Program areas at 4C For Children / Comprehensive Community Child Care Inc
Child Care professional training and coaching: 4C provides education training and coaching to teachers, directors, and Child Care providers. In 2022, 4C provided 826 training workshops for 16,826 early childhood professionals. 4C also provided coaching to 1,522 Child Care programs serving 48,741 Children through 10,629 coaching visits and graduated 142 Child Care professionals in the Child development associate preparation program. 4C helps prepare Child Care programs to achieve quality ratings in Ohio's step up to quality system.
4C's Child nutrition program administers the federal meal reimbursement program for Child Care providers. The program makes it possible for Children to receive healthy, nutritious meals while in Child Care and develop healthy eating habits at an early age. In 2022, 4C supported 351 Child Care programs through the Child nutrition program, providing 1,243,425 nutritious meals to Children in Child Care.
Child Care referral and family programs: 4C is focused on helping families find and choose quality Care and empowering families with knowledge and skills to ensure their Child's optimal development. 4C uses a Comprehensive database of Child Care centers, preschool programs, family Child Care homes, head start programs, and after-school programs to provide Child Care referrals to families. In 2022, 4C helped 4,486 families find Child Care and access parent education. In addition, 4C helped 89 families experiencing homelessness find reliable Child Care.