Regional Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Services provide leadership and support for child care resource and referral services offered in CCR&R Region 5, which includes Anson, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson and Scotland counties. These services are funded by North Carolina Division of Child Development. Regional CCR&R Services coordinate the following statewide quality improvement initiatives for Region 5:

• Regional Infant and Toddler Enhancement Project provides help for infant and toddler care providers in Region 5 counties. This is a free service offered through North Carolina Division of Child Development for infant/toddler caregivers and programs desiring to improve the quality of care they provide.
• Regional Promoting Healthy Social Behaviors Project provides assistance to child care providers and programs that care for young children with challenging behaviors. A Behavior Specialist is available to provide this service free to child care providers and programs in Region 5 counties.
• Regional School-Age Quality Improvement Project offers services to improve the availability and quality of licensed school-age care in Region 5 counties. A School-Age Specialist will provide these services free to school-age caregivers and programs in each of the Region 5 counties.
• Child Care Resource & Referral provides core services for:
• Families by providing referrals to child care programs, conducting workshops on  "choosing child care" and answering questions on child care regulation and quality issues.
• Community by gathering statistics on child care in Region 5 counties, operating a database of local child care options, increasing the awareness of quality child care, and working with businesses who are concerned about the effects of child care problems on the workforce.
• Child Care Providers by offering support to new child care businesses, providing technical assistance to existing child care programs and sponsoring training and workshops on child care issues.
• Education, training topics and training calendars  for Early Care and Education Professionals for 
• Anson
• Cumberland 
• Registration Form
• Hoke
• Montgomery   
• Registration Form
• Moore
• Richmond
• Robeson-Please see Cumberland County Training Calendar
• Scotland-Please see Cumberland County Training Calendar
• Child Care Supply and Demand

Region 5 Newsletter

• June 2011

Region 5 CCR&R 2011 ECEP Fall Conference

• Fall 2011 Conference Calendar
• Fall 2011 Registration Form & Information