Geography: North Carolina

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood^® Scholarship NC provides debt-free college education with comprehensive scholarships for the early education workforce.

The Child Care WAGE$^® program provides tiered education-based salary supplements to teachers, directors and family child care educators in North Carolina. The goal is better-educated teachers and better outcomes for children.

Modeled after WAGE$, Infant-Toddler Educator AWARD$^® Plus focuses on infant-toddler teachers and family child care providers in all 100 N.C. counties. Low-paid educators working with children from birth through two may be eligible for salary supplements.

CCSA offers a variety of professional development opportunities which encompass not only CCSA’s workshops, but also workshops offered by other organizations in our local communities.

CCSA provides technical assistance and support to child care centers and family child care homes as they work to improve program practices and standards in an effort to increase or maintain higher star-ratings.

The Birth-to-Three Quality Initiative improves the quality and availability of care for children ages birth to three in North Carolina. The program team serves all 100 N.C. counties through specialists providing individualized coaching and support for teachers and administrators in birth-to-three classrooms.

Child Care Services Association (CCSA) has long recognized that an essential element of high-quality Early Childhood Education is a strong, educated workforce that nurtures and teaches young children. CCSA periodically releases white papers and hosts webinars focusing on the early childhood educator workforce with state and national partners.

Homelessness jeopardizes the health, development and education of young children. Provide help and learn more with CCSA’s services.

NC ECE Shared Resources is an easy-to-use, online platform created for child care program owners, administrators and classroom teachers to be a “one-stop-shop” that will save you time, money and help you continuously improve the quality of your services.