Resource Development Center
A Child Care Resource and Referral Program
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The Penquis Resource Development Center (RDC) is a program of Penquis and funded by Maine Department of Health & Human Services.
The RDC:
- serves all families in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties who
request information on child care
- provides training and technical assistance to those who provide
child care
- works with communities and businesses to build the capacity and
quality of the child care system in Maine
Click below for more information on services for:
Families, including an On-line Referrals Search and a Child Care Subsidies Application Form
Providers, including bimonthly Newsletter and a Scholarship Policy and Application Form.
Communities
Employers
For other helpful websites, click HERE!
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Child Care Aware Quality Assured
Child Care Aware® administers a national, voluntary, quality assurance system for community child care resource and referral programs (CCR&Rs). The Quality Assurance Program is designed to ensure that families across the country have access to consistent, high quality consumer education and referral services. |
Member of MRDC, Inc. (Maine's Network of Child Care Resource Development Centers)
Member of NACCRRA (National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.
A Career Opportunity for You!
If you live in Penobscot or Piscataquis County and are interested in child care, Maine Stream Finance and the Penquis Child Care Resource Development Center have an opportunity for you! The Early Education Profession Project can help you start your own home-based Family Child Care or expand your program of five or less employees. We can help you become certified by the State of Maine and start your business by providing you with resources and valuable training. We will help you learn how to plan learning activities and arrange your home for the children in your care and help you establish a budget and a realistic business plan. You will meet other Family Child Care providers to share ideas and develop friendships. The Early Education Profession Project also has some funds available to help you start or expand your Family Child Care business. This project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and geared to help individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency, and income guidelines apply. Please contact Amanda Pate at Penquis at 973-3539 or apate@penquis.org for more information, or click here.
