The Office of Child Care (OCC) is a division of the US Executive Branch under the Administration for Children and Families and the Department of Health and Human Services.[1]: 597 It was officially formed in 2010 and replaced the former Child Care Bureau, which was itself established under the Administration on Children, Youth and Families in 1995 by the Clinton Administration.[2][3]: 275 The OCC had been previously established as an unofficial organization within the Child Care Bureau by psychologist Edward Zigler, composed initially of only two staff members.[3]: 275
The OCC administers the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), to "subsidize the child care expenses of working families with children under age 13", in addition to coordinating with state, territory, and tribal governments on matters relating to child care, supporting child care licensing, and providing guidance and technical assistance.[4][5] As of 2015[update] it administered $10 million in funding for research, demonstration and evaluation related to child care, and supports the online archive, Child Care and Early Education Research Connections.[4] As a requirement of the 2014 reauthorization of the CCDF, the OCC also operates the website ChildCare.gov, which provides consumer education to parents, and operates a parental hotline, to report health and safety violations.[6]
As of 2018[update] the OCC was headed by Director Shannon Christian, and employed 67 full time staff.[2][7]: 366
See also
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References
edit- ^ CQ Press (4 November 2013). Federal Regulatory Directory: The Essential Guide to the History, Organization, and Impact of U.S. Federal Regulation. CQ Press. ISBN 9781452290188. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "About". Office of Child Care. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b Zigler, Edward; Styfco, Sally J. (7 May 2010). The Hidden History of Head Start. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195393767. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b "OCC Fact Sheet". Office of Child Care. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Lynch, Karen E. (September 17, 2014). "The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding" (PDF). United States House Committee on Ways and Means. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Office of Child Care Initiatives". Office of Child Care. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Department for Health and Human Services: Fiscal Year 2019" (PDF). Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Child Care & Early Education Resource Connections, funded by the Office of Child Care
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