CareLink Resource Development Center is a non-profit state contracted agency which receives State and Federal funding. CareLink offers it's assistance to all of York County including the Biddeford - Saco, Sanford - Springvale, Kennebunk, Wells, Kittery, Berwick, Waterboro and Buxton areas as well as contributing on a statewide level. 

CareLink is committed to making quality, affordable child care accessible to this county's parents. Working with parents, child care providers, employers, and community groups, CareLink strives to expand child care options and provide relevant consumer information. Thus, parents are given the essential elements needed to make the best, most informed choices for their families.

All services are provided regardless of an individual's age, sex, race, creed or color. In fulfilling its roles, CareLink will participate in multi-agency collaborations, as a means of elevating the quality and comprehensiveness of the services it provides.

The Advisory Board and CareLink staff affirm that CareLink Resource Development Center is dedicated to excellence and pledge to strive to be relevant and responsive to the needs and expectations of the people it serves.

Programs of interest in York County: 

• Childcare Referral Program: This program offers assistance to families in their search for childcare. Available options include centers which are licensed for 13 or more children, family childcares which are certified for 12 or fewer childcare in the provider's home, and small daycare facilities that are licensed for 12 or fewer children in a location other than the providers home. For more information please visit our referral page.

• Provider Training: CareLink offers Maine Roads to Quality trainings as well as trainings on a variety of other subjects of interest to childcare providers.

• Childcare Benefit Network: This program is for companies who wish to offer a childcare benefit to their employees.  We offer childcare placement services and provide training and consultation to HR departments.

• USDA Food Program:  This program offers childcare providers a percentage of reimbursement on the meals they serve to children if the meals meet the nutritional guidelines of the federal government.

• Subsidy Programs: These programs help families afford their childcare. They must be income eligible.

CareLink sponsors a yearly conference for those interested in quality childcare practices.

At Christmas time each year CareLink also partners with local businesses to distribute toys to the neediest of the families we are aware of.

We build relationships and bridges to meet the needs of the community.

CareLink's goal is to be an essential link between families & children, the community, social service agencies, businesses, and educational facilities.  We strive to participate and stimulate growth in quality childcare, financial security, healthy families, and a thriving community.

Summer 2010 CareLink News Online Newsletter

Do You Have  Openings

CareLink Resource Library Online

CareLink Fall

 2010 Classes

(updated 8/31/10)

Getting Started in Family Child Care

CPR & First Aid

Make Your Own:  Teacher Made Instructional Materials

How to Engage and Create Parent Partners for Your Program

Caring for Infants, Toddlers & Their Families

Supporting Infants and Toddlers & Their Families: Guidelines for Learning

Operating a Family Child Care Business

Developing a Parent Involvement Philosophy

Foundations of Health, Welness & Safety

Maine's Early Childhood Learning Guidelines

Introduction to Infant Mental Health

Supporting Families and Children with Special Strengths and Special Needs

Putting Behavior in It's Place

Child Transportation

Supoorting Children Whose Families Are Experiencing Divorce

Weaving Diversity into Your Work with Children and Families

Evaluating Your Program and Developing a Program Improvement Plan

GAS (Games, Activities and Songs) for Fun

See Complete Training Schedule

CareLink Community Bulletin Board

(revised 9/14/09)

Southern Maine Parent Awareness Fall 2009 Conference

Southern Maine Parent Awareness Newsletter

Parent Resource Center Fall Class Schedule

Parent Resource Center Calendar of Events

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