The NC CCR&R Council is the state management hub for CCR&R services in North Carolina. The CCR&R Council is responsible for:
Seeking and distributing funding from the NC Division of Child Development & Early Education to Regional CCR&R Lead Agencies
Managing contracts and overseeing service delivery for regional CCR&R core services and Statewide Special Initiatives
Providing information and resources, professional development and technical assistance to Regional CCR&R Lead Agencies
Providing leadership and coordination in CCR&R and early care and education systems-change Efforts
The CCR&R Council is comprised of three Council Management Agencies:
Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) serves as the Council Management Agency for services and grant distribution to Regional CCR&R Lead Agencies in Regions 2, 6, 7, 9 and 13
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) serves as the Council Management Agency for Regions 1, 3, 4, 12 and 14
Southwestern Child Development Commission (SWCDC) serves as the Council Management Agency for Regions 5, 8, 10, and 11
In addition to overseeing the delivery of core CCR&R services, the NC CCR&R Council manages three Special Initiatives to expand and enhance the quality of child care statewide:
The vision of the NC CCR&R Council is that North Carolina’s CCR&R system will be nationally recognized as an essential and highly effective statewide deliverer of research-based and data driven services that enable families, practitioners, and communities to recognize, support and access high quality, affordable, child and family-centered early care and education and school-age child care services.