ASCC: Niños en Mi Casa

Niños en Mi Casa

Family child care providers have the unique opportunity to share their love, experience, and culture with children. The Niños en Mi Casa (Children in My Home) Program provides assistance to individuals interested in starting a child care business in their home and becoming certified by the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Other services include:

Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

Resource Lending Library

About Niños en Mi Casa

The Niños en Mi Casa Program recruits, trains, and offers financial assistance to low to moderate level income individuals to start a child care business in their home and complete state certification. Certification is provided through the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Child Care Administration (DES/CCA)

Funding for the Niños en Mi Casa Program is provided by:

Maricopa County

Arizona Department of Economic Security, Child Care Administration

Valley of the Sun United Way

Reading is Fundamental Federal Funds

Coconino County

Arizona Department of Economic Security, Child Care Administration

What the Niños en Mi Casa Program Provides

Assistance with the process of state certification, working with applicants in the privacy of their own home

One-on-one technical assistance

Financial assistance with the start-up costs associated with the certification process (e.g., fingerprint clearances on adult household members, fire extinguishers, immunization updates, TB testing, CPR/First Aid certification, etc.)

Eight (8) hours of Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Business training

A Resource Lending Library, a Mentor Program, and the opportunity to participate in three (3) Reading is Fundamental (RIF) events for providers participating in the Niños program (RIF is available to providers in Maricopa County only)

Eligibility

Any interested individual, residing in Maricopa or Coconino Counties, wishing to obtain state certification is eligible to participate in the Niños en Mi Casa Program.