The Western Kentucky University Child Care Resource and Referral is a
community based organization that is dedicated to increasing the quality and
accessibility of early care and education services for children. We work with
families, early care and education programs, businesses and industry, and the
community.

For families we:

help you find child care that meets your needs

provide information about resources to pay for child care

give you information to help you as you make decisions about child care

connect you with advocacy activities

answer your questions about young children

For early childhood professionals we:

provide monthly workshops

have a resource library of books, videos, and toys

provide consultation on quality initiatives, such as accreditation

publish a monthly newsletter

answer your questions about working with young children

For business and industry we:

conduct a needs assessment of your employees.

provide training on parenting and child care issues for your employees

provide articles about parenting and child care to include in your company newsletter or bulletin boards

provide enhanced referrals to help your employees find dependable and high quality child care

assist you with setting up a company child care program or building partnerships with existing child care programs

For our communities we:

gather information about child care needs and resources.

collaborate with other agencies by serving on committees and boards, including announcements in our newsletter or web page, connecting parents and professionals to the right agency for services, and co-sponsoring events.

provide information about how to start a child care business.

submit early care and education related articles to newspapers and newsletters

create early care and education related public service announcements