TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS
Find training opportunities for yourself, your team, or your family community.
TRAINING CALENDAR
Get a schedule of our upcoming trainings with information about eligibility and workforce competencies.
EQIT (EXPANDING QUALITY IN INFANT TODDLER CARE)
A 48-hour course designed to improve knowledge and skills of those who currently care for or plan to care for infants and toddlers.
SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCILS
Customized training and business services for Early Childhood Councils and providers from other Colorado communities.
HELP DESK
If you have questions about training, how to register, or need additional support, check out our help desk resources.
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS
We provide one-on-one support for home-based child care providers. We can help you navigate licensing, access quality improvement funds and coaching, and much more!
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
COLORADO SHINES QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Coaching and funding for programs rated at a Colorado Shines Level 1 or higher.
DENVER PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (DPP)
Quality Improvement grants for coaching, training, and learning materials for programs that serve Denver County 4-year-olds.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
One-on-one support through the child care licensing process, help with navigating the state Quality Rating and Improvement System (Colorado Shines), and more.
IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY RATING
Get support navigating Colorado Shines in order to improve your program’s quality rating.
ACCESS & SPEND QUALITY FUNDS
Find support to apply for available quality improvement (QI) funds, as well as guidance on spending.
GET CUSTOM COACHING
Our coaching services are tailored to meet the needs of diverse child care programs — from home-based providers to large centers.
EXPERT BUSINESS SERVICES FOR CHILD CARE
Child care is highly regulated, making strong business practices essential. We help centers and home-based providers create strong internal systems for functions including HR, finance, and more.
LEARN MOREDenver Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Whether you are starting a new fiscal agreement with Denver County or need to solve an existing issue, start here.
PROVIDER PAYMENT SERVICES TEAM for fiscal agreements, manual billing, and ATS issues: providerpayments@denvergov.org
CCAP ELIGIBILITY TEAM for client authorizations and parent fee issues: denverccap@denvergov.org
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Whether you need help applying for funding opportunities, navigating the quality rating system, or something else, our team is here to help.