Mission Statement

The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. champions healthy development of children, families, and communities by promoting quality early care and education.

We accomplish this mission by:

• Linking parents and businesses to child care
• Implementing quality improvement strategies for child care
• Advocating for policies and resources that strengthen child care
  
  Our work benefits the economic health and quality of life of our communities.

The Child Care Council's services include the provision of:

• regularly updated information on regulated and legally exempt child care and school age programs
• early care and education information and referrals for families of children and youth
• training and technical support to potential and existing early care and education professionals and programs serving children birth through school age
• facilitating connections for working families to health insurance and services for children with special needs
• parent and work-life seminars in the community and in the workplace
• consultation to help employers address the work-life needs of employees, including elder care
• advocacy and community planning on behalf of children and working families