Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI)

Who We Are:
Child Care Resources Inc. ("CCRI") is the go-to source for early care and education and school-age child care in this community.

What We Do:
We help to ensure that all young children - particularly those at educational risk - have the kinds of early learning experiences that promote school and lifelong success.

Why We Do It:
• When it comes to early learning, the first five years of a child's life matter most.
• Children learn best when they have consistent, nurturing relationships with adults who care, whether at home or away from home - and most children under age six live in homes where all parents present work.
• Without child care arrangements of some sort, parents can't work.
• Without quality child care, parents can't be productive and children can't access the early learning opportunities they need to become school ready. Parents need to know that their children are being well cared for, learning, and growing every day.
• But child care is costly, particularly for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. In fact, child care tuition is higher than tuition at our state's public colleges and universities.
• Still, child care tuition and fees barely generate enough revenue for program operators to recruit and retain the staff necessary to achieve and sustain high quality.