The Child Care Council of Kentucky offers a variety of FREE family trainings for families. Check them out here!
Find Childcare: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/find-care.aspx
Child Care Regulations: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/regulations.aspx
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides support to help families pay for child care. The Division of Child Care is responsible for all child care provider support and The Division of Family Support helps clients apply for the program.
Eligibility for the Child Care Assistance Program
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements in 922 KAR 2:160. An applicant can determine if they are elgible by using the Prescreening Tool. To apply, please call toll free (855) 306-8959 or visit kynect.
CCAP Tip Sheet
Report Child Abuse and Neglect– (877)597-2331 KYSAFE1 or (800)752-6200
Report non-emergency Child Abuse and Neglect (monitored 8:00am-4:30pm M-F) click link:
https://prd.webapps.chfs.ky.gov/reportabuse/home.aspx
In case of emergency – Call 911
Kindergarten Readiness: https://letslearnky.org/
Developmental Milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
HANDS- Health Access Nurturing Development Services: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/ecdb/Pages/hands.aspx
First Steps – Early Intervention System: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/ecdb/Documents/1stStepsfactsEnglish.pdf
Family Guides: https://kyecac.ky.gov/families/Family-Guides/Pages/default.aspx
Division of Child Care: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/default.aspx
Kentucky Early Childhood Standards: https://kyecac.ky.gov/professionals/Pages/Early-Childhood-Standards.aspx
Kentucky All STARS: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/kyallstars.aspx
Zero to Three: https://www.zerotothree.org/issue-areas/early-development/
NAEYC Families: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/for-families
Child Care Regulations: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/regulations.aspx
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides support to help families pay for child care. The Division of Child Care is responsible for all child care provider support and The Division of Family Support helps clients apply for the program.
Eligibility for the Child Care Assistance Program
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements in 922 KAR 2:160. An applicant can determine if they are elgible by using the Prescreening Tool. To apply, please call toll free (855) 306-8959 or visit kynect.
CCAP Tip Sheet
Report Child Abuse and Neglect– (877)597-2331 KYSAFE1 or (800)752-6200
Report non-emergency Child Abuse and Neglect (monitored 8:00am-4:30pm M-F) click link:
https://prd.webapps.chfs.ky.gov/reportabuse/home.aspx
In case of emergency – Call 911
Kindergarten Readiness: https://letslearnky.org/
Developmental Milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
HANDS- Health Access Nurturing Development Services: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/ecdb/Pages/hands.aspx
First Steps – Early Intervention System: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/ecdb/Documents/1stStepsfactsEnglish.pdf
Family Guides: https://kyecac.ky.gov/families/Family-Guides/Pages/default.aspx
Division of Child Care: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/default.aspx
Kentucky Early Childhood Standards: https://kyecac.ky.gov/professionals/Pages/Early-Childhood-Standards.aspx
Kentucky All STARS: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dcc/Pages/kyallstars.aspx
Zero to Three: https://www.zerotothree.org/issue-areas/early-development/
NAEYC Families: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/for-families