Child Care Aware of Central and Southwest Arkansas is a resource and referral source that is designed to help families identify and locate high-quality child care that is affordable, accessible and available. We will help you find the child care resources to meet your individual needs.
We also provide useful tools and resources to begin your career as a child care provider.
The Ready for Business Grant Program is
designed to provide grants from $1,000 to $100,000, depending on the number of
employees, to assist with COVID-19-related expenses, such as personal protective
equipment (PPE), deep cleaning, signage, hand sanitizer dispensers, marketing and
more.
We want to draw your attention to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), which provides a grant up to $10,000 and a loan based on the size of the organization. The application is a simple, four-page application that you can access through the SBA website.
Continue reading →DHS created a short educational video to encourage Essential Workers to apply for Child Care Assistance. Essential Workers Video Additional details including the Essential Worker Child Care Assistance application can be found here. https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/about-dhs/dccece
Continue reading →An extensive guide on Designing the Perfect Home Playroom for Children with Autism which has super-helpful information and tips on how to design an ideal play space in your home for children with autism. You can see it here: https://productdiggers.com/autism-playroom/
Continue reading →Dear Early Educator, RE: Weekly Meeting with The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Development for Licensed Child Care Providers To provide you with information about the COVID-19 public health crisis and to answer child care questions, join the … Continue reading →