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Head Start

Head Start
February 4, 2026
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 to […]
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Restoring Flexibility in CCDF: Comments on NPRM 0970-AD20
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January 31, 2026
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Head Start
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 to […]
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Restoring Flexibility in CCDF: Comments on NPRM 0970-AD20
On January 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) entitled “Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).” The NPRM is open for public comment until February 4. We encourage you to consider the information below and submit a comment to make […]
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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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Your Guide to Understanding Indiana's CCDF Voucher Changes
You’ve likely been hearing a lot in the news lately about the crisis surrounding CCDF vouchers and its effect on Hoosier families and child care programs. There are many moving parts and complicated pieces – we hope the below information makes things clearer for you. What is CCDF? Let’s start with the basics. The federal […]
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Child Care Answers Awards $300K to Providers through Strengthen Indy Child Care Grant
Thanks to the generous support of Glick Philanthropies, Child Care Answers is awarding $300,000 to twelve child care programs to increase availability and create equitable child care opportunities for Marion County families. INDIANAPOLIS, April 3, 2024 – In an effort to provide support and resources for existing and emerging providers, Child Care Answers partnered with […]
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The Impact of Your Story
Change is woven into the fabric of our lives. Despite this, we can feel deeply stuck in systems that are complex and overwhelming. At least, this is how I felt as a parent of a newborn trying to find and pay for care in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was desperate to find […]
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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. […]