PROGRAMS
Our Early Care and Education Department administers a variety of programs that increase the supply and improve the quality of child care. Many of these programs represent public-private partnerships. For more in-depth information about our programs, select from the list below:
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Food Program is a nutrition program, administered in Delaware by the Department of Education and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. CFF is a program sponsor for family child care and small center-based programs throughout Delaware.
Delaware AfterSchool Alliance (DEASA)
The Delaware AfterSchool Alliance (DEASA) is a public-private partnership that endorses the goal of all school-age children being academically, socially, culturally, and physically healthy.
Delaware Child Care Capacity Building Program
The Capacity Building Program increases the supply and quality of child care to fill identified gaps: infant/toddler care, care for school-age children, care for children with disabilities, care for mildly ill children, and care during non-traditional hours.
Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program
This program provides formal education and on-the-job training linked to compensation.
Relative Care Training
There is a package of training and supports offered to relatives contracted with the Delaware Division of Social Services to care for qualified children.
Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Child Care
Training: Professional Development for Early Care and Education Professionals
