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Technical Assistance and Support

Child Care Choices offers information and technical assistance regarding starting, expanding, and/or operating a child care center or family child care home. We also offer Information and assistance for individuals in the process of applying for their credential and/or programs seeking to become accredited.

In addition, technical assistance at Child Care Choices encompasses a standard core of services to include: licensing and compliance issues, behavioral issues, and children with special needs.  Educators experiencing these types of issues in their programs, or having questions regarding any of these three areas, are encouraged to contact us.

Child Care Choices technical assistance services are available to existing and potential providers (family child care and center-based), Head Start programs, nursery schools, cooperatives, drop-in Centers and playgroups, community and non-profit organizations, community groups, employers, and public agencies committed to expanding child care resources.

For additional information on services and resources available, please contact us at 301-662-4549 in Frederick County or 410-751-2917 in Carroll County.

PERKS: Partnership for Emotionally Resilient Kids

Partnership for Emotionally Resilient Kids (PERKS) helps children, ages birth through five years old, with social, emotional or behavioral issues by:

• Increasing child care provider and parent skills to deal with difficult behaviors
• Developing partnerships between parents and early educators
• Teaching children social and emotional skills
• Offering technical assistance in person, by phone, or e-mail, as needed
• Making appropriate referrals to outside resources

PERKS is a free service to licensed or regulated early care and education programs in Carroll and Frederick Counties and the families they serve.

Facts to Know. . .

• Statistics show that many children are being involuntarily expelled from child care situations because of challenging behaviors.
• Social, emotional and cognitive developments are highly interconnected and are all necessary for school readiness.
• Many of Maryland’s young children ages 0 to 5 are not developing the emotional and social skills they will need to succeed in school and be productive members of society.
• Resiliency research stresses the importance of a child’s relationship with caring, committed adults – child care providers play an important role in the lives of young children.

To learn more about Partnership for Emotionally Resilient Kids (PERKS), please contact Barbara Howard at 301-662-4549.

Partnership for Emotionally Resilient Kids (PERKS) is a service provided by Child Care Choices and funded by the Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care.