Child Care Resource & Referral News

At Child Care Options CCRR, a program of Options Community Services, we are committed to providing the highest quality services and support to our clients, stakeholders and community. We are constantly looking for ways to improve. Please take a moment to...

A message from Options Community Services Chief Executive Officer Christine Mohr Updated March 31 2020Options Community Services will continue to provide the essential services necessary for the health and safety of our clients, while...

UPDATE March 03, 2020As you are aware, the Ministry issued an Application for Funding (AFF) for the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Program in October 2019. Due to the quantity of applications received, it is anticipated the evaluation and...

Providing opportunities that encourage fine motor development, hand eye coordination and cognitive problem solving is something care givers should keep in mind while planning learning spaces for children. As educators, it is our job to be responsive and...

Child Choke Test Tubes are now available for use in the Early Childhood Resource Library and Parent library. We have a copy of the test tubes that can be borrowed from each library to help families and care providers determine the choking hazard level of...

The Library team is re-thinking the selection of theme boxes available for care providers. We want to ensure quality over quantity, but realize that many clients enjoy our resources. While making two brand new winter theme boxes, we kept our...

We have a number of creative and appropriate infant and toddler library materials available in the library. Pairing items from our infant and toddler section with loose parts is a great way to extend and reinvent the way familiar toys are displayed and...

Have you visited our parent resource lending library yet? If you live in Delta, Surrey or White Rock you can borrow items! Planning a road trip, a restaurant evening out, a family dinner at the in-laws? Come have a look at our travel...

Re-purposing old magazines to explore collage has many benefits within a childcare program. Be sure to have a recycle bin nearby this cut and paste activity and talk about where the scrap bits go. Encourage the children to help tidy up during and after the...