Informal Child Care Providers

This program is designed for all Informal Child Care Providers, whether they are grandparents, neighbors, friends or others. ACT convenes meeting with these dedicated individuals at least once a month in the Bushwick and Washington Heights communities. There, providers meet one another and establish a peer support group.

They gain valuable information including:

*participating in the child and adult care food program
*accessing child care resources and referrals
*finding family day care training and networks

Other discussions address how caretakers can make the most of their role in children's lives.

These conversations focus on:
*the family day care certification process
*the importance of play
*activities for young children
*child development
*discipline

Find out about free services linked to childcare in your community. For more information call: Deborah Rubien (212) 487-8584

In partnership with the IMPACT Project and Agenda for Children Tomorrow