Our Early Care & Education Institute is committed to improving the quality of care and early education of Latino children through the professional and leadership development of educators and the education of parents. The Institute accomplishes its mission by guiding participants through courses, workshops, and hands-on support.

As a member of the New York City Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium, CHCF provides child care referrals to assist parents in:

• Locating child care near their home, school, or work (in New York City)


• Identifying child care programs in New York City


• Obtaining financial assistance

Although high-quality child care might serve as an important early intervention for children living in poverty, poor children tend to receive poor-quality child care.

Poor Latino neighborhoods have the greatest demand for child care. At 17%, New York was found to have the highest percentage of low-income children in family child care (care provided by a non-relative in his or her home).(1) This type of care presents risks, since many home-based providers are not registered or regulated by state or city agencies.

CHCF is committed to promoting competent, quality child care and job development by providing training in Spanish and assisting Latina caregivers to become registered Family Day Care (FDC) providers in order to increase the number of quality caregivers and to promote licensing and regulation. Our Child Care Resource and Referral Program provides:

• State-mandated pre-registration training for individuals interested in becoming registered family day care providers.


• 30-hour training class for registered providers.


• Ongoing technical assistance to family daycare providers.


• A network of 100 family day care providers offering general support, as well as early childhood education.


• Newsletters providing helpful tips and educational information. View our child care training curriculum.

"Conexiones Entre Familias/Connections Between Families" Child Care Network

"Conexiones Entre Familias/Connections Between Families" offers child care providers membership to our child care network. As a member, providers are required to attend our training (How to Manage Your Business), have access to technical assistance, and receive child care referrals.

• Community Health & Resource Fair


• Conference for Early Care & Education Providers (conducted entirely in Spanish)