For those who want to learn how to choose quality child care and services, ACCCP is offering one-hour educational sessions. The first is scheduled for noon on Monday. During these group sessions, participants will learn best practices for selecting a quality child care provider.

The intake/referral sessions are 30-minute meetings with a representative from COAD; they will be conducted at the Human Resources and Training Center on Ohio University's Athens campus. In these one-on-one sessions, participants will be presented with up-to-date information about licensed child care providers in the area and their current openings.

The intake/referral sessions are listed in two-hour blocks on the registration Web page. After registration is complete, an ACCCP representative will contact the registrant to schedule a 30-minute meeting within the session's listed time.

To see the dates and times of available sessions or to register, visit http://iliad.cats.ohiou.edu/html/adminsys/onlineseminar. After logging in, click on the "Child Care" link under the "Center for Organization Development/Effectiveness" header.

ACCCP includes representatives of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, COAD and Ohio University whose mission is to improve access to child care in the Athens area.