Our Technical Assistance Coordinator provides technical assistance to child care providers, businesses, and others interested in child care in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties.

What is Technical Assistance?

• We assist new providers in setting up and starting their family or center- based child care
  businesses.

• We provide hands-on assistance helping new providers set up a developmentally appropriate child care space.

• We provide connections to local resources available for providers working with a child who has special needs or difficult-to-manage behaviors.

• We guide providers through the various curricula available to them, and have full sample curriculum kits providers can test out before purchasing their own.

• We directly support providers as they apply for various professional development grants to enhance their programs or to meet their educational needs.

• We help providers meet all compliance agreements issued by the Office of Child Care.

How can our Infant/ Toddler Specialist assist you?

This program is specifically geared towards supporting and mentoring providers who care for infants or toddlers. Our Infant/Toddler Specialist will provide technical assistance to licensed family – and center-based child care providers who care have infants or toddlers enrolled in their programs.

• We provide hands-on assistance helping providers set up a developmentally appropriate child care
  space for the infants and toddlers in their care.

• We provide support for working successfully with infants and toddlers who have special needs.

• We guide providers through the various resources available to them, and help them choose age
  appropriate resources for developing lesson plans and activities.

• Our Infant/ Toddler Specialist provides regular mentoring sessions for providers enrolled
  in the Infant/Toddler
  45-hour Modules.

• Our specialist provides regular trainings on topics directly related to caring for infants
  and toddlers.

To learn more about Infant/Toddler Technical Assistance, contact us at (301) 290-0040.

Credentialing & Accreditation Support

Our Technical Assistance Program also guides providers in completing credentialing and accreditation requirements.

• We offer assistance in understanding and completing the Maryland Credential Program application.

• We provide support and guidance for providers completing the NAFCC Accreditation process.

• We provide support and guidance for providers completing the MSDE Accreditation process.

What is Credentialing?

The Maryland Child Care Credential program is a pathway to professional development. The program recognizes child care providers who go beyond the requirements of the licensing and registration regulations. Those who qualify receive payment for participating in the Credential program!

What is Accreditation?

Accreditation is a process used to identify exemplary family and center-based child care programs – those that go above and beyond the norm. Research suggests that such high quality programs have long term benefits for children.

What is NAFCC Accreditation?

For Children: NAFCC Accreditation is an indicator that the family child care home offers safe, inviting spaces, nurturing care, and educational activities designed to meet the needs of all children while promoting individual development.

For Parents:  NAFCC Accreditation is an indicator to parents to help identify responsive, stimulating child care.  Parents can expect that their children are growing and learning in an environment that is responsive to their individual needs.

For Employers: NAFCC Accreditation is an indicator that family child care homes offer a stable, high-quality child care program which research has shown directly improves employee attendance, morale, and productivity.

For Communities:   NAFCC Accreditation is an indicator that quality family child care providers are available to help to make communities attractive to families, signaling that children are cared for and educated during their early years and before and after school.

What is the Value of Accreditation?

• Defines standards of quality for the field of family child care

• Helps parents and policymakers recognize high-quality family child care

• Promotes provider’s self-assessment and professional development

• Motivates providers to put training into practice

• Serves as a cornerstone in state professional development systems

The Accreditation Program at The Promise Resource Center supports family childcare providers with becoming and remaining nationally accredited through the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). Currently, there are 51 providers in Southern Maryland involved with the Accreditation Program at The Promise Resource Center. The Judith P. Hoyer Early Care and Education Enhancement Grants from the Maryland State Department of Education have assisted 50 Southern Maryland providers in obtaining their National Accreditation through NAFCC. Providers involved with the Accreditation Program have received support in the areas of technical assistance, mentoring, training and program improvements as they strive to meet the standards for accreditation which support well rounded, high quality child care.

Contact Us

To find out more about Technical Assistance, contact (301) 290-0040