About the Minnesota CCR&R Network

The Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network provides leadership and support to a statewide system of non-profit agencies dedicated to helping families find quality child care and supporting child care providers.

Child care has long kept Minnesota's economy moving and must now provide the foundation for our state's economic ecovery. Working parents and those hoping to return to work and school depend on child care each day. Moreover, children who attend high-quality child care programs are more likely to do well in school and finish high school. This is because early interactions with loving, responsive caregivers shape how the brain is built.

In 2010, Child care problems prevented 12 percent of parents from taking or
keeping a job.

In 2010 Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R):

Of parents who have used CCR&R services, 89 percent report that they have gained important information on the value of quality child care.

Annual Reports

Financial Statements

If you're searching for child care in Minnesota or are a child care provider looking for services please call 1-888-291-9811.

The MNCCR&R Network receives the majority of its funding through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.