Developmental Educational Assistance Program

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Child Care Resource & Referral

 

The DEAP Child Care Resource and Referral Program determines eligibility for Best Beginnings, Montana’s child care financial assistance program, provides referrals to licensed and registered child care facilities, trains child care providers, and advocates for child care services in the communities located in a 12 county area.  The Miles City office covers Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud, and Treasure counties; and the Glendive office covers Dawson, Garfield, Prairie, McCone, Richland, and Wibaux counties.

 

How to access services?

 

Family Services: Any family can receive referrals to licensed or registered childcare facilities in the Glendive and Miles City service areas.  Families who meet the eligibility requirements for the Best Beginnings Scholarship Program may receive assistance from this program.

 

Provider Services:  A facility must be registered or licensed by the state to be placed on the referral list.  All providers are welcome to participate in orientation, training and technical assistance services.

 

How to access services?

 

The contact individual for CCR&R family services in Miles City is:

Sarah Peterson

2200 Box Elder

Miles City, MT  59301

406-234-6034 or 1-800-224-6034

speterson@deapmt.org

 The contact individual for CCR&R provider training services and provider grant services in Miles City is:

Annie Kichman 

2200 Box Elder

Miles City, MT  59301

406-234-6034 or 1-800-224-6034

akichman@deapmt.org

 The Program Director is:

Ann Tribby 

2200 Box Elder

Miles City, MT  59301

406-234-6034 or 1-800-224-6034

atribby@deapmt.org

 The contact individual for CCR&R provider services in Glendive is:

Becky Hicks

218 West Bell

Glendive, MT  59330

406-377-4909 or 1-800-578-4909

bhicks@deapmt.org

 

 The contact individual for CCR&R family services in Glendive is:

Stephanie Schmitz

218 West Bell

Glendive, MT  59330

406-377-4909 or 1-800-578-4909

sschmitz@deapmt.org

Services Provided:

Family Services:

  • Child care facility referrals are provided to families seeking a child care setting for their children

  • Eligibility determination and case management for families eligible for the state’s Best Beginnings Scholarship Program

  • Consumer education on a variety of child care topics, including choosing quality child care

 

Provider Services:

  • Recruitment and training of child care providers

  • Provide technical assistance

  • State licensed/registered facilities are eligible to receive referrals

 

Community Services:

  • Public education and outreach is provided to communities in the 12 county area

 

Links to Related Sites:

 

Early Childhood Services Bureau

Montana Virtual Human Services Pavilion

 National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC)

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Montana Childcare Resource Directory

Montana Child Care Resource and Referral Network

Montana Early Childhood Project

Montana Child Care and Adult Food Program

Child Care Aware

Montana Association for the Education of Young Children

Child Care Plus

National Child Care Information Center

Provider Training Database

Montana Child Care Licensing Forms

 

 


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In-Home Program    Lifespan Respite

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