Two child care provider trainings involving thirty-two providers have been conducted at the center. Thirty-eight items have been checked out for use in child care settings. Each item checked out can be kept for up to four weeks. A questionnaire with each item will be filled out by the provider, this will provide information including how many children benefitted from the materials A marketing brochure has been developed and a newsletter is sent to 180 providers in the three counties and surrounding area. The communication system with the computers and Internet provides a link between the child care provider and the Resource Center.
Collaborators meet regularly to plan and provide programing and services to child care providers.
These collaborators include the Department of Human Services, South Central Human Resource Agency Head start, Mid-Cumberland Human Resources Agency Head start, Child care providers, Community Representatives and the Extension staff in Perry, Hickman and Humphreys Counties.