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Please note: our offices are closed to the public on Fridays.
Holiday hours: Offices are closed December 19, 2024 and from December 23, 2024 through January 3, 2025.
Become a contractor to conduct School Readiness Contract Monitoring for the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida. Learn more about how to apply HERE.
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We need members of the community to lead us in our mission. Please join us in this important work to ensure that children are ready for school and their families have childcare to support employment and/or educational opportunities. APPLY HERE
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Child Care Resource & Referral for Families
(CCR&R) is a FREE community service that offers information and referral services to all families that are looking to find child care information in Southwest Florida.
Click here to learn more about the services CCR&R can provide your family.
Child Care Resource & Referral for Providers
Every year hundreds of thousands of families are served by Florida’s 30 early learning coalitions’ CCR&R services.
Inform communities about child care and the cost of care.
Offer customized child care listings to families based on their needs.
Provide a FREE marketing tool for ALL legally operating child care providers in Florida.
Click here to learn how to submit your business profile.