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Start-Up Manual for Faith-Based Child Care Programs.
By Debra Lawrence
January 01, 2002

Summary: This document lists the steps in the process of opening a faith-based child care program. In designing a budget, the majority of faith-based programs try to provide high quality child care at a reduced cost to the public. The importance of low staff to child ratios, the hiring of staff with experience and education in early childhood development, and the importance of staff retention are stressed. A community needs assessment should be performed by calling the local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency. A copy of the child care center rules and regulations should be obtained from the State Department of Human Services concerning general licensing requirements. Decisions will need to be made regarding the administrative structure under which the child care facility will operate. The Mission Statement of the early childhood program must reflect compatibility between the faith-based community’s sense of ministry and the purpose of the program. A checklist of preparatory tasks is presented for opening a child care program. Resources are listed for professional organizations that provide useful information concerning child care programs.

Index Terms: Child Care Facilities, Faith Based Child Care, Religious Organizations, Start Up Requirements, Administrative Management, Checklists, Community Needs Assessment, Operating Costs

Publisher: Child Care Connections

Publication Type: Forms

Pages: 17 pages
Language: English

Availability
Child Care Connections 3595 East Fountain Boulevard,
Suite E-1, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910,
719-638-2070, http://www.childcareconnections.org


 
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