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Core CCRR services are free and available to parents,
informal child care providers, licensed child care providers and facilities,
students, community service providers and child care facility employees.
Core services include: newsletters distributed via email; access to workshops;
access to networking; information and consultation on issues relating to
child care/child development.
Full Membership is available to licensed family and group child care providers,
and registered licence not required family child care providers at no charge.
Services available to full members include: enhanced child care referrals,
toy and resource lending; workshops at special member rates; networking opportunities;
information and consultation on issues relating to child care/child development;
laminating and photocopying at member rates; newsletters distributed via email
or Canada Post.
If you are interested in the rewarding task of caring for children or are
already providing child care our program might be right for you!
For further membership information and options please contact our Outreach staff who will be happy to assist you. Contact Us
Both Licensed and License-Not-Required Child Care providers are
encouraged (but not required) to register with their local CCRR program.
All licensed child care providers in Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam,
Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra area are welcom to
join the YMCA Child Care Resource and Referral Service.
License-Not-Required providers must meet the following criteria:
| · | The caregiver must be a responsible adult (at least 19 years old) with a current first aid certificate |
| · | The caregiver – and any other residents over the age of 12 must undergo a criminal record check |
| · | A health reference form completed by a physician addressing their physical and emotional suitability for working with children |
| · | 2 character references |
| · | A home setting review with CCRR staff |
All LNR and licensed family child care providers who are members
of the YMCA Tri-Cities CCRR must have adequate liability insurance
as well as participate in at least four hours of child care related
training a year. Membership at the YMCA Tri-Cities CCRR is not open
to Au Pairs or Nannies.
Membership Benefits include:
| · | Referral services |
| · | Training and networking opportunities |
| · | Information and resource lending library |
| · | Guidance and consultation on child care related issues |
| · | Newsletters |
| · | Supportive home visits |
| · | Toy lending library |
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