Parents The Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County (ELCAC) is here to assist you in reaching the highest standard of early care and education. Check out the services we offer for our parents: Financial Assisstance for Child Care Inclusion/Special needs Warm Line Parents as Teachers and Home Visitation Resource and Referral Financial Assisstance for Child Care Helping families to afford child care is a key component of the School Readiness program. Families who meet the income requirements for the program are eligible to receive subsidized care based on a sliding-fee scale model. Parents can then choose to place their children in any of our contracted quality child care centers. Please feel free to take a look at our provider list. Funding for our subsidized early learning programs comes from grants through state and federal government, United Way of North central Florida, The Alachua County Commissions's Community Agency Partnership Program, and The City of Gainesville's Community Development Block Grant. We also encourage and gratefully acknowledge private contributions of individuals committed to quality early learning for children at risk for abuse, neglect, or poverty. Eligibility If you are currently working at least 20 hours per week, reside in Alachua County, and meet the income guidelines you may be eligible for school readiness child care subsidy services. If you are a parent interested in applying please click on the following link and follow the directions provided School Readiness Waitlist Application Total family income must be between 100%-150% of the Federal Poverty level (including child support, SSI and other benefits) To see if you are income eligible, click here for our Fee Schedule Both parents must be working at least part-time Parents may also have a referral from the following programs to qualify: Florida Works Department of Children and Families Migrant Education Program To find out if you are eligible please call (352) 375-4110 *Translation services available* Documents needed for eligibility include: Physical and shot records Birth certificates Parent photo ID Income verification Inclusion and Special Needs Our Inclusion program provides information and assistance for families and child care providers regarding children with disabilities and special health care needs, in areas such as: Curriculum services and resources child development child health Laws and regulations (The Americans with Disabilities Act) For more information, call the Inclusion Warm Line at (352) 374-0946 ext. 114 Toby Hunter, Child Development/Inclusion Coordinator thunter@elcalachua.org More information on the Inclusion Warmline Click here for the Warmline flyer Florida Relay Services Florida Relay is the communications link for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, or speech impaired. Through the Florida Relay, people who use specialized telephone equipment can communicate with people who use standard telephone equipment. To call Florida Relay, dial 7-1-1, or use the toll free numbers: 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) 1-800-955-1339 (ASCII) 1-877-955-8260 (VCO-Direct) 1-800-955-5334 (STS) 1-877-955-8773 (Spanish) 1-877-955-8707 (French Cr) Additional Resources: Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services www.centraldirectory.org Parents as Teachers and Home Visitation Do you want: To give your child every advantage? Your child to do well in school? Your child to succeed in life? To be the best parent and first teacher for your child? We can help! The ELC Home Visitation Program is a FREE support service to families with children from birth to five years old. Once a month or as needed, one of our Home Visitation Specialists visits with you and your child to teach you creative, easy and inexpensive ways to enhance your child�s development. Home visits Monthly group meetings Resource and Referral Developmental, hearing and vision screenings Our belief is that you are your child�s first teacher and our commitment is to enable you to be your child�s best teacher! For more information or to sign up, call the Home Visitation Coordinator at (352) 375-4110 ext. 128 or email us Home Visitation Curriculum: Our program uses the research-based Parents as Teachers: Born to Learn© curriculum Core Values Parents are their children�s first and most influential teachers. The early years of a child�s life are critical for optimal development and provide the foundation for success in school and in life. Established and emerging research should be the foundation of parent education and family support curricula, training, materials and services. All young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic considerations. An understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse cultures is essential in service families. Visit the national website at http://www.parentsasteachers.org top Resource & Referral Help for families to access quality childcare and meet family needs What is Resource & Referral? The Resource and Referral Network (R&R) is a free program that provides statewide information and resources for families or childcare professionals such as Affordable and Quality childcare Early education Work solutions Family needs solutions Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program Assistance for children with special needs The Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County Resource and Referral program is part of the statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Network funded by the Agency for Workforce Innovation - Office of Early Learning. The CCR&R Network is the only comprehensive statewide database of child care, school readiness and school age programs and service providers. EVERY parent is eligible for Resource and Referral information. The R&R network has information on over 200 early care and education providers in Alachua County. The database will create an unbiased list of centers, family child care homes, after school programs, head start programs, faith-based facilities and other programs that meet the needs of both the parent and the child. Contact the R&R Coordinator: Lynda Bowie ext. 102 llbowie@elcalachua.org **There is no cost associated with provider listings or attainment of information from the Child Care Resource and Referral Database. If you are asked to provide a payment for a referral or for a listing in the CCR&R database, please call the AWI-OEL Resource and Referral Network at 1-866-357-3239 Make an appointment by calling (352) 375-4110 Visit us at: 4424 NW 13th st. Building A Gainesville, FL 32609 North of NW 39th ave, across from Gene, Jim and Roy�s Home Center HOURS: Monday-Friday 7:30-5pm For more information� On CCR&R contact National Association of Child care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA): www.naccrra.org On Licensing information contact: www.myflorida.com/childcare On children with special needs: Contact the INCLUSION WARM LINE. This warm line provides information for child care providers regarding children with disabilities and special health care needs. Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning: http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/index.html Child care Aware: http://www.childcareaware.org/en/ Childcare Information, Florida Department of Children and Families: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/index.shtml top