| The decisions you make in choosing child care are very important to your child's happiness and development and to your peace of mind.
In this section of the website, we offer you information that will not only help you in your search for child care but also with
resources that will help in your child's growth and development. Click on the shoes in each section for more information. If you speak to a child care specialist, please use this form to provide feedback to help us improve our services. |
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 Request Child Care Information
Search for Child Child Care HERE!
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Child Care OptionsClick on the icon above for a list and description of child care options.
Click here for creative ideas for harder to meet child care needs.
Click here for an informational fact sheet to help you
determine when and if your child is ready to be home alone.
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Help Choosing Child Care
Click here for questions and answers to help you to evaluate your child care options.
Click here for a checklist to help you evaluate potential providers.
Click here for the average cost of child care in your area.
Click here for reccommended child care ratios.
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Help to Pay for Child Care
To learn more about programs that will help you with child care cost, please click the above icon.
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Resources for Parents
For more information covering the health, safety, and development of your child and help in improving parenting skills, please click the above icon.
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Operation Child Care
Operation Child Care is a voluntary effort of CCR&RS and partnering providers and organizations to offer Guard and Reserve soldiers returning from Iraq a few hours of child care for much needed rest and recuperation activities.
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Ask the Nurse
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The Daily Parent
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BEGINNING READING PROGRAMS
Rutgers University Division of Continuous Education and Outreach is offering
a variety of reading programs for four year olds, kindergartners and children in grades 1-5 to improve their reading
skills. The programs will be offered in Bridgewater, Hillsborough and on the Rutgers campus. Subjects covered will
include alphabet skills, reading readiness, phonics, comprehension and love of reading. For more information contact
the Division of Continuous Education and Outreach at 800-978-9596. |
| From Association for the Children of NJ (www.acnj.org)- Good News for Working Families:
The New Jersey Legislature voted to expand the state earned
income tax credit program (EITC) to benefit 300,000 more families. Recent legislation doubles the income limit from
$20,000 to $40,000. In addition, other new legislation allows the size of the state credit to increase from 20
percent of the federal EITC to 22.5 percent in FY 2009 and 25 percent in FY 2010. This will put more money
in the pockets of families who need it.
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Help to Reduce the Risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Free lead testing kits now available to families with children under 7 ! Click here for information.
Be sure to visit our health and safety page for more information!
Community Connections Newsletters
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Fee Policy
All referrals are offered free of charge to individuals living / working in Somerset and Middlesex counties.
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Complaint Policy
To learn more about how to repot a complaint against a child care setting or the child care resource and referral agency, please click on the above icon.
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Child Care Specialists are available to assist you. The Child Care Specialist will provide referrals without bias to type of care or individual provider.
No client or provider shall be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex.
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In Middlesex County, call 732-324-4357
or toll-free 1-877-224-6364 | In Somerset County, Call 908-927-0869
or toll-free 1-877-224-4254 |
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 | Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen will refer you to child care providers. However, we do not endorse any particular child care provider. We advise you to visit and discuss your needs with all child care providers before choosing one.
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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen Child Care Resource & Referral url: www.childcareinfo.info
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