Technical Assistance from our Resource and Referral Specialists!

Delaware Child Development Resource and Referral can provide technical assistance to child care providers. Technical Assistance services help providers improve or enhance the quality of child care through structured and intentional services which supports the development of specific skills and practices. As a result, providers will be able to implement knowledge about quality in their individual care giving situations.

Three initiatives for child care providers:

• Stars Advancement Coaching - assist programs to advance levels in the Reaching for the Stars Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). This may include assisting programs with accreditation.

• Single Issue Consultation - address a single specific issue, topic, or concern.

• Ongoing Technical Assistance Coaching - structured, intentional on-site TA which supports the development of specific skills and practices. Ongoing TA consists of a Resource and Referral Specialist visiting and coaching/mentoring staff over a period of time.