MISSION STATEMENT: Child Care Links addresses available, affordable, quality child care issues in Harford and Cecil Counties.

Child Care Links is committed to expanding and enhancing the quality of child care in Harford and Cecil Counties by helping parents, child care providers, and the community understand and implement the indictors of quality enabling all children to receive optimum early care and education experiences.

Child Care Links is committed to enhancing the quality of the child care delivery system in Harford & Cecil Counties by providing pertinent resources, training, and referrals to families, child care providers, and the community.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION:  Child Care Links, Inc. is a non-profit, no-stock corporation under and by virtue of the General Laws of the State of Maryland. The Corporation is organized exclusively as a charitable and educational organization within the meaning of section 501(C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any corresponding provision of any future Unlisted States Internal Revenue law or regulations hereunder, hereinafter collectively referred to as the Internal Revenue Code), for the following purposes:

(a) Supporting families in the most important roles of nurturing their children and balancing the demands of family and work;
(b) Assisting parents in locating and evaluating child care that is well suited to their needs, preferences, and economic environment;
(c) Providing technical assistance to employers attempting to respond to their employee's child care needs;
(d) Compiling, analyzing, and sharing information with parents, child care providers, and communities;
(e) Building connections in communities and states to create appropriate policies on family and children's issues and to generate additional resources for child care.

MARYLAND CHILD CARE CREDENTIAL: The Office of Child Care (OCC) credentialing system is here. Credentialing is voluntary program for individuals in family and center programs. Unlike accreditation, credentialing focuses on an individuals growth in training and professionalism.

Credentialing through OCC involves attending Core of Knowledge approved training and being involved in Professional Activity Units. We will be noting on our training calendar which of our trainings are Core of Knowledge trainings. Examples of Professional Activity Units are being a member in a local, state or national child care professional organization, being a presenter at a local, state or national child care professional organization, being a presenter at a local, state on national child care conference, being a volunteer at Child Care Links Resource and Referral center, etc.

For more information, call The Child Care Credential office (OCC) at 410.767.7852.