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    • About Us
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    • Community Partners
  • Parents/Families
    • About
    • Class Calendar
    • Register for Classes
    • Replacement Class Certificate
    • What to Look For
    • Finding Quality Child Care
    • Search for Child Care
    • Community CPR Registration
    • Community Resources
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    • About
    • Provider Class Calendar
    • Better Beginnings
    • Pre-Licensing Registration
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Resources for Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Child Care Providers

BehaviorHelp Requests
On July 1, 2016, the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education is implementing a new system called BehaviorHelp to assist you with behavioral challenges in young children.  Download and complete the form and then submit to BehaviorHelp@dhs.arkansas.gov.
Behavior Help Support Request Form
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CCDF State Plan
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Kindergarten Readiness Materials Memo
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Brochure
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Arkansas Early Learning Standards Birth-60 Months
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Arkansas Early Learning Standards Birth-60 Months-Spanish.pdf
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Adventures for Toddlers Curriculum 18m-3years
Adventures in Learning Curriculum 3y-5y
Books and Movement: A Magical Mix
Benchmark Summary Table
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Connecting Literature and Math (CLAM) Curriculum
Developmental Rating Scale for Birth-36 Months
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten: A Calendar of Family Activities
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten: A Calendar of Family Activities- Spanish
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten: A Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Preschool Children
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Join Me as I Play Brochure
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Kindergarten Readiness Indicator Checklist-Parents
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Kindergarten Readiness Indicator Checklist-Teachers
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Kindergarten Readiness Indicator Checklist-Parents-Spanish
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Kindergarten Readiness Indicator Checklist-Teacher-Spanish
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Medical Home Brochure-English
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Medical Home Brochure Spanish
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Picture This: A Framework for Quality Care for Children from 3-5
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Picture This: A Framework for Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
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Spotlight on Resources for Curriculum and Professional Development
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CCDF Program information Ottawa Tribe

Instructions for Forms 
2019_instructions_for_forms.pdf
​2019 Employment Verification ​
2019_employment_verification.pdf
2019 Client Agreement 
2019_client_agreement__aug_.pdf
2019 Application
2019_application.pdf
2019 Application Checklist 
2019_application_checklist.pdf

Local Resources

Early Care and Education Projects - University of Arkansas
To request an ECEP training course:  Click Here

Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative

Early Intervention

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Other Resources


Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education


​Arkansas Approved Early Childhood Curriculum List Comprehensive Curricula

Child Care Aware of America

Better Beginnings Information

Conscious Discipline

Information on Nutrition and Physical Activity

Professional Development Registry

NAEYC

NAFCC

National Resources

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, its territories, and Canada, the Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in 170 languages. The Hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are anonymous and confidential.

Child Care Aware® of America: The nation’s most respected hub of information for parents and child care providers, Child Care Aware® of America provides child care providers with access to resources for their child care programs and helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities.

Child Development Associate® Credential (CDA):The CDA Program is designed to assess and credential early childhood education professionals. This is a nationally recognized credential earned by a child care professional and honored throughout the country.


National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): NAEYC provides professional development resources for early childhood providers. You can find information on developmentally appropriate practice in the classroom, working with families and the latest research and discussion about teaching young children.

National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI): NBCDI has worked for 40 years to improve and advance the lives of Black children and their families, through advocacy and education. The focus of the work is to improve child welfare services, make universal early care and education a reality, build family support services, and press for educational reform and provide vital information regarding our children’s health.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education: This site provides information and resources for child care providers and families about general licensing facts, child health and nutrition and the overall care of children.

Office of Child Care: Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, The Office of Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs. The Office of Child Care was established in September 2010 and replaces the former Child Care Bureau.

Zero to Three: A national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers with a mission to promote the health and development of all young children.


Child Care Aware of Northwest Arkansas
1401 S. 8th Street
​Rogers, AR 72756
E-mail:  info@nwachildcare.org

Phone: (479)899-6374
Child Care Aware of River Valley
7200 Mahogany Avenue
Fort Smith, 72916
E-mail:  info@nwachildcare.org

Phone: (479)222-6930
Healthy Families Benton County
1401 S. 8th Street
​Rogers, AR 72756
E-mail:  info@nwachildcare.org
Phone: (479)899-6374

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