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Arizona |
Quality First! |
First Things First |
Ginger Sandweg |
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gsandweg@azftf.gov |
602-771-5032 |
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Arkansas |
Better Beginnings |
DHS Division of Child Care and Early Education |
Vicki Mathews |
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vicki.mathews@arkansas.gov |
501 320-8913 |
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Colorado |
Qualistar Rating System |
Qualistar Early Learning |
Gladys Wilson |
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gwilson@qualistar.org |
303-339-6800 |
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Delaware |
Delaware Stars for Early Success |
Delaware Department of Education and the Delaware Early Childhood Council |
Rena Hallam |
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rhallam@udel.edu |
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Florida |
Quality Counts |
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade County |
Pamela Hollingsworth |
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phollingsworth@elcmdm.org |
305-646-7220 |
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Georgia |
Bright from the Start - Quality Rated |
GA Dept of Early Care and Learning |
Laura Johns |
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laura.johns@decal.ga.gov |
404-657-5572 |
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Idaho |
IdahoSTARS Quality Rating and Improvement System |
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children, University of Idaho |
Melissa Bandy |
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mbandy@idahoaeyc.org |
208- 345-1090 ext. 16 |
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Illinois |
Quality Counts |
Illinois Department of Human Services: Bureau of Child Care and Development |
Megan Fitzgerald |
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Megan.Fitzgerald@illinois.gov |
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Indiana |
Paths to Quality |
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration: Division Bureau of Child Care |
Melanie Brizzi |
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Melanie.Brizzi@fssa.in.gov |
317-234-3313 |
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Iowa |
Iowa Child Care Quality Rating System |
Iowa Department of Human Services |
Jody Caswell |
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jcaswell@dhs.state.ia.us |
515-281-3186 |
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Kansas |
Kansas Quality Rating and Improvement System |
Child Care Aware of Kansas |
Jennifer Hecker |
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jennifer@ks.childcareaware.org |
785-823-3343 |
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Kentucky |
Stars for Kids Now |
Department of Community Based Services |
Robin Herring |
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robin.herring@ky.gov |
502-564-2524 |
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Louisiana |
Quality Start Child Care Rating System |
Division of Child Care and Early Education |
Gail Kelso |
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gkelso@dss.state.la.us |
225-342-2125 |
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Maine |
Quality for Maine |
Department of Health and Human Services |
Kristen Slefinger |
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Kristen.slefinger@maine.gov |
207-624-7917 |
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Maryland |
Maryland QRIS |
Maryland Office of Child Care |
Liz Kelley |
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liz.kelley@msde.state.md.us |
410-767-7128 |
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Minnesota |
Parent Aware |
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network |
Valerie Peterson |
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valeriep@mnchildcare.org |
651-290-9704 |
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Missouri |
Missouri Quality Rating System |
The Open Initiative |
Denise Mauzy |
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umcheshdfs-open@missouri.edu |
573-884-3373 |
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Montana |
Best Beginnings Star Quality Rating Program |
Department of Public Health and Human Services: Early Childhood Services Bureau |
Jamie Palagi |
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jpalagi@mt.gov |
406-444-1828 |
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New Jersey |
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Advocates for Children of New Jersey |
Amanda Blagman |
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973-643-3876 |
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New Mexico |
Look for the Stars |
Youth and Families Department |
Dan Haggard |
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dan.haggard@state.nm.us |
505-827-6614 |
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New York |
QUALITYstarsNY |
NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute |
Ola Friday |
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ola.friday@mail.cuny.edu |
(718) 254-7316 |
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North Carolina |
Star Rated License |
Department of Health and Human Services: Division of Child Development |
Jani Kozlowski |
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jani.kozlowski@dhhs.nc.gov |
919-662-4499 |
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North Dakota |
Growing Futures Early Childhood Rating and Improvement System |
Lakes & Prairies CCR&R, United Way of Cass-Clay, FM Area Foundation |
Erica Kindem |
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ericak@lakesandprairies.net |
218- 299-7237 |
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Ohio |
Step Up to Quality |
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Child Care and Development |
Jamie Gottesman |
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jamie.gottesman@jfs.ohio.gov |
614-752-0579 |
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Oklahoma |
Reaching for the Stars |
Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
Jennifer Towell |
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Jennifer.Towell@okdhs.org |
405- 522-0256 |
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Pennsylvania |
Keystone STARS |
OCDEL |
Catherine Cormany |
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ccormany@pa.gov |
717-265-8911 |
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Rhode Island |
BrightStars |
Rhode Island Association of the Education of Young Children |
Tammy Camillo |
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tcamillo@BrightStars.org |
401-398-7605 |
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Utah |
Care About Childcare |
Utah Office of Child Care |
Steve Matherly |
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smather@utah.gov |
801-468-0046 |
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Vermont |
Step Ahead Recognition Program (STARS) |
Department for Children and Families: Child Development Division |
Jan Walker |
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jan.walker@ahs.state.vt.us |
800-649-2642 |
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Virginia |
Virginia Star Quality Initiative |
Virginia OECD and Virginia Early Childhood Foundation |
Zelda Boyd |
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zelda.boyd@dss.virginia.gov |
804-726-7616 |
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Washington |
Early Achievers |
Department of Early Learning |
Char Goodreau |
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char.goodreau@del.wa.gov |
360-725-4691 |
