Our Mission
To ensure the availability and affordability of high quality early childhood and family support programs for children of income eligible working families in Indian River County.
Childcare Resources of Indian River, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) organization.
Children Learning
The care children receive while their parents are working has a lasting effect on the kind of adults they will become. For example, children provided with quality childcare are less likely to need remedial education later on and are less likely to be arrested (High/Scope Perry Preschool study).
Parents Working
Dependable, quality childcare enables parents to work knowing that their children are safe and happy. Employers throughout our county benefit from a stable workforce and from employees who are focused on doing their jobs well.
Families Thriving
Many families in Indian River County live close to the edge financially on a daily basis. Support, guidance and psychological services offered by Childcare Resources can make the difference between stability and crisis in a family’s life.
Working to Fill the Gap
Believe it or not, a family of four earning $33,075 annually makes too much money to qualify for state and federal childcare programs. However, this same family would have a very difficult time finding approximately $7,000 in the family budget annually to provide quality childcare. Childcare Resources of Indian River helps to fill this gap.
Childcare Resources Provides:
• Tuition assistance for quality early care and preschool
• Support and guidance to maintain family stability
• Access to mental health professionals at a greatly reduced fee
• A wide variety of parenting programs and family enrichment opportunities
Families eligible for the Programs:
• Families who meet our income eligibility guidelines
• Parents working or going to school full time
• Families living in Indian River County
Demanding The Best:
Childcare Resources demands the best from our centers because that’s what makes the biggest difference for our children:
• Low student/teacher ratios
• National accreditation by year three of affiliation
• Appropriate and nurturing curriculum
• Well-trained teachers and directors
• Adequate teacher compensation toencourage consistency of care
• Parent-Teacher conferences
• Open door policy
Invest in the future by Allowing parents to work today:
Childcare Resources contracts with six outstanding childcare centers in Indian River County to make sure quality care is available for the children of lower income working families. Our “graduates” are more likely to be successful when they go to elementary school and our parents are involved in the education of their children. For every dollar spent now, there is a savings of up to $13 to the taxpayer in the future!1
1 ”The Economic Impacts of Child Care and Early Education: Financing Solutions for the Future”, a conference sponsored by Legal Momentum’s Family Initiative and the MIT Workplace Center |
