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Who We Are

Early Years improves the quality of child care in North Carolina for all children and families.

We help families find child care, offering informational events for families, professional development opportunities and programs for providers and comprehensive child care research for policymakers.

Our research team conducts comprehensive studies and maintains education data.

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The TEACH Early Childhood® Scholarship Program is an umbrella for a variety of different scholarship programs for those working in the early education field in North Carolina. Every TEACH scholarship has 4 components: scholarship, education, compensation, and commitment.

The TEACH Early Childhood® Scholarship Program North Carolina is funded by the NC DCDEE.

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Interested in learning more about child care? Watch our webinar! During the session you will learn about:

What steps to take during your child care search
North Carolina licensing regulations for child care programs
What quality child care looks like
Different financial assistance resources for help paying for child care
How to access other community resources that are available to support your family
How Early Years can help you during your child care search

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Search Online

Search online through Child Care Referral Central’s Online Referral system, available 24-7.

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Call us toll-free at 855-EARLY-ED (855-327-5933) to speak with a child care referral specialist. Spanish-speaking specialists are available!

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E-mail us at referral@earlyyearsnc.org to request that a child care referral specialist contact you.

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Pathways into the Early Care and Education Workforce in North Carolina

The early care and education (ECE) workforce provides a critically essential support to children and families, so it is important to attract and retain individuals who meet the state’s educational requirements for working in licensed settings.

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Connect Families

to quality early education and school-age programs that meet their needs

Elevate Providers

with training and tools to deliver safe, high-quality care for children

Inform Employers and Communities

with insights for planning stronger child care systems and policies

$9M

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Learn how to get started with the TEACH Early Childhood® Scholarship Program.

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Learn more about scholarships and see a list of scholarship models and applications.

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Sponsoring your employee(s) on the TEACH Early Childhood® NC Scholarship.

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NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) is the state-funded, part-day preschool program designed to provide at-risk four-year-old children with a quality early childhood education.

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Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)

Empowering families, providers, employers and communities with child care solutions.

TEACH Early Childhood® North Carolina

Just getting started in child care? We can provide assistance with educational scholarships.

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“Knowing that I have that cushion means a lot. I really want to thank the Division of Child Development and Early Education for helping out family child care providers.”

Karen Evans

Family Child Care Home Owner and Operator , Participating FCC Provider

“I just wanted to say THANK YOU! I’ve learned so much from all the trainings I’ve taken since I’ve met you! I’ve been in childcare a while, but this is the first time I’ve really gained this much good knowledge and actually got a lil compensation from it! I really appreciate you. Please keep being your hardworking, honest authentic self!”

Maria Milla

Child Care Professional, TEACH Early Childhood® Program Participant and WAGE$ participant

“I would not have been able to have done this without the support of programs like TEACH and WAGE$. Because of my education, I feel more confident as a teacher.”

Ellen Devenny

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