Administrative Agency:

State Agency: Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Public Assistance (DPA), Child Care Program Office (CCPO)

Program Goals:

- Provide assistance to families in finding appropriate child care. - Provide support to child care providers to expand the availability of quality child care. - Provide assistance to individuals interested in starting a child care center or becoming a home care provider.

Resource Provided:

Child Care Resource and Referral partners: - Assist families by providing consumer education on selecting quality care and advise parents of provider vacancies. - Provide professional development through child care education and training opportunities. - Support child care providers to enhance their quality of care. - Provide assistance to individuals interested in starting a child care center or becoming a home care provider.

Comments:

Contact the Child Care Program Office for the Child Care Resource and Referral partner agency serving your community.

Program Contact:  (Primary Contact listed first.)

Program Manager
Division of Public Assistance
Department of Health and Social Services
619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4500
Fax: (907) 269-1064
e-mail: ccpo@alaska.gov
Web site: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare

Janice Olsen, Program Coordinator
Child Care Program Office
Department of Health and Social Services
619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4508
Fax: (907) 269-1064
e-mail: janice.olsen@alaska.gov