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Childcare Resources of Indian River <br />SUBSIDIZED, HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE <br />Grant: $225,000 <br />Funds Used: $ 225,000 <br />Total Children Served: 152 (54 children served through contracting centers) <br />Focus Area: Early Childhood Development <br />Taxonomy Number: NL -300.150; PH -610.150; PH -610 <br />Program Description: Childcare Resources provides high quality, affordable childcare and education for <br />children, ages six weeks to five years. Childcare Resources builds parent capacity by enabling parents to focus <br />on their careers and higher education while their children receive dependable care. <br />GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT <br />1. Young children have access to high quality learning experiences in home, community and early <br />childhood care and education settings which prepare them to enter school ready to learn. <br />The Childcare Resources School and affiliated contracting centers closed on March 16th, 2020 following a <br />directive from Governor DeSantis regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor DeSantis then canceled all <br />remaining standardized testing for the 2019-2020 school year. The Childcare Resources School facility remained <br />closed and programming moved to a virtual format until June Sth, 2020 when Governor DeSantis announced a <br />Phase Two reopening. At that time the Childcare Resources School re -opened at a reduced capacity while still <br />offering a virtual programming option for families still at home. On August 24th, 2020 the Childcare Resources <br />School and contracting centers resumed normal operations and began the 2020-2021 school year. In light of <br />these mandated closures and directives, spring assessments were not completed, and outcomes are not <br />available for children enrolled in the Childcare Resources Program for the 2019-2020 school year. <br />2. Young children improve positive age appropriate social and emotional skills. <br />As noted under Outcome 1, assessment results are unavailable. <br />3. Young children improve motor skills needed to explore their environment and support learning. <br />As noted under Outcome 1, assessment results are unavailable. <br />102 <br />