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• 102 <br /> • • <br /> PROJECTED NEEDS FOR COMING YEAR <br /> Child Care Networks plans to continue serving families with <br /> child care needs. As more persons become aware of the services, <br /> and as families' needs develop as their children get older or <br /> their situations change, the demand for referral is expected to <br /> • - grow. A conservative estimate for families needing help in the <br /> coming year is 1000 families. • <br /> In addition to providing referral , the agency is being used <br /> more as a resource for parents who have concerns or complaints <br /> about their child care setting. Parents' concern about quality <br /> care is the major way the level of care will be raised. Counseling <br /> parents on methods to improve the quality of care has taken a <br /> 1Srger share of staff time. <br /> The development of new resources for home-based care is also a <br /> continuing focus of Child Care Networks. Helping new caregivers <br /> become registered family day care homes and providing ongoing - <br /> • . technical assistance and support for them will require more effort <br /> as well . In the coming year more training sessions will be held on <br /> how to start and run a family day care home. It is hoped that <br /> funding- can be secured for a staff person to work with home-based <br /> caregivers. <br /> The development of a stable local funding base is essential 'for <br /> • the coming year. The agency has completed its first full year, <br /> demonstrating the need for resource and referral . All of the major <br /> • <br /> local funders have maintained or increased their financial <br /> support. In order to continue to provide resource and. referral <br /> services, a broad financial base is critical . <br /> . . <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • • <br /> • <br /> • <br />