Lawrence Flatlip III and his mother, Jennifer, applied for Crow Food Commodities in 2023. Lawrence is disabled and unable to drive to the Distribution Warehouse to receive his commodities. Both Lawrence and Jennifer live together in Pryor, Montana and were unaware the program did food deliveries. Jennifer does have a vehicle but a monthly trip…
Shawn Daniels came to HRDC wanting to make changes to his life and was interested in getting his Commercial Driver’s License. His father was a truck driver growing up so he has loved being around semi-trucks for most of his life. He enrolled in the SNAP Employment & Training program mid-November after being referred to…
Denise Wilson, Director – Pooh’s Too Thank you for putting together the class, Best Beginnings 101. I have been doing childcare for many years and there is always room to learn and grow. I thought I had been working long enough with the Best Beginnings program that I knew about billing, policies and procedures. I…
Are you interested in starting your own child care business? We are here to help! HRDC 7 offers several tools to ensure your early learning facility succeeds. Here are some helpful resources to get your started: Child Care’s Provider Services Department provides help and support for: Licensed and new child care centers, family & group…
New Provider Specialists can help your business in many different ways. From registering for early childhood learning trainings to implementing safety procedures, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way. Available Services to New Providers Program Management Essentials and Early Childhood Essentials Assistance with selecting classes Technical assistance for policies, procedures, contracts…
STARS to Quality is currently in a Redesign phase and is not currently accepting new applications. The rebuilt Quality Recognition System (QRS) has a projected launch date of October 1, 2025. Quality resources can still be accessed through the DPHHS website. STARS Trainings continue to be free and accessible. The Best Beginnings STARS to Quality…
In an effort to reduce the costs of child care while ensuring children receive healthy and nutritious meals, eligible child care providers are given cash reimbursement for serving meals to enrolled participants that meet Federal nutritional guidelines, outlined in the CACFP meal pattern. HRDC administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for the Montana…
How to find additional trainings: New DIRECTOR Orientation Flowchart New Teacher Orientation Flowchart There are a number of statewide training opportunities for Early Childhood Providers. HRDC’s CC Training: Click here to find classes, orientation requirements, First/AID/CPR and more. Childcaretraining.org offers online training opportunities. Visit their catalog here for your professional development needs. Trainings can be…
The Family Engagement Coordinator can help families become their child’s best first teacher with resources and tools that engage their child’s development. They work one-on-one with families to help find resources needed to better support their children outside of child care. General Referrals are also available with this service. For more information, contact the child…
