PROFESSIONALISM - and the increased self-esteem and self-confidence that comes from knowing you are a professional caregiver.
 

STABILITY - being certified or licensed indicates your commitment to your job - important to the children you care for, and to their parents.
 

BUSINESS BENEFITS - income tax deductions, small business assistance, qualification to apply for funding through grants and/or loans for regulated child care.
 

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM - a U.S.D.A. program which will reimburse regulated providers for nutritious meals and snacks served to child care children. For more information about the Food Program call Northwest Connection Family Resources at (800) 733-KIDS.
 

NETWORKING - personal and professional support from your peers - other child care providers who understand the everyday joys and frustrations of your job.
 

REFERRALS - from Northwest Connection Family Resources. Information about Wisconsin Shares, the child care financial assistance program, that is available to parents who are income eligible, through  your county Human Service Department.
 

PEACE OF MIND - knowing that you are operating a legal child care business in your home, and that you are able to receive the maximum benefit from all services available to you as a regulated provider.