Outreach & Support for Informal Caregivers

Through contracts with the Office of Child Care (OCC), certain programs provide opportunities for informal providers who are paid through the Child Care Subsidy program (also known as "Purchase of Care," or "POC") to improve the quality of care they provide especially in the areas of health, safety, and child development. Opportunities may include support groups, speakers, workshops, seminars, training, mentoring, incentives for participants, and information on state community services.

The following is a list of OCC's outreach & support contractors:

Howard County Department of Citizen Services
Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.
Southern Maryland Child Care Consortium
Baltimore City Department of Social Services Caregivers

Contact Information

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Program Development Branch

	Infants and Toddlers
	Outreach / Support - Informal Caregivers
	Regional Training
	Regional Training Conferences
	Training & Technical Assistance
	Early Childhood Program
	MD After School Program
	MD Child Care Resource Network
	Outreach to Hispanics
	Healthy Child Care MD

Office of Child Care

	Licensing Branch
	Child Care Subsidy Branch (Purchase of Care Program)
	Program Development Branch
	Credentialing Branch
	Grants Programs
	Child Care Resource Centers
	Guidelines - Healthy Child Development
	Early Childhood Curriculum Project
	Issues / Complaints
	CCATS - Child Care Automated Tracking System