MD Child Care Resource Network

The Program Development Branch contracts with the Maryland Committee for Children, Inc., to operate and administer the statewide Maryland Child Care Resource and Referral Network. Under the contract, every community in Maryland is served by one of thirteen regional Child Care Resource Centers.

Counselors help parents locate and evaluate child care. Staff provides technical assistance and training for current and prospective child care providers and technical assistance is provided to employers who are concerned about their employees’ child care needs. Child Care Resource Centers also collect data that documents the child care needs of families and employers and highlights the distinct needs of different regions within the state.

In fiscal year 2001, Child Care Resource Center counselors responded to 44,136 calls from families seeking child care. This was an increase of 8,269 calls over the number received in 2000. The number of child care providers receiving training or technical assistance in 2001 was 18,152.

Contact Information

Linda Zang, Chief, Head Start Collaboration and Program Development Branch

Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:

(410) 767-0140

Email:

lzang@msde.state.md.us

Rolf Grafwallner, Ph.D., Assistant State Superintendent

Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:

410-767-0335

Email:

lscott@msde.state.md.us

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

Division of Early Childhood Development

	DECD Home Page
	Early Learning Branch
	Licensing Branch
	Child Care Subsidy Branch (Purchase of Care Program)
	Credentialing Branch
	Guidelines - Healthy Child Development
	Child Care Resource Centers
	Issues / Complaints