Child Care Improvement Project (CCIP)


Child"The only thing that surpasses her flexibility is how organized and educational her program is."
- CCIP Parent
The Child Care Improvement Project (CCIP) is an innovative program that helps family child care providers enhance the quality of their child care programs and supports their professional development. CCIP accomplishes this by operating community-based networks for family (or in-home) child care providers, offering training and resources that both improve the quality of child care and increase the financial viability of the child care businesses.

Working families benefit from CCIP’s efforts to increase the availability of affordable, high-quality child care in our community. Children also benefit by being in the care of trained professionals who are committed to providing a safe, healthy and educationally enriched child care environment.

CCIP services include:

  • Regular training in quality early learning and business practices
  • Home visits
  • Quality assessments using the nationally-recognized “Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale” (FCCERS)
  • Child care environment improvement grants for providers
  • Professional development resources for providers
  • A disabilities fund that helps providers to better care for children with special needs
  • Family engagement activities that work to build a supportive relationship between providers and families
  • Parent subsidy resources provide financial assistance to CCIP families to cover child care costs in the event of an emergency or if parents are completing their education.
Meet two neighbors
Jennifer and EmmaLittle Emma get lots of attention from her child care provider, Jenifer. Jenifer has received training from the Child Care Improvement Project about brain development and best practices for infant care and knows how important it is to spend quality time talking with, singing to and cuddling with Emma every day.