Training: CCR&R's offer state approved and Quality Rated training for providers to assist them in meeting the needs of the children in their care.
Technical Assistance (TA): Assistance is available to current and potential providers working towards or in the Quality Rated process, looking to improve the quality of care being provided, open a new child care program, or seek some form of credential or accreditation.
Public Awareness: Statewide and local efforts take place within each CCR&R to increase the knowledge of children's needs and to support affordable, accessible, quality child care.
Please go to our Contact page to visit the website of your Child Care Resource and Referral Agency to learn more about their services or to access many of the services listed above.
provider resources
Training Resources
Training is available state wide for child care providers.
- Georgia Child Care Training Calendar and Professional Development Registry - The Child Care Training Calendar will allow you to search for upcoming trainings in your area. The Professional Development Registry is a place for providers to document and monitor their continuing education and professional progress.
- Or you can request a Training Calendar from your local CCR&R. You can determine which CCR&R serves your area and access a copy of their newsletter.training calendar by going to our Contact Page.
Other Resources
Note: Inclusion in the list does not constitute endorsement by GACCRRA, nor is GACCRRA responsible for the content or materials posted on these sites.
Professional Development
Association for Early Learning Leaders
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Child Care Aware
Child Care Exchange
Children's Defense Fund
Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children
Georgia Head Start Association
Georgia State Best Practices
Georgia Training Approval and Training Calendar
National After School Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association for Family Child Care
National Child Care Association
Southern Early Childhood Association
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Special Needs
American Diabetes Association
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Autism Speaks
Babies Can't Wait
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Children and Adults with ADD
Easter Seals
Georgia Department of Education - Special Education
National Down Syndrome Society
Sensory Processing Disorders Network
The ARC
United Cerebral Palsy
US Department of Education - Special Needs
US Government
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Federal Child Care Bureau
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
National Institute for Literacy
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
Office of Women's Health
United States Government
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
US Department of Education
US Department of Education - Special Needs
US Department of Health and Human Services
Georgia Government
Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Child Care and Parent Services (CAPS) Program
Georgia Department of Community Health
Georgia Department of Community Health - PeachCare
Georgia Department of Education - Special Education
Georgia Department of Family and Child Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Georgia Department of Human Resources - Children with Special Needs
Georgia Department of Public Health
Georgia Department of Public Health - Immunizations
Georgia Food Stamps Program
Georgia Medicaid
Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs - Consumer Ed
State of Georgia Government