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About
OCC Fact Sheet
Want to learn more about OCC? Check out our Fact Sheet! There, you can read about our mission, purpose, goals and more to get a better sense of how our programs serve children and families.
Learn MoreWhat We Do
The Office of Child Care (OCC) supports low-income working families by providing access to affordable, high-quality early care and afterschool programs. OCC administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and works with state, territory and tribal governments to provide support for children and their families juggling work schedules and struggling to find child care programs that will fit their needs and that will prepare children to succeed in school.
Leadership
Shannon Christian serves as the Director of the Office of Child Care at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families. She is a former Associate Commissioner of the former Child Care Bureau at ACF, where she advanced President Bush’s Good Start, Grow Smart early childhood initiative, and shaped the office’s research agenda to better support state policy and spending decisions.
History
The Office of Child Care was established in September 2010 and replaces the former Child Care Bureau. We partner with states, territories, and tribes to administer the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program.
Last Reviewed: June 24, 2019
Success Story
Contact Us
Office of Child Care
Administration for Children and Families
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C ST SW, Room 4502
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 690-6782
Fax: (202) 690-5600
Office of Child Care Regional Offices:
Region 1: CT, NH, ME, RI, MA,VT
Region 2: NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Region 3: DC, DE, PA, MD, VA, WV
Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Region 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Region 7: IA, KS, MO, NE
Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Region 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA
Resources for Parents
- Find high quality child care
- Find help to pay for child care
- Find your local Head Start program
- Health and safety regulations for child care programs in your State
- Report child abuse and neglect
Resources for Providers
- Funding to help start or improve a child care program
- Receive funding to serve children from low-income families
- Receive funding to serve nutritious meals in your child care program
- Collaborating with your local Head Start program
- Licensing regulations for starting and operating a child care center or home
- Finding other child care resources
Fundamentals for CCDF Administrators
The Fundamentals for CCDF Administrators is a comprehensive resource and reference material for state/territory and tribal administrators.