{"id":30912,"date":"2022-10-26T15:59:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T23:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/early-educators\/early-learning-programs\/licensing-accreditations-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:12:10","slug":"licensing-accreditations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/licensing-accreditations\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensing &#038; Accreditations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Licensing &amp; Accreditations<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>thread&nbsp;<\/strong>provides customized services that can help your program meet licensing requirements, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/consultations\/\">Technical Assistance &amp; Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/grants\/\">Grants &amp; Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/admin-support\/\">Business &amp; Administrative Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your <a href=\"\/thread\/about-thread\/location-hours\/\">local <strong>thread&nbsp;<\/strong>office<\/a> to learn more about how we can support your program in getting or maintaining a child care license.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-white-color has-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-1024x682.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33859 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Parent_Caregiver-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mt2 has-white-color has-text-color\">Why get licensed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you care for more than 4 unrelated children at a time, you are required by law to have a child care license, which is<strong> different than a business license.<\/strong> The benefits of having a child care license include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased income by being able to care for more than four children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free listing in <strong>thread\u2019s&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/referral-directory\/\">child care referral directory<\/a> to attract more families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ten (10) FREE hours of <a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/consultations\/\">technical assistance<\/a> from <strong>thread <\/strong>per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility for program <a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/grants\/\">grants and funding opportunities<\/a> from <strong>thread<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility for professional development <a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-educators\/financial-assistance\/\">financial supports<\/a> for you and your staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility to receive increased reimbursement amounts if caring for families participating in the State of Alaska Child Care Assistance Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility to receive monthly reimbursements for operating costs and training through the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.alaska.gov\/dpa\/Pages\/ccare\/ccare_grant.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Care Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility to receive support for providing meals and snacks through the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.alaska.gov\/cnp\/cacfp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child and Adult Care Food Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, <a href=\"http:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dpa\/Pages\/ccare\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Care Program Office<\/a> licenses family child care homes, group homes, and centers throughout the state. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muni.org\/Departments\/health\/childcare\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Municipality of Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services<\/a> licenses family child care homes and centers within the Municipality of Anchorage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button mb2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dpa\/Pages\/ccare\/contacts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Child Care Licensing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Accreditation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accreditation is voluntary and is an indicator of a high-quality early childhood education program. Becoming accredited is an extensive process that helps a program move from providing safe care to providing exceptional care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accreditation is offered through two professional associations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeyc.org\/academy\/interested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Association for the Education of Young Children<\/a> (NAEYC) accredits center-based programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafcc.org\/Accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Association of Family Child Care<\/a> (NAFCC) accredits family child care homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thread<\/strong> offers financial assistance in the form of an Accreditation Quality Initiative each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) to support programs with accreditation. Check our <a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/grants\/\">grants &amp; funding opportunities<\/a> for the next offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your <a href=\"\/thread\/about-thread\/location-hours\/\">local <strong>thread&nbsp;<\/strong>office<\/a> to learn more about how <strong>thread&nbsp;<\/strong>can help your program take steps toward accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=nestedpages\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accreditation Accreditation is voluntary and is an indicator of a high-quality early childhood education program. 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