Child Care Related Activities are a service provided under the Smart Start program, which serves children from birth to age 5.
Local communities carry out activities designed to maintain or improve the quality of child care homes and centers. These may include:
-Activities to maintain or increase a facility's star rating (level of licensure)
-Teacher training
-Supplemental teacher pay for professional development, such as enrollment in for-credit courses related to early childhood development
Services are provided statewide through 75 local Smart Start partnership organizations.