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“In an effort to provide greater and more equitable access to childcare, the Office of Planning and Design Services (PDS) is reviewing existing city restrictions that limit where childcare providers can operate, as well as their size. PDS is seeking to identify existing barriers to access and listen to ideas for the future of childcare…
Read MoreWe’re on the move – literally – here at 4-C, and we wanted to share the news with you. After more than 30 years in our current location, we are moving. A neighboring owner here on Third Street made us an offer we couldn’t refuse, which opens a host of opportunities for us. Starting in…
Read MoreWe recognize that the unrest and violence that we have witnessed recently is a national crisis that is the result of generations of systemic racism and the resulting injustices and trauma experienced by people of color. At 4-C we stand in solidarity with friends, and partners who are committed to social justice. We will educate…
Read MoreBelow is the link to the Office of Inspector General’s CHFS COVID-19 Resources page. All available information about how to become a Limited Duration Center can be found there. https://chfs.ky.gov/Pages/cvres.aspx If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Regulated Child Care at 502-564-7962.
Read MoreCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Kentucky Order to Close Licensed Child Care Centers 2 p.m. March 18, 2020 Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, Kentucky is ordering licensed, certified, and registered child care programs shutdown by close of business on Friday, March 20, 2020, until further notice. This includes all child care centers and…
Read MoreMeals available for ALL children 18 and under. JCPS Nutrition Services began distributing free breakfast and lunch yesterday to ALL children 18 and under as well as all JCPS students over age 18. JCPS has 45 sites where families can drive or walk up and get the meals from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. each…
Read MoreCommunity Coordinated Child Care (4-C), in partnership with Family & Children’s Place, has indefinitely suspended all Head Start and Early Head Start programming in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This decision was made following recommendations from the federal Office of Head Start as well as the decision by Jefferson County Public Schools…
Read MoreIn an effort to do our part to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus and follow the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Governor’s office, the Kentucky Department of Health, as well as the Mayor’s office and Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness, many of the…
Read MoreThe 2020 Census begins in March. Research shows that children under the age of 5 are the most under-counted of any age group. The 2020 Census helps to determine critical resources that our community needs over the next 10 years, which is almost an entire childhood! Check out these resources to find out how you…
Read MoreWe are partnering with Kentucky Youth Advocates and other early childhood advocates to once again survey child care providers who serve families in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). This survey is to find out how funding and policy changes are affecting providers and families. Even if you completed the initial survey in March, we ask…
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