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Child Care Subsidy Provider Handbook 38 Interested in accreditation? Accreditation provides recognition for programs that meet identified criteria for quality. Accreditation provides parents and the community with information about what to look for and some assurance that accredited programs can offer their children opportunities to grow and develop to their full potential. Research on early childhood programs consistently shows that high-quality programs have greater benefits for children. The DHHS Child Care Subsidy program pays a higher rate for nationally accredited programs. Programs accredited through the following accrediting bodies are currently eligible for enhanced subsidy rates: • American Montessori Society • Cognia • Council of Accreditation • National Association for the Education of Young Children • National Association for Family Child Care • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation • National Lutheran School accreditation Previously approved programs not on this list may also apply. ACCREDITATION For more information, visit: www.education.ne.gov/oec/ national-early-childhood- program-accreditation 38 Professional Learning Opportunities All Our Kin The All Our Kin business training series is an initiative of the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative that provides business professional development to family child care providers. For more information, visit: nebraskapdg.org/who-we-are/providers/all- our-kin.html. CHIME Nebraska Extension’s CHIME program, Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators, supports early childhood professionals’ health and well-being, and gives them strategies to promote mindfulness with the children in their care. For more information, visit: child.unl.edu/chime. Getting Ready The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Getting Ready program uses an evidence-based family engagement approach to build collaborative parent partnerships and increase school readiness among children who participate in home visitation or center-based early childhood programs. For more information, visit: gettingready.unl.edu. Help Me Grow Nebraska Help Me Grow Nebraska aims to build a more streamlined and equitable health system for families and children. The statewide initiative connects families to a network of community resources to enhance the health, behavior, learning and development of young children. For more information, visit: helpmegrownebraska.org. Pyramid Model The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social-Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children is a positive behavioral intervention and support framework providers can use to promote young children’s social and emotional development and prevent and address challenging behavior. The Nebraska State Pyramid Team collaborates regarding funding, training, technical assistance and evaluation. For more information, visit: nebraskachildren.org/who-we-are/staff.html.