CCRS

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Welcome to Child Care Resource Service, serving Champaign, Vermilion, Macon, Douglas, Iroquois and Piatt counties! We work to support the well-being of children and families by promoting the availability of quality child care services in the area. We work with parents, child care providers, businesses, and community organizations to provide education and training and act as a bridge to other impor

tant resources at the local, University, state, and national levels. We provide parents with:

•Child care referrals
• Information on evaluating quality child care
•Resources on various parenting issues
•Assistance in paying for child care (for income eligible families)We offer child care providers

•Access to valuable training based on evidence and best-practice
•Support services for new or established programs
•Access to funding opportunities
•Lending van/library resources
Child Care Resource Service also works to assess the needs of our community and promote quality child care and healthy families by providing educational events, a nurse consultant, mental health consultant, infant/toddler specialist and a Spanish-speaking specialist. We are located at the University of Illinois and are proud to a part of the research community in the Department of Human and Community Development. We hope you enjoy the information and resources we offer on our website.

06/17/2026

IDHS HOLIDAY PAYMENT INFORMTION

Please be advised that the State of Illinois will observe the 4th of July holiday on Friday, July 3rd. Therefore, the July Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) payments will be processed by the Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC) on the next business day. The Comptroller’s Office has indicated that recipients who have chosen to receive payments via direct deposit may see those deposits as early as Wednesday, July 8th.

Paper checks will be mailed on Tuesday, July 7th. While the Comptroller’s Office is implementing a new accounting system during this timeframe, no additional delays for CCAP or other payments are expected.

Please note that all payments will continue to be processed, and all providers will still receive payment. This payment schedule is not related to the transition of programs and services, including the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) from the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Early Childhood (DHS-DEC) to the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). All respective agencies are working together with the IOC to ensure communication is appropriately shared about this notice.

You can view your pending payments through the IOC portal here and sign up for notifications on when payments are made. All recipients are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit so future payments are received faster by calling IOC at 217-557-0930.
Please direct any questions on CCAP payments to your CCR&R or email IDEC at: [email protected].

06/17/2026
06/15/2026

CCRS OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THS FRIDAY TO OBSERVE JUNETEENTH.

06/08/2026

Every child will make significant academic gains each year, increasing their knowledge, skills, and opportunities so they graduate equipped to pursue a successful future, with the state paying special attention to addressing historic inequities.

Come see Val and Newcomb at the Rantoul Community Service Center today if you need help with childcare.
05/27/2026

Come see Val and Newcomb at the Rantoul Community Service Center today if you need help with childcare.

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905 S. Goodwin Avenue 314 Bevier Hall
Urbana, IL
61801

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