Child care workers play an important role in the lives of children. They can spend up to 10 hours a day with a child, preparing them for the skills they will need when they enter school. Young children learn mainly through play.

Child care workers recognize this and focus on children’s play to further language development (storytelling and acting games), improve social skills (working together to build a neighborhood in a sandbox), and introduce scientific and mathematical concepts (balancing and counting blocks when building a bridge or mixing colors when painting). Child & Family Resources monitors hundreds of child care settings across the state to ensure children are learning.

Keeping children healthy is another important role for child care workers. It’s important to serve nutritious meals and snacks and teach good eating habits and personal hygiene. Many of the programs at Child & Family Resources provide the training child care workers need to meet these goals. Upcoming workshops are listed on the homepage.