Audience: Families

CCSA
CCSA Staff

Celebrating Week of The Young Child!

In collaboration with Durham’s Partnership for Children, Child Care Services Association is celebrating the nationally recognized Week of the Young Child from April 1 to 7, 2023. The Week of the Young Child is a time to focus on early childhood education and celebrate the importance of the early years

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young Latinx girl plays outside
CCR&R
Christy Thalheimer

Don’t let searching for camps stress you out!

Read our planning guide for summer options. Use our Essentials for Choosing Summer Camps (en español) and Checklist (en español) publication as a guide to choosing the summer camps and activities for school-aged children and teens in the Triangle and beyond. In this publication from CCSA’s Child Care Referral Central

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CCRC
CCR&R
Christy Thalheimer

It’s Never too Early to Advocate for your Child

By Katherine Toro Guerrero & Cecilia Gaytan Avila, Family Support PreK Being an advocate means knowing how to ensure that your child gets the help he or she needs to be successful. For children who experience learning difficulties, it’s never too early to start looking for ways to help them

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A young Black boy plays with Lego blocks
CCR&R
Christy Thalheimer

2023-2024 Pre-K Applications

When, where and how to Apply! NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) is the state-funded, part-day preschool program designed to provide at-risk four-year-old children with a quality early childhood education. Download a PDF with information on how to apply for NC Pre-K in your county. Information includes registration dates for the 2023-2024 school

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CCSA
CCSA Staff

Investing in Early Childhood Education — Investing in the Economy

Child care demand continues to rise, but the workforce hasn’t fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. The early childhood education (ECE) workforce faces higher operating costs, minimal staff and increasing attrition rates. This leaves parents with fewer options for child care – the question becomes less what will be most beneficial for the child, but instead which facility has the shortest waitlist.

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CCSA
CCSA Staff

A Deep Impact on Children and Families: CCSA’s 2022 Annual Report

In this annual report, you will see the remarkable work child care providers have done to give children the stability and certainty they need during a time when instability still controls every aspect of our lives. You will also see the efforts of our great CCSA staff to continue their work with children, families and child care programs as we see through this pandemic.

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