Child Care Resource and Referral Services include: - free referrals to child care programs and community resources for families - providing information about indicators of quality in child care programs - assistance and classes for parents on a variety of parenting topics, - professional development and technical assistance for early educational professionals - coordinating initiatives that impact child care programs, - collection of data for public awareness, advocacy and workforce development - collaborating with local community organizations to develop services and programs that affect children, families, and early childhood education professionals.