COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR CHILDREN INC

EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (ELRC) ADMINISTERS THE CHILD CARE WORKS AND KEYSTONE STARS PROGRAMS:CCC ADMINISTERS THIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDED PROGRAM TO (A) ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES LIVING IN ADAMS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, LANCASTER, LEBANON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES WITH THE COST OF CHILDCARE AND (B) ASSIST FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, IN UNDERSTANDING PENNSYLVANIA'S EARLY EDUCATION SYSTEM AND IN LOCATING AND EVALUATING APPROPRIATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND (C) IMPLEMENT KEYSTONE STARS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, COACHING, MENTORING, AND WORKSHOPS, ASSIST WITH THE SELF-STUDY PROCESS, AND DESIGNATING PROVIDERS WITH A STAR LEVEL BY DETERMINING THEY HAVE MET THE STANDARDS. (D) ADMINISTER GRANT FUNDS.AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR, SERVICES INCLUDED:1. 11,042 CHILDREN FOR CHILD CARE WORKS FUNDING2. 6,786 FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN CHILD CARE WORKS3. 1,144 OF PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN CHILD CARE WORKS4. 3,424 FAMILIES ASKED FOR CHILDCARE REFERRALS5. 5,629 CALLS TO THE HELPLINE6. 928 KEYSTONE STARS PROVIDERS7. 66 PROVIDERS MOVED UP ONE OR MORE STAR LEVELS8. 54 NEW STAR 1 PROVIDERS9. 2,092 PROFESSIONALS IMPACTED.10. CONTINUING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) GRANT AWARDSA. $260,000 PAID TO 62 PROGRAMS IN REGION 8B. $612,500 PAID TO 152 PROGRAMS IN REGION 9C. $691,500 PAID TO 185 PROGRAMS IN REGION 1011. PDG GRANT AWARDSA. $320,000 PAID TO 7 PROGRAMS IN REGION 8B. $888,000 PAID TO 22 PROGRAMS IN REGION 9C. $998,500 PAID TO 20 PROGRAMS IN REGION 10

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)CCC PROVIDES PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT TO FAMILY HOME BASED AND CENTER CHILDCARE PROVIDERS FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED TO CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE THROUGH THIS PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDED PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO PARTICIPATING CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. SERVING 69 ACTIVE HOME BASED FAMILY PROVIDERS AND 20 ACTIVE CENTERS IN 21 COUNTIES.