Helping Parents Help Each Other to Help Their Children Grow | Let’s Talk Kids

Andrea Breitwieser, Assistant Director of the NJ Division of Family Development, Office of Child Care, explains the purpose of New Jersey Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.  Learn more about Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies below! CCR&R Official Website - https://www.childcarenj.gov/CCRR Grow NJ Kids Official Website - https://www.childcarenj.gov/GrowNJKids **VIDEO OUTLINE** 00:00 - Intro & How did Andrea end up at the Department of Human Services? 03:15 - What are NJ Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&R)? 07:15 - What are “Family, Friend or Neighbor” or “Family Child Care Provider” designations? 10:03 - What is Grow NJ Kids? 11:23 - What if I cannot afford these programs? What if I move counties? 15:31 - CCR&R Programs for older children 17:19 - What if I decide to become a Family Child Care Provider? 18:40 - CCR&R resources - From Professional Support to Parent Cafes 21:47 - CCR&R support for Family Child Care Providers? 26:11 - How many CCR&R Agencies are there in NJ? **-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------** Thank you so much for watching. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ. **SOCIAL & WEB LINKS** LTK Linktree - linktr.ee/ltkacnj Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org - ACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ - ACNJ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/advocates-for-children-of-new-jersey/ - ACNJ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ACNJforKids/ **PODCAST LINKS** - LTK Linktree - linktr.ee/ltkacnj **CONTACTS** - [mcoogan@acnj.org](mailto:mcoogan@acnj.org) - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ - [vjabon@acnj.org](mailto:vjabon@acnj.org) - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ