Child Care Resource & Referral of Pinellas at a Glance

Child Care Resource & Referral of Pinellas (CCR&R) is a FREE community service that offers information and referral services to all families who are seeking to:

• find care for preschoolers
• get school-aged children ready for enrollment
• provide children with activities outside of school

How to Request CCR&R

Parents can contact the CCR&R service by:

• phone 727-547-5750
• toll free 1-866-764-0436
• Request a list of Providers on line
• E-mail please include your daytime phone number
• visiting one of our offices

To request a customized, unbiased computer generated list of early care and education options specific to their child's needs.

Some of these specifications include the age of the child, location preference for care, type of care such as Centers, Family Child Care Homes,or School Age Care, also whether the site has a pool, non-smoking conditions, pets, program and curriculum desires, etc.

The interview process takes approximately 20 minutes after which a customized list made specifically for that parent and child can be E-mailed, mailed, faxed, or picked up at the program office. During the interview the parent has the opportunity to ask specific questions regarding early care and education options, the scholarship child care application process and how to access other financial assistance for child care needs. Other social service resource information can be provided at this time as well.

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Who Can Benefit From CCR&R?

CCR&R is available to parents, guardians, licensed child care providers and early childhood education programs.

Other services of CCR&R include:

• Operation: Military Child Care (OMCC) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to support the child care needs of military parents who are mobilized or deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism

• Providing data for child care planning advocacy and training

• Serves as a speaker's bureau and a resource to educate the community and parents to the need and recognition of quality early care and education programs

• Disseminates parenting information at community functions such as "wellness" and "care" fairs and other public awareness event

• Assist businesses with the employee child care needs and Work/Family Programs

• Implementing and enforcing a Complaint Policy and Procedure

If you have a complaint/concern about the services that you received when you requested your child care listing or about a child care provider please refer to the Complaint Policy and Procedure for more information and call CCR&R at 547-5750.


Pinellas County Child Care Assessment Report 2005

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CCR&R is part of the statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Network funded by the Office of Early Learning (OEL) in the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI).