Florida's Office of Early Learning

State Child Care Resource & Referral Network (CCR&R)

Florida's Office of Early Learning  State Child Care Resource and Referral Network is dedicated to helping families find answers to their questions regarding how to identify quality child care and early education programs and how to locate a provider that meets their family’s needs.  We are also committed to providing on-going assistance to local early learning coalitions and child care providers to improve the quality of their services to families in the State of Florida. 

The Network can provide you with information about state funded early learning programs, such as: the School Readiness, Voluntary Prekindergarten, Early Head Start, and Even Start programs. Your local Child Care Resource and Referral office can also provide you with creative financial assistance options and community resources that may ease your financial burden.

You can access Child Care Resource and Referral services by calling the State CCR&R Network Office at 1-866-357-3239 toll-free. For CCRR Training events, e-mail Gerie.Nasche@oel.myflorida.com.

To Locate a Child Care Resource and Referral Program in another state, please call Child Care Aware at 1-800-424-2426 toll free or visit www.childcareaware.org.  


CCR&R References and Guides


Resources for Local CCR&R Offices


More Resources

Family guide coverA Family Guide for Early Education and Child Care Options
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Checklist coverA Quality Checklist for Evaluating Early Care and Education

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VPK Parent Handbook coverVPK Handbook

School Readiness InformationSchool Readiness Information Brochure

VPK Informational BrochureVPK Information Brochure


Resources for Families

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