Resources
There are many resources that may be of use to HFDC families, including HFDC publications and forms or links to general information about child care. E-mail the webmaster to contribute additional useful references.
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HFDC Forms and Publications
- Calendars and Schedules:
- 2004 Events and closings calendar (PDF, 27 KB)
- Policies
- Operational Policy and Parent Manual (PDF, 143 KB)
- Forms
- Parent Contract (PDF, 19 KB)
- Activity Permission Slip(PDF, 16 KB)
General Child Care Information
- North Carolina Division of Child Development: provides information to parents on regulated child care facilities
- North Carolina's Star Rated License
- Choosing Quality Child Care, including how the NC DCD can help parents
- Checklist of questions and issues to consider when visiting a child-care facility
- Search North Carolina Official Child Care Records for license information, star-rating, and more
- Child Care Services: works to improve child care quality in Durham and Orange counties, provides information and local referrals for the NC DCD
- What is quality child care?: research-based definition of quality child care
- Child Care Checklist: questions to ask when visiting a child-care facility
- T.E.A.C.H. Early ChildhoodŽ Project: college scholarships and health insurance assistance for child care providers and programs