Resource for Family, Friends & Neighbors(FFN) and Exempt Caregivers

Free Happy Baby Kits             

Exempt and FFN caregivers in Cache, Box Elder and Rich Counties can complete a free on-line hour long training on Coping with Crying and receive a kit.

Happy Baby Kits includes baby toys, board book, caregiver book on child development and educational material.

To get started

1. Go to www.dontshake.org and on the top menu bar click on training.
2. Click on Register Now in the box labeled Childcare Providers Intro to SBS/AHT.
3. Choose "Care about Childcare USU" and click yes when asked if you work at Care About Childcare USU.
4. Fill out your information and create a password and click next.
5. Complete course and save certificate and the end of course.  Email certificate to childcare.help@usu.edu and include your mailing address and phone number.
6. You will receive your kit by mail within 2 weeks!

If you have questions call 435-797-1552 or email childcare.help@usu.edu.

Benefits of Each Type of Regulation for In-home Child Care in Utah
Regulation is done by Utah Department of Health and Humber Services Child Care Licensing
Licensed Family	Family, Friend and Neighbor	Child Care Registered Residential Providers
Care for up to 16 children with 4 being under 2 years old.	Care for up to 8 children with 2 being under 2 years old.	Care for up to 8 children with 2 being under the 3 year old
Can received state child care subsidy from families on Department of Workforce Service program.	Can received state child care subsidy but at a lower rate than licensed programs.	Not Eligible
Eligible for a State-up grant through the Office of Childcare.	Not Eligible	Not Eligible
Eligible for The Professional Development Incentive (PDI) encourages progression along Utah’s Career Ladder by offering financial incentives to eligible youth and early learning professionals as they achieve professional development milestones.	Not Eligible	Not Eligible
Eligible for scholarships for Child Development Associate (CDA) and National Administrator’s Credential (NAC).	Not Eligible	Not Eligible
Receive free marketing on the Care About Childcare Referral Website including your own program profile with detailed information about your program that parents looking for child care can see.	Not Eligible	Not Eligible