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Childcare Resources of Indian River Children in Centers Grant amount: $250,000 Funds used: $250,000 Total children served: 165 Contracting center children served: 49 Cost per child: $12,693.81 Focus Area: Early Childhood Development; Building Parent Capacity Program Description: Childcare Resources provides high quality, affordable childcare and education for children, ages six weeks to five years. Childcare Resources builds parent capacity by enabling parents to focus on their careers and higher education while their children receive dependable care. Collaboration: The following is a list of collaborative partners related to Children in Centers: • Agency Name: Kidz Closet Charities - Childcare Resources provides a clothing closet for families enrolled in the program. Clothing is donated from Kidz Closet Charities. • Agency Name: Tykes & Teens - Childcare Resources collaborates with Tykes & Teens to provide mental health services for children ages birth - 5 years old. • Agency Name: Redlands Christian Migrant Association - Childcare Resources collaborates and contracts with RCMA on the school readiness Childcare Executive Partnership Program. • Agency Name: Mental Health Association - Program provides counseling and psycho- educational evaluations to adults and children enrolled in the Childcare Resources program. • Agency Name: Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County - Childcare Resources and the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association participate in multigenerational activities collaboratively. Currently on hold because of Covid-19. • Agency Name: Homeless Children's Foundation - Collaborative pilot project enrolling children referred by HCF into the Childcare Resources School. • Agency Name: Shining Light Garden - Shining Light Garden provides fresh produce weekly to the families of Childcare Resources. • Agency Name: SAFE Families for Children - Childcare Resources assists SAFE Families in providing childcare for families in crisis. • Agency Name: Moonshot Community Action Network (MCAN) - Childcare Resources supports the Moonshot Moment by attending monthly Moonshot Community Action Network (MCAN) meetings. Childcare Resources also participates in Moonshot Moment goal initiatives and programs. 1. Young children have access to high quality learning experiences in home, community and early childhood care and education settings which prepare them to enter school ready to learn. 128