Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Alaska Inspection Reports
Alaska Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Alaska
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Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
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Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
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Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Learn & Grow
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
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Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 478-4444
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Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
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Medicaid Eligibility – Denali Care
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
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Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Denali KidCare
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
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Alaska Department of Health
State government programs and services for children and families
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Division of Behavioral Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
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Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
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Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – AK Temporary Assistance Program
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
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Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
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Heating Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
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Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easterseals Alaska
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
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The Arc of Anchorage
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
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Early Intervention – Infant Learning Program
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
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