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80% of the brain develops by age 3. Quality child care matters.

Best Beginnings Child Care Referral Program
Licensed/registered providers can elect to participate in the Best Beginnings Child Care Referral Program. It is FREE advertising tool that puts your business information in the hands of families looking for child care. Families call Family Connections looking for child care. After acquiring the families’ requests for care, Family Connections uses the referral database to [...]
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Professional Development Opportunities
Family Connections helps child care providers meet their professional development goals by offering a variety of courses that help fulfill licensing requirements, Professional Development Incentive Awards, and STARS Level criteria. Registered or licensed child care providers receive priority in our courses and are contacted when changes occur or new courses are available. See upcoming classes
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Accepting Child Care Scholarship Families
Families that are eligible to receive a child care scholarship to help pay for child care are required to use a licensed or registered child care provider. As such, licensed or registered child care providers are eligible to receive child care payments from DPHHS for any scholarship families in their care. Check out many of [...]
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Grants and Awards
Licensed or registered child care providers are eligible to apply for grants and scholarships that unlicensed providers are simply not eligible for. Different grants and scholarships are available throughout the year to aid in costs associated with meeting license requirements and increasing the quality of child care to all children through professional development awards. Child [...]
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National Accreditation and Credential Programs
The Montana Early Care and Education Scholarship Program offers three scholarships that are funded by Best Beginnings Quality Improvement monies (a portion of the federal Child Care Development Fund administered by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services). Apply to the Early Childhood Project for any of the following scholarships at least six [...]
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Licensing and registration does not guarantee a quality program. All parents are encouraged to visit programs prior to enrolling a child. This project is funded (in part) under a contract with the MT Department of Health and Human Services. The statements herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Department.

Did you know?

Benefits for Registered Providers

Best Beginnings Child Care Referral Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Accepting Child Care Scholarship Families

Grants and Awards

National Accreditation and Credential Programs