About

The New York City Child Care Resource & Referral Consortium (NYC CCR&R) actively works to improve and increase access to a range of early learning programs including child care, Head Start, and Pre-Kindergarten.

Focusing on improving the quality of child care services available, the NYC CCR&R Consortium provides a range of trainings, technical assistance, and professional development opportunities for child care programs and providers.

The Consortium offers free and low-cost services including consultations and referrals for families to support them in making the appropriate choices for their children from birth through school-age.

Committed to ensuring that New York City children recieve the best possible early childhood experience available, the NYC CCR&R Consortium is working to meet your needs.

History

In 1993, Child Care, Inc. (currently the Center for Children's Initiatives), Child Development Support Corporation, Chinese-American Planning Council, The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, and the Day Care Council of New York came together to create the NYC CCR&R Consortium, agreeing to work together to coordinate funding and city-wide program activities.

This proactive stance was undertaken primarily because of the New York State Office of Children and Family Service’s decision to fund five agencies in New York City and give them the responsibility of designing a CCR&R program model that could work in New York City.

Each organization brings a unique set of skills to its CCR&R work. This includes targeted work in Latino, Haitian, and Asian communities; outreach to employers and unions; participation in public policy advocacy; and intensive understanding of the multiple complexities of the child care and early education service delivery systems.

These activities help to enrich our multiple roles in the community as a resource to parents, service providers, and the public sector. Over the past 15 years, we have worked hard to improve and enhance our services to families and child care providers.

The New York City Child Care Resource & Referral Consortium is funded by the New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS).