The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) focuses on capacity building and quality improvement of home-based family child care & license-exempt child care.

CCIP includes effective outreach, technical assistance, professional development training, incentives and resources for all participants.

A CCIP participant is anyone who is interested in or is already providing child care in a home including all of the following:

• Family Friend Neighbor (FFN) Caregiver or Nanny (License-Exempt)
• Person interested in becoming a Family Child Care (FCC) Provider
• Individuals working towards FCC licensing.
• Licensed FCC Provider:
  • Has a small or large license.
  • Is an operator or assistant.
• Expansion Licensee – FCC Provider who expands their capacity in one or more of the following ways:
  • Re-opening licensed home
  • Providing care to Infant/Toddlers
  • Expanding from a Small license → Large license.
  • Expanding to provide care during non-traditional hours

CCIP strengthens all Home-Based Child Care, however, CCIP is not for people who are exclusively a parent or guardian.

For more information, please email CCIPProject@crystalstairs.org