Welcome, parents, caregivers, and family members!

Every parent has questions about how to help their child reach his or her potential. It is important to understand "normal" child development, as well as how your child is unique. If only children came with a manual! Because your child is always changing, asking questions is a necessary and ongoing part of being a parent.

  • Click on the orange tabs on the left side for important topic areas.
  • Click on County Services to find agencies that can help your child and family with a variety of needs.
  • Click on any of the questions below for further information.

How do I find out about...

+ Getting financial assistance to help me pay for child care for my child?
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) helps low-income parents who are working or in school/training to pay for child care.

In addition, the Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) exists as a special support to families with certain risk factors such as poverty, homelessness, teen parents, or English language learners. Most school districts offer CPP. If you qualify, the program will pay a portion of the cost, and also provides a high level of quality assurance for participating facilities. You will need to call someone at the contact numbers here to help you determine whether your child may be eligible.

For families in the city and county of Denver who have children who will be entering their last year prior to kindergarten , the Denver Preschool Program may be available to you as an additional financial support.

+ Helping my child succeed in school?
Understanding how to help support your child in school can really make a difference. Here is a list of 20 ways to help your child succeed in school. Being involved in your child’s education is also an important way of supporting your child. Why is it important to get involved in my child’s education?

+ Locating child care or preschool for my child?
A broad child care search can be done at Qualistar , which shows all licensed settings as well as the star ratings for those centers that have been through the Qualistar process, or at the licensing body, the Department of Human Services , which has a handy map showing you where each facility is located in your area, and gives you the option to un-click facilities that don’t meet your criteria.

Also remember that if you need live assistance from someone who can help you find child care and other services in your area, access your local resource and referral agency. The link to the “resource and referral” search on this website is the first link on this page, above.

+ What to do if I am concerned about the development of my child, or a child I care for?
Click on the age of the child to find agencies that will provide a developmental evaluation for a child who is birth to age 3, or age 3-5.

+ How to contact the Early Childhood Council in my area?
There are three ways to find the Early Childhood Council in your area. 1) Click here and either scroll down or type the county name in the Search box. 2) View or download the 2010-2011 Early Childhood Councils Directory. 3) Go to the Colorado Department of Education's Early Childhood Councils website for up-to-date contact information for statewide council coordinators.

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