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WELCOME TO THE CCDF/OMW PROGRAM

Thank you for choosing to serve families enrolled in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and/or On My Way Pre-K Program (OMW). The voucher program provides child care subsidies for families who are working, attending school or a training program, or searching for a job. These families rely on affordable, quality child care to become self-sufficient. Their children rely on high quality child care to be safe, healthy, learning and ready to succeed in school and life. The CCDF/OMW Pre-K Program is administered by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning. OECOSL is committed to increasing the availability of quality child care programs for all Indiana families. High quality child care programs ensure children are safe, healthy and learning. Assistance and support are available to all child care programs who wish to continue to grow professionally and offer the best quality child care possible. One of the many ways to receive this assistance is by joining Paths to QUALITY™, Indiana’s Quality Rating and Improvement System.

Paths to QUALITY™ (PTQ) is a free, voluntary system that allows all regulated child care programs the opportunity to join and provides families with an easy to recognize symbol of quality to assist in making child care choices which are best for their family. Each level of this four-level system builds on the foundations of the previous one, resulting in significant quality improvements at each stage and national accreditation at the highest level. There are many advantages to joining Paths to QUALITY™ including free on-site technical assistance, free and low-cost training, awards and incentives at each level and free marketing opportunities. If you are not currently participating in Paths to QUALITY™ and are interested in learning more, contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral Agency or SPARK Learning Labs at (800) 299-1627.

The Indiana Provider Manual is intended to give eligible providers an overview of the Voucher Program, including helpful hints on getting started and details about the Voucher Program Policies and Procedures. As an eligible provider, it is your responsibility to be fully aware of and to follow all Voucher Program Policies and Procedures. It is recommended that you check the OECOSL website at www.childcarefinder.in.gov frequently for important announcements and other helpful resources.