How IdahoSTARS Helps Families
How to Choose Child Care
Parent Leadership Development
Online Referrals are Here!
Balancing Work and Family
How IdahoSTARS Helps Families
IdahoSTARS has a child care referral database to help you find quality child care. Information about child care centers, family child care, preschools and school-age programs in Idaho are on our database. We have information about their hours, rates, and services they offer parents. To get child care referrals over the phone, please dial 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine or 1-800-926-2588, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, to speak to a Referral Specialist in your area. They will talk with you about your specific needs and get you information about programs available in your area. They also have educational materials to help guide you through the process of finding a quality child care program that best fits your needs. Many resources for choosing child care are also available on this page. If you prefer to get child care referrals online, we now offer online referrals.
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How to Choose Child Care
Choosing the right child care for your child can be a difficult process. As the child's parent you are the most valuable person in this process. You know your child better than anyone and you know how you would like your child taken care of. IdahoSTARS knows that you want only the best for your child. That's why we are committed to helping Idaho families find quality child care. Health and Welfare has an excellent guide to choosing quality child care on their web site.
Also see the Five Steps to Choosing Safe and Healthy ChildCare by Child Care Aware. This flyer will give you tips to evaluate and choose a quality child care provider. For more information on quality care, you can review Give your Child Something That Will Last a Lifetime or you can also get more personalized child care referrals from our Referral Specialists by calling 2-1-1 IdahoCareLine or 1-800-926-2588, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
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Parent Leadership Development
The Parent Leadership Development Project offers parents of young children (birth - 8 years) with disabilities training to help them develop their leadership skills. Our goal is to build on each parent's interests and needs.
For more information please contact:
Evelyn Mason
Executive Director
Idaho Parents Unlimited
1878 W. Overland Road
P. O. Box 50126
Boise, Idaho 83705
Phone: 1-800-242-4785
Email:evelyn@ipulidaho.org
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Online Referrals are Here!
IdahoSTARS is pleased to bring you Online Child Care Referrals. You can now search for child care online, 24 hours a day, and save your information on our site for future searches. Please let us know if you encounter problems or have any questions about online referrals by e-mailing iswebmaster@uidaho.edu. You can also get more personalized child care referrals from our Referral Specialists by calling 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine or 1-800-926-2588, from 8:00 AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.
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Balancing Work and Family
With more and more parents in the work force, balancing work and family can become a large part of life. Finding quality child care can help make this balance easier and will give parents peace of mind knowing their children are in good hands while they work.
You can find additional information on balancing work and family on the following websites: Early Childhood Information Clearinghouse and CSREFS and State Extension Services Cooperating
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