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Welcome to the web site of Childcare Resources, a non-profit 501(c)(3) Child Care Resource and Referral Agency based in Birmingham, Alabama. We strive to make quality child care happen in Blount, Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties by:

  • Helping families locate child care
  • Training child care professionals
  • Providing parent education services
  • Offering child care financial assistance to low-income, working families

Childcare Resources is a partner agency of United Way of Central Alabama.  We are located at 1904 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203.  We are open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-4:30 pm. You can reach us at (205) 252-1991 or 1-800-822-2734.

Para servicios en espanol, llame al (205) 252-1991 o 1-800-822-2734 y porima el numero ocho.

We are happy to assist our guests who need special care or accommodations. If you need special accommodations when visiting Childcare Resources, please call the above number and speak with Margie Walker at ext. 300.



Your gift provides the support needed to sustain and grow the programs offered by Childcare Resources – programs that help give our children the best start in life. Due to decreases in government funding for Childcare Resources’ Supplemental Child Care Program (SCCP), as of May 15, 2012, we have suspended further applications for this vital program that helps low-income working families by paying a portion of their child care tuition. Using our secure PayPal page, your gift today will help ensure all children get the best start in life. Please give generously. Thank you.

Childcare Resources Achieves

National Quality Assurance

Childcare Resources has announced that the organization has attained Quality Assurance, establishing it as one of the nation’s leading Child Care Resource and Referral agencies. The national recognition was awarded by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). Childcare Resources is the first and only such agency in the southeast to achieve this distinguished award. Read more.

Applications for Supplemental Child Care Program (SCCP)
Temporarily Suspended
EFFECTIVE May 15, 2012
Due to reductions in government and other funding for child care financial assistance, Childcare Resources will freeze the waiting list and will not accept further applications for the program. This change is effective May 15, 2012, and is valid until the announcement at a future date reinstates the program.  Be assured that Childcare Resources is seeking other sources of funding to help meet the needs of our community. The phone message regarding financial assistance (205-252-1991, Financial Assistance, Option 1) and our website will be updated when the status of this program changes. 

Childcare Resources’ Executive Director,

Joan Wright, Tapped as Finalist for CEO Awards

The Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) has named the finalists for its 2012 CEO Awards, which recognize excellence among top executives in the Birmingham area. The CEO Awards are presented in several categories, including nonprofit agencies.

Joan Wright, executive director of Childcare Resources is among 25 finalists, who will be recognized in the May 25 issue of the BBJ. Winners will be announced at the CEO Awards dinner reception on May 24. Read more.

 

CDA Scholarships Available
Apply Now
Childcare Resources in partnership with the Department of Human Resources is accepting applications for six individual scholarships for the online Child Development Associate® (CDA) course in 2012. This is an opportunity for child care professionals to further their education and professional development.
Apply before May 31st for an online CDA Scholarship.

Equal Voice National Online Convention
to ratify the 2012 Equal Voice for America's Families platform
to be broadcast nationally from Birmingham!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
B&A Warehouse
This is a free event for families. Read more.

 

 

Many Thanks to Our Media Sponsors:

Purchase a Specialty License Plate to Support
 The Children's Trust Fund of Alabama

The message should be clear.  Prevention of child abuse and neglect is everyone’s responsibility.  When you buy a Children’s Trust Fund specialty license plate, approximately 92% of the purchase price goes directly to fund community-based prevention programs in Alabama.  These tags are available at every County Probate office and are tax-deductible.  They can be personalized with any combination of six letters or numerals at no additional charge.  However you decide to personalize your tag, the message is clear. Please click the car tag below to purchase.
(*Note: select Tag Type "Generic (Children's Trust Fund-11) 2010" )

 

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