The Big Give 2022 – Thanksgiving Giveaway If you, or someone you know, needs help providing a turkey for Thanksgiving, Stone Creek Church, in cooperation with The Urbana Meijer and The Universitv of Illinois Office of Volunteer Proqrams, is offering a whole frozen turkey and a bag of holiday groceries this Thanksgiving season. To receive a Thanksgiving Meal […]

A Message From Our Director Dear CCRS Providers, I am writing to inform you that you may be eligible to participate in a study about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and now. This study explores how roles and responsibilities, stress, and attitudes have been impacted and what needs have gone unmet. The experiences of […]

October is Sleep Safe Month October is Safe Sleep Month for children. Following safe sleeping practices with your infant helps protect them from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID or SIDS) and sleep suffocation. Sleep suffocation is one of the leading causes of infant death in Illinois. There are some simple practices you should follow with […]

Our Offices are Now Open to the Public Child Care Resource Service is now to the public.  Walk-in hours are as follows: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri,  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We ask that all visitors wear a mask when entering the CCRS offices. If you are feeling unwell, please stay […]

Our Offices are Now Open to the Public Child Care Resource Service re-opened to the public on Tuesday, September 6th. Walk-in hours are now as follows: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri,  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We ask that all visitors wear a mask when entering the CCRS offices. If you are feeling […]

We’re Opening to the Public! Child Care Resource Service will re-open to the public beginning Tuesday, September 6th. Walk-in hours will be as follows: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri,  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All visitors must wear a mask to be allowed into our space in Room 314. If you are feeling unwell or sick, […]

EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSTRUCTION GRANT The Illinois Early Childhood Construction Grant (ECCG) Program is a state-sponsored initiative to invest in quality early childhood education (ECE) facilities where they are most needed. The ECCG Program will award ECE providers $100 million in grants ($60 million in late fall 2022, and the remaining $40 million at a later […]

New Training Requirements Effective July 1, 2022, all license-exempt (not licensed by DCFS) non-relative child care providers who are approved to receive payments through the IDHS Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) must adhere to the training requirements listed below.  Current providers must complete the training requirements before September 30, 2022, to receive payment for new […]

Email Billings Unless it is for a previous service month or for a supplemental payment of some kind, CCRS cannot E-mail billings to providers until the last service day of any month. In the past, some providers have requested billings be emailed to them before the end of the month; those requests will no longer be […]

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NATION-LEADING INVESTMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Over $175 million in funding to support child care providers & families Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) today announced new investments that strengthen and grow Illinois’ early childhood education and care field. These investments continue advancing Illinois as a leading state in the […]