named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Child Care Needs Survey
Online survey to assess gaps in child care availability and inform regional planning efforts.
Guide to Quality Child Care in St. Lawrence County
Published resource for parents that includes checklists, financial assistance information, and quality indicators to support informed child care decisions.
Parent Referral Service
Provides confidential child care provider referrals to parents, including contact information and guidance on evaluating quality indicators such as licensing, ratios, and caregiver qualifications.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Subsidized Child Care Services 6 activities
- Child care referral and information services for familiesProvides free child care referral services to families in St. Lawrence County through phone support during business hours and an online request system with responses within one business day. Offers guidance, factual information, lists of local options, and supplemental materials such as the 'Guide to Quality Child Care in St. Lawrence County' to support parents in selecting care.
- Coordination of child care system infrastructure in St. Lawrence CountyCoordinates, strengthens, and expands child care services across St. Lawrence County with a focus on education, networking, and quality improvement. Operates as a designated child care resource and referral agency serving families, providers, and employers.
- Dissemination of child care cost and compliance dataCompiles and shares weekly child care rate data from the NYS Office of Children & Family Services Market Rate Survey for St. Lawrence County. Provides public access to compliance history information for Registered Family Child Care and School-Age Child Care programs in the county.
- Local administration of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)Administers the NYS Child Care Assistance Program locally, including enrollment for legally exempt providers, distribution and collection of enrollment forms, and implementation of a sliding fee scale based on family income and size. Offers multi-child discounts, individualized fee negotiations, and scholarships to reduce or eliminate costs for eligible families.
- Research dissemination on early childhood care impactsHighlights and communicates research findings on the developmental, academic, and long-term societal impacts of high-quality versus poor-quality child care, with emphasis on benefits for low-income children and families.
- Support for child care cost assistance and tax credit accessProvides information to families about accessing child care cost assistance through employer-sponsored benefits programs and offers contact support for child care tax credit inquiries.
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Child Care Provider Support Services 2 activities
- Networking and professional development for child care providersOrganizes networking opportunities for child care providers and participates in the NYS Office of Children & Family Services Region III Infant and Toddler Technical Assistance Network to support provider development. Offers training and resources specifically for infant/toddler program start-up and expansion.
- Support and technical assistance for child care providersProvides information, training, and technical assistance to child care providers on licensing, registration, program operations, and compliance. Offers support for accessing the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), maintains a resource lending library, and distributes a quarterly newsletter with activity ideas and sector news.
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Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
- Planning for early childhood professional development eventsPlanning an Early Childhood Conference scheduled for Fall 2026 to support education and networking within the child care sector in St. Lawrence County.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$726K
Contributions & grants$709K98%
Program service revenue$13K2%
Investment income$3K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$525K
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead23%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$407K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.28M
Cash$1.04M
Investments$0
Liabilities$14K
Net assets$1.27M
Liquid reserves23.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +2.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE STEWART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $98K |
board members · 7
- ANGELA GRAY — TREASURER
- CAITLIN GOLLINGER — DIRECTOR
- DANA OLZENAK MCGUIRE — SECRETARY
- DONNA SEYMOUR — CHAIRPERSON
- DR MAUREEN MAIOCCO — DIRECTOR
- MICHELLE LADOUCEUR — DIRECTOR
- TAMMY LAPOINT — VICE CHAIRPERSON
relationships · 37
Who they work with
- American Heart Association Partner — Partner organization providing Heartsaver CPR & First Aid courses.
- Ashleigh Carter Partner — Contact person for questions about the Average Cost of Child Care in St. Lawrence County.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Partner — Provides developmental milestone resources referenced in parent education materials.
- Child Care Assistance Outreach Association Partner — Collaborates with CCAOA, as indicated by display of Quality Assured Logo.
- Child Care Aware Network — Member of the national Child Care Resource and Referral network.
- IRS Government — Referenced as the source for federal child tax credit information
- NYS Department of Health Government — Oversees summer day camp programs; referenced as the monitoring authority for summer camp operations.
- NYS Education Department Government — Collaborates on preschool program guidelines; referenced as a voluntary registration and guidance body for nursery schools.
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services Government — Collaborates with the state agency to provide compliance history and regulatory information for child care providers.
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services Government — Partner resource providing state-level child care selection materials used in parent guidance.
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services Government — Regulatory partner for child care programs; St. Lawrence Child Care Council references its guidelines and collaborates on compliance information.
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services Government — Source of Market Rate Survey data used to inform child care cost information.
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services Government — Source of age-appropriate child care selection materials used in parent support services.
- NYS Office of Children & Family Services Government — St. Lawrence Child Care Council operates as part of the OCFS Region III Infant and Toddler Technical Assistance Network.
- NYSPEP Partner — Statewide network providing parenting education resources shared with families.
- National Afterschool Association Partner — Referenced as an accreditation body for school-age child care programs, indicating alignment with national afterschool standards.
- National Association for Family Child Care Network — Referenced as a national accrediting organization whose standards are used to evaluate child care providers.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children Network — Referenced as a national accrediting organization whose standards are used to evaluate child care providers.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children Partner — Referenced as an accreditation body for child care centers, indicating alignment with professional standards.
- National Association of Family Child Care Partner — Referenced as an accreditation body for family child care programs, indicating support for professional development and quality standards.
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Government — Referenced as the source for state child care tax credit information
- New York State Office of Children & Family Services Government — Collaborates with the state agency on child care licensing and regulatory information.
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Oversees the Child Care Assistance Program at the state level; forms and eligibility tools are hosted on OCFS platforms.
- OCFS Government — Collaborates with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, as indicated by staff email domain and program alignment.
- OCFS Government — Email contact for Bruce Stewart is affiliated with OCFS, indicating a government connection or partnership.
- OCFS.NY.GOV Government — Collaborates with Bruce Stewart from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) on child care quality initiatives.
- Quality Stars NY Network — Participates in the Quality Stars NY quality improvement system for early care and education.
- Shana O'Grady-Tolen Partner — Contact person for questions about the Average Cost of Child Care, affiliated with NY State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
- St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Network — Member organization of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.
- St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services Government — Local administrator of the NYS Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Financial Access as a Pathway to Equitable Child Caremethodology: financial_access_modelBy connecting families to sliding scale fees, multi-child discounts, tax credits, vouchers, and dependent care accounts, the organization increases access to affordable, quality child care, because reducing financial barriers enables lower-income and working families to make choices that support child development.
- Parent Empowerment Through Informed Choicemethodology: parent_empowerment_modelBy providing parents with unbiased referrals, regulatory information, and tools to evaluate providers directly, the organization increases the likelihood of families selecting high-quality child care, because informed decision-making leads to better developmental and educational outcomes for children.
- Two-Generation Approach to Child Care Qualitymethodology: two_generation_approachBy simultaneously strengthening provider capacity and supporting family engagement, the organization improves child care quality and child outcomes, because high-quality early care depends on both skilled providers and involved families during critical developmental years.