At Community Action, Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) of Washington County offers support and training to many local providers.
CCR&R is the hub for child care providers and caregivers throughout the county. Our trained staff stands ready to assist you and to help you be successful.
Many providers access our services for skill development and training, technical assistance, onsite education, business assistance and training on child care subsidy programs. CCR&R is the local expert in connecting providers to a comprehensive range of needs and resources.
Our offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone assistance is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can reach us at 971.223.6100 or 1.800.624.9516. If you need to fax forms or information to CCR&R, our fax number is 503.648.4175. Assistance is available in both English and Spanish. You can email us at ccrr@caowash.org or visit us at 1001 S.W. Baseline Street in Hillsboro, OR 97123 (follow Highway 8 west through downtown Hillsboro).
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Click on the links below to read more information:
- Read our current Resources News and archived newsletter issues which include training information.
- Get the most current information on the CDA (Child Development Associate) training classes.
- Find out about the Oregon Statewide Mentoring Program.
- Learn about the View and Reflect video training program.
- Access The Learning Circle - a training program that comes to you.
- Print out Provider enrollment or update forms.
- Find more resources on the Web
Read our current newsletter, Resource News, and archived newsletter issues.
The current Resource News and past issues can be downloaded below. Child care centers and family child care providers who are listed with CCR&R of Washington County receive a copy of the newsletter through the mail each quarter. Resource News contains local and state updates, funding and scholarship postings, class schedules, and program updates, as well as a knowledge base of skill development and resources.
Summer 2008 issue
Summer 2008 issue (en español)
Spring 2008 issue
Spring 2008 issue (en español)
Winter 2008 issue
Winter 2008 issue (en español)
Fall 2007 issue
Fall 2007 issue (en español)
(For previous editions, please email ccrr@caowash.org with the specific quarter requested.)
Get the most current information on child care provider skill development through CCR&R’s CDA (Child Development Associate) training classes, the Mentor Program and the View and Reflect video training program.
CDA
The Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credential program is designed to provide training and assessment for family child care providers, child care center staff and home visitors.
Child Care Resource & Referral of Washington County and Community Action Head Start have created an ongoing program that helps providers and visitors earn the CDA credential easily and inexpensively. Join other dedicated providers by enrolling in this training and assessment curriculum. Participants gain a support team and professional training classes. The group meets one Saturday per month for 10 months, each September through June.
Click here to read the CDA Credential brochure. For more information, contact CCR&R at 971.223.6100.
Oregon Statewide Mentoring Program
The Oregon Statewide Mentoring Program was created to encourage and support child care professionals like you by providing personal assistance for your unique professional goals. Anyone (child care providers, teachers, staff from the Department of Human Services or the Child Care Division) who is working in the child care and education field can participate in this program at no charge.
Professional Development Mentoring Services are available through CCR&R by calling 971.223.6100. These services may include assistance with:
- Applying for the Oregon Registry or Trainer Program
- CDA (Child Development Associate Credential)
- Contacting local colleges for information on early childhood classes
- Other professional development opportunities
- Expanding your child care program
- Setting up a child care environment
- Inclusive child care practices
- Business skills
View and Reflect
Video Training Program
View and Reflect is an approach that enables child care providers to receive additional training by viewing videos and completing reflection and activity worksheets that are relevant to the information shared on the video. You can find the View and Reflect videos and the worksheets at your local library (or click on the link below for the appropriate worksheet). A one hour training certificate will be given for each training video with its required assignments. View and Reflect is approved by the Oregon Child Care Division. This video-training program is a collaboration between Child Care Resource & Referral of Washington County and the Washington County Cooperative Library Services. There is a $10 processing fee for each video reflection sent into CCR&R.
The Learning Circle I and II - two training programs that come to you
TLC is a literacy-based program designed to stimulate the love of reading among children of all ages. The TLC program provides training to providers in their environment. The TLC-I trainer will model stimulating story times and related activities with the children in each provider’s care. The TLC-II trainer helps caregivers develop literacy-based curriculum and parent/child literacy activities.
Trainers of TLC are available to teachers and providers in Washington County. We provide six one-hour training sessions in child care centers, family child care homes, and preschools. TLC is scheduled at the convenience of the provider or center.
The Learning Circle creates a literacy-rich environment for children to help them increase their love of reading. To obtain more information about TLC-I or TLC-II call 971.223.6100.
Print out a Provider enrollment or update form
Not yet enrolled with Child Care Resource & Referral of Washington County? Print out, complete and return the appropriate Provider Enrollment Form for your center or family child care home, so you can be included in the CCR&R database. This will help you get plugged into a comprehensive range of local resources and support. To have the enrollment form mailed to you, call 971.223.6100. Once completed, you can return the form to:
Child Care Resource & Referral of Washington County
Community Action
1001 S.W. Baseline St.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Or via fax 503.648.4175
If you’re a Provider already enrolled with CCR&R, we want to ensure we have the most up-to-date information for you. Print out, complete and return the Provider Update Form so you can continue to access the comprehensive range of local resources and support. To have the update form mailed to you, call 971.223.6100. Please mail it or fax it to the information listed above.
Find more resources on the Web
Here are additional links detailing local and state child care resources: