Portland Metro Area Child Care News

Metro Child Care Resource and Referral is a resource not only for parents looking for a daycare referral, but for providers as well.  It’s beginnings as Child Care Development Services, Inc. in 1977 was for the Child Care Food Program to assure that all children in any care setting were getting the care they deserved.  When parents called the food program asking about good daycares, the Resource and Referral was born.

Parents can log on to their website to learn more about the services available to help them find the best care to meet their specific needs, find parenting seminars, learn about adoption services, and many other resources parents will find beneficial.

Providers can log onto their website to find extra provider training, how to become a provider, get enrolled on the referral database, learn about the food program, and many resources to help their daycare business succeed.

The food program is a government subsidized program that reimburses providers for the food they feed the children in their care as long as it meets healthy food guidelines established by the USDA.  The purpose for this program was to make sure that all children were able to get healthy meals, no matter where they were in care or what economic bracket they were in.  It also helps keep the cost of child care providers lower, because the cost of food is not passed on to the parents of the children in care.  It’s a very important program, and any questions that either parents or providers have about it, Metro Child Care Resource and Referral will be more than happy to answer.

Both sites are very user friendly, easy to navigate, and provide a wealth of information.  Whether you’re a Daycare Provider, or a parent looking to find a safe place for your child to be when you’re at work, Metro Child Care Resource and Referral is a good source of information, tools, and assistance.

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