ADM 10: Community Resources Information
Overview
Community networks are a vital source of support for families with young children. Schools should create supportive networks to enhance school readiness and overall well-being for parents, families, and staff.
Requirement
Level 4:
Information about community resources, including referral resources for children with disabilities and children with special health care needs, is kept current and made available to families and staff.
Documentation to upload:
- Community Resources Statement
Build a Statement
Develop a statement about the community resources that are shared with families and staff. The Reflection Questions below will help you consider what you do in the program to capture it when creating your statement. Upon reflecting, you are ready to build your statement.
Reflection Questions
- What community resources are shared with families and staff?
- What referral resources do you share with families and staff regarding children with disabilities and those with special health care needs?
- How do you identify the resources that meet the needs of your program?
- How do you keep the resources current?
- How do you share the resources with families and staff?
After reflecting on the questions, you have the option to download and save the Community Resources Template and create your statement.
If you need more support writing your Community Resources Statement, use the Writers Tips and Prompts link to find examples and for additional guidance.
Next Steps
- Review your Community Resources Statement to ensure all requirements are met.
- Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your program’s Community Resources Statement.
- Submit for review.
Additional Resources
- Sharing Community Resources Explore this helpful resource to discover meaningful and engaging ways to provide community resources to families.
- Maryland Child Care Resource Network Use this link to find and access available resources for the families and children in your local child care program.
