Family and Social Services Administration
Overview
Paths to QUALITY encourages child care providers to enhance their businesses by providing knowledge, training, and guidance in providing higher quality care.
- It identifies four levels of high quality care and establishes the requirements to meet those levels
- It provides incentives to advance to the next level of care
- It provides a mentor to help walk you through the process
- It provides a referral system that helps parents locate participating Paths to QUALITY providers like you
Best of all, Paths to QUALITY is a free resource, and it’s easy to do! You can participate using our easy, self-guided workbook or your local referral agency can help locate a mentor to walk you through the process. Once you’re in, you can use the available Toolkit for materials to help promote your business.
Online Services
Top FAQs I Want To...
- Apply for or check the status of my Medicaid (health coverage), SNAP (food assistance) or TANF (cash assistance) benefits.
- Find a quality child care provider in my local area.
- Learn about home and community-based supports for the elderly.
- Learn about job assistance for people with disabilities.
- Seek help for a mental health issue or a drug, alcohol or gambling addiction.
