Providers

Do you currently provide care for a military family?

If so, you may be eligible for up to a $500 bonus from the Department of Defense (eligibility restrictions apply).

The family may also be eligible for a scholarship to help them pay for child care.

For more information, contact your local CCR&R or click here.

EEC's Professional Qualifications On-line Registry Goes Live

EEC has implemented an on-line version of its Professional Qualifications Registry for practitioners seeking teacher, lead teacher, or director certificates from EEC. Over 100 applicants for EEC certification have applied on-line since the system went live in mid-October. This free service enables practitioners to:

Apply for an EEC certificate
Check the status of their application
Update their profile information
Print a summary of their qualifications
Print a certificate

The Professional Qualifications Registry is an important first step as EEC's workforce initiative moves toward more comprehensive electronic services for the practitioners in the early education and care community. Applicants can initiate their online application by going to: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/oo_tq.aspx.

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies strengthen the child care delivery system while making it more responsive to the needs of local families. Your local CCR&R works with child care providers to increase the availability and affordability of quality child care by:

Training Needs Assessment
Offering free referral services
Supporting professional growth and development through a wide range of trainings, conferences, CEU and college courses
Encouraging and supporting accreditation
Managing child care subsidy programs
Providing technical assistance to providers including program start-up