SAL Child Care Connection of Central Illinois

**Learn About CCR&R** As one of sixteen Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) centers in Illinois, SAL Child Care Connection of Central Illinois focuses on finding child care that is **tailored to meet the needs of each family**, helping families determine if they qualify for help to pay for child care, providing training for those who work with children, recruiting additional child care providers, and providing relevant consultations in child care programs within the nine counties we serve. Those counties are: - Bureau - Fulton - LaSalle - Marshall - Peoria - Putnam - Stark - Tazewell - Woodford **Mission Statement** ***SAL Child Care Connection of Central Illinois is committed to strengthening and supporting the child care system so that families have access to affordable, quality early care and education.*** We actively respond to community needs for affordable and accessible quality child care by providing resources and education for children, parents, child care providers, and employers. ****Our Values**** At SAL Child Care Connection of Central Illinois, we value - Children, families, and child care professionals - Developmentally appropriate early childhood practices - Supporting families by respecting diversity - A quality work and learning environment for parents and teachers - Collaboration with early childhood stakeholders and community partners - Continued professional development that enables all staff to stay current with early childhood trends - Parent choice in choosing child care **Our Services** SAL Child Care Connection of Central Illinois has two main divisions of services.