EDUCATORS
PROVIDER RESOURCES
TRAINING
Early childhood professionals have easy, online access to professional development. Access Indiana is the online gateway to Indiana Learning Paths, a new on-your-time learning platform for professionals.
LICENSING
Access Indiana is a safe and secure single sign-on portal that helps you manage your licensing, background checks, and professional development.
MEAL REIMBURSEMENT
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks at participating child care centers and homes.
BECOME A CHILD CARE PROVIDER
Wondering how to start a child care program in Indiana? The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning now offers supports to emerging providers as they work through the licensing/regulation process! Email OECOSLemergingprovidersupport@fssa.in.gov to be connected today.
Benefits of Becoming an Early Educator
Free referrals to help fill your openings
Free Educational training
Free Access to state and local resources
Early childhood information updates
Recognition as a professional business owner
Regional Training Center
The RTC program is a team devoted to improving best practice and raising the quality of early learning centers. Building Blocks RTC covers 28 counties within southern Indiana and prides itself on partnerships that sustain change in the early childhood environments. The primary purpose of the RTC model is to improve child outcomes by increasing the capacity of early learning sites to provide high-quality early childhood education to children and families. Building Blocks strengthens the capacity of early learning sites, children, and families with four goals in mind:
Goal 1
Early Childhood Sites will be better able to address the social, emotional, and cognitive learning needs of children and help families develop knowledge and skills to support their child.
Goal 2
Children will be socially, emotionally, and academically ready for school.
Goal 3
Primary caregivers will understand the importance of early learning and be better equipped with the knowledge and skills to support their child’s optimal development and growth.
Goal 4
Children will demonstrate academic success in school.