Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)
East & Upper East TN
CCR&R provides early childhood training and resources for early childhood professionals, families, and communities that support quality care and development of young children. The East and Upper East CCR&R serves the 21 counties in the East Tennessee region of the state: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hancock, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, and Washington.
Referrals
- Provide on-site classroom coaching and mentoring
- Training support
Training
- Virtual and in-person Tennessee Child Care Provider Trainings (TN-CCPT)
- Emergency preparedness training and events
- CPR and first aid trainings
- DHS licensed childcare in-service trainings
- Preschool Specialization
- New Educator Academy
Resources
- Quality Improvement and Rating System (QRIS)
- Professional development through local, state, and national conferences
- Resources for families
- Variety of early childhood content and topic areas
Classroom Support
- Peer learning groups
- Director support groups
- Advocacy within the early childhood community
- On-site coaching and mentoring
- Provider requested classroom support
Tennessee Child Care Resource and Referral’s highly trained coaches provide the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) licensed child care programs and professionals with training and technical assistance on topics such as health, safety & nutrition, child development, family community relationships & engagement, observing, documenting & assessing, learning environments, building meaningful curriculum, leadership & professionalism, and organizational development & administration.
The East and Upper East sites of the Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral are housed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as part of UT SWORPS. Eight Early Childhood Quality Coaches and an Outdoor Learning Specialist collaborate with various other content area coaches to provide services focusing on infants and toddlers, family engagement, inclusion, health safety & supervision, and small business support.
