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Summer Camp Guide 2026

The 2026 summer camp season is almost upon us! This year has an impressive variety of options, ranging from high-energy sports and equine camps to specialized STEM and multicultural immersion programs. Whether you prioritize a convenient location in your home county or a specific price point, this year’s lineup includes everything from premium enrichment experiences […]

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Child Care Credentials and Certifications

Early childhood credentials and certifications Early childhood credentials and certifications can help you learn more about targeted areas within the field. When you have a credential or certificate, current or potential employers in the early care and education field see you as dedicated to growing in your career. Licensing standards and Paths to QUALITY indicators […]

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Financial and Social Assistance

As a child care professional, families may look to you for advice about their child both inside and outside of the classroom. Feel free to use the below information to share with families via newsletters, emails, or other opportunities to support them as caregivers themselves. Indiana 2-1-1 is also an easy way to connect families to local organizations to meet their unique needs. […]

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Transition to Child Care

Sometimes, families may come to your child care program that you are unable to serve, whether due to tuition costs, limited enrollment availability, or because your program is not the best fit for their child or family. Feel free to share the below information with families to support their continued child care journey. Indiana 2-1-1 is also a good place for them […]

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Inclusive Child Care

Sometimes, families may come to your child care program that you are unable to serve, whether due to tuition costs, limited enrollment availability, or because your program is not the best fit for their child or family. Feel free to share the below information with families to support their continued child care journey. Indiana 2-1-1 is also a good place for them […]

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On My Way Pre-K

Sometimes, families may come to your child care program that you are unable to serve, whether due to tuition costs, limited enrollment availability, or because your program is not the best fit for their child or family. Feel free to share the below information with families to support their continued child care journey. Indiana 2-1-1 is also a good place for them […]

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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Child Care Assistance Through CCDF The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal program that helps low-income families obtain child care so that they may work or continue their education. The purpose of CCDF is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care. The CCDF program is administered through the Indiana […]

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Paying for Child Care

As a child care professional, families may look to you for advice about their child both inside and outside of the classroom. Feel free to use the below information to share with families via newsletters, emails, or other opportunities to support them as caregivers themselves. Indiana 2-1-1 is also an easy way to connect families to local organizations to meet their unique needs. […]

Toolkits & Resource Guides

Summer Camp Guide 2026

Child Care Credentials and Certifications

Financial and Social Assistance

Transition to Child Care

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Inclusive Child Care

On My Way Pre-K

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Paying for Child Care

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