While welcoming the New Year, the dedicated team at Child Care Resource Center in Winston-Salem recognizes that 2024 was a year filled with both highs and lows for early education in our community and throughout the state.
Child Care Resource Center spent the last year working closely with their local partners and other agencies to grapple with the ongoing childcare crisis.
“It has been our focus as an agency for more than 30 years,” shares Executive Director Katura Jackson. “Therefore, we are keenly aware that the childcare crisis did not start during the pandemic. Childcare professionals, employers and parents are aware of early education issues that are integrated into every part of our environment.”
As the team embraces a very hopeful 2025, Katura does share some exciting news regarding all the new things happening at Child Care Resource Center (CCRC). They plan to launch a new website which will allow the community to stay updated on childcare issues, learn about events and training opportunities, and donate to support the mission of CCRC. The team is also piloting a new online portal – Find Child Care NC – which will make it easier for the thousands of families who contact CCRC to learn about childcare options in Forsyth and surrounding counties – Ashe, Allegheny, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin. Parents will have real-time access to childcare center openings and availability.
As their primary mission, CCRC supports families as they search for childcare, works with childcare programs to improve the quality of their caregiving environments, provides information and grants to individuals who are interested in opening family childcare in their homes, and offers music and learning opportunities for individuals or family members caring for children outside of the licensed childcare system.
While it’s a fact that exceptional, nurturing childcare is a challenge to find right now – especially in rural areas – CCRC leads the way in educating parents on what to look for in quality childcare. That includes clarifying all the options available in the community, and guiding parents as they explore policies and rates that can be confusing at first glance.
CCRC can also provide data relating to childcare trends by analyzing information on the average cost of childcare by type of facility, the average weekly cost of childcare by zip code and the number of childcare spaces available in a particular zip code. All of these factors are crucial to guide parents in making an informed choice that feels right for their current family situation.
To enrich opportunities that are available in the Winston-Salem area, the group provides professional development and on-site coaching to childcare professionals including skills such as CPR/First Aid, cultural competence, early inclusion, child development, developmentally appropriate curriculum and managing challenging behaviors.
If you are interested in utilizing the life-changing services available at Child Care Resource Center or learning more about their work in the community, please visit them online at childcareresourcecenter.org or give them a call at 336.245.4900. Their new offices are located at 102 W. 3rd Street, Suite #750, Winston Salem, NC.
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