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The Resource and Referral Program within Child Care and Family Resources offers comprehensive services to:
- benefits-eligible employees
- undergraduate and graduate/professional students
They include:
- identifying community options for child care seeking families
- strategic approaches for meeting diverse needs in multiple Arizona locations
- tools and resources for assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of current and anticipated child care selections
For information about financial assistance for qualifying care, sick child and emergency/back-up care and other related services, please visit our introduction.
Through this Program, interested families can become familiar with:
- child care services at our institution
- community child care settings
- accessing State of Arizona facility information
- staff to child ratios
- the process of selecting child care
- suggested guidelines when observing and interviewing providers
- in-home child care options
- child care expenses
- tips on ensuring a successful child care arrangement
by reviewing "Suggested Child Care Guidelines for The University of Arizona Benefits-Eligible Employees and Students."
It is important to note that Child Care and Family Resources cannot recommend facilities, programs, agencies or professionals in child development and related fields. In recognition of the unique needs of families, program staff is available to respond to a wide range of child care and parenting inquiries. Because child care is such an important decision, please telephone our Tucson office at 621-4365 or 621-9870 with your questions or to request a child care consultation appointment.
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