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CCR > Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

Goals and Strategies

#1. Increase families’ abilities to make informed child care choices and access high quality child care
• Support the development and implementation of a quality rating system for child care programs that will provide information to aid families’ child care choices.
• Improve the value of the information and data we give to families.
• Provide families with information that will increase their awareness of the connection between all types of child care and early learning/school success.
• Continue to develop CCR’s capacity to offer enhanced I & R services

#2. Increase the number of providers/caregivers who meet the highest quality standards so that children will be prepared to succeed in school and in life.
• Prepare providers to meet increased professional development standards attached to Quality Rating Systems and other initiatives.
• Develop and implement new and improved training and technical assistance models and content to meet the needs of child care providers.
• Collaborate with community organizations to develop and maintain a sustainable, supportive infrastructure for high quality Family Friend and Neighbor care.
• Maintain and develop ways to ensure that agency services are accessible to providers.

#3. Expand availability and access to high quality child care for families with specific and special needs
• Build the supply of specialized, high quality child care that meets diverse needs.
• Emphasize working with providers who serve specific or underserved populations.
• Work with families, with special attention to underserved populations, to increase their access to specialized, high quality care that meets specific needs.

#4. Increase advocacy, awareness, collaboration and public will within the community regarding child care and early learning issues
• Educate community partners, policy makers, and the public on the need for a quality rating/tiered reimbursement system.
• Continue efforts to educate policy makers, businesses and other community members on the need to increase investment in the child care system.
• Increase community involvement with kindergarten readiness.
• Increase awareness and educate community on role of FFN care.

#5. Achieve and maintain financial stability for the agency and grow its capacity to serve the community.

• Continue to develop CCR’s administrative and financial infrastructure.
• Build strong communication materials and marketing systems and infrastructure to emphasize CCR’s impact, expertise and unique role in the community.
• Build strong fundraising programs and infrastructure to ensure continued growth in private (individual & foundation) donations to CCR.
• Leverage the passions, interests and skills of our supporters in order to further the work of our organization and build a culture of giving.