Resources for Child Care is a non-profit Child Care Resource and Referral Program established in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in 1987 to fill a collective regional need for child care education and supportive services. Resources for Child Care educates and supports parents, child care providers and early childhood professionals throughout Berkshire County. Our goal is to promote affordable, accessible, quality child care for all families.

Resources for Child Care:

• disseminates a wide range of information on Early Care and Education
• equips parents with the tools to evaluate a variety of child care options
• provides free information and comprehensive, up-to-date referrals to licensed child care centers, family child care homes, nursery schools, Head Start, and school-age programs
• offers enhanced services to families of children with disabilities
• administers several subsidies that reduce the cost of child care for eligible families as well as providing information on all child care subsidies in Berkshire County
• publishes an annual summer camp & activity guide
• trains and nurtures the careers of early child care and education professionals
• educates businesses about the need for child care benefits and the options available as well as offering customized referral services and a range of consultation services
• conducts needs assessments, analyzes and shares child care data with state and community agencies
• participates in early childhood-related community events