Child Care Aware® of Missouri is a statewide non-profit organization that is devoted to raising the quality of early education experiences in Missouri. We impact a child's first two-thousand days by helping those who serve children. We have been impacting Missouri's children and building strong foundations for lifelong success since 1999.
Our programs are designed to improve child care services through training, education, quality standards, coaching, business supports, and policy work.
We connect families to child care through our concierge referral service helping them choose a child care program that meets their needs. Employers are beginning to offer this white glove concierge service to their employees as a company benefit to assist in recruitment and retention of their workforce.
We support child care educators, directors, and owners by providing access to professional development and higher education scholarships. These opportunities help to increase education, compensation, and retention. Child care business owners can access business training focused on child care operations and HR best practices assisting in the sustainability of child care programs.
Employers, economic and workforce development leaders are provided with data on the economic impact of child care scarcity, community level child care supply data, and innovative child care solutions. We also share our child care systems expertise with community stakeholders, regional planners, Chambers of Commerce, and business and legislative leaders to provide education and insight on core issues contributing to the child care shortage.
Child Care Aware® of Missouri is an Accredited Charity through the Better Business Bureau, maintains a Platinum Level status on Candid/GuideStar, and a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator.
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