programs.

Offers a searchable network of partner agencies offering after-school and summer time programs designed to promote youth development and success.

Provides a current list of home child care providers and centers to assist clients in finding the child care that is right for their needs. Offers guidelines for choosing a provider and what types of providers are available.

Child care referrals are provided to local family child care providers and to child care centers.