Our Mission

To unify and give legitimacy to the work performed in child care settings at Tribal levels.

To raise local, state and federal educational and child care agencies’ awareness of Tribal child care programs.

To be an ongoing forum for communication, collaboration, and coordination among Tribes, and the State and other organizations to achieve excellence in our programs.

To further education, training and skills of TCCAC members in child development in all areas of the child care profession.

To educate the public on the value of and promote Tribally-regulated child care programs and facilitates.

To demonstrate that child care is not just about “daycare”, but taking the holistic approach to working as a community to further our Tribal families and children needs.

To communicate results of research, evaluation, proposals, regulations and policies concerning child development in Tribal communities.

To exchange information and render mutual assistance to each other.

To maintain an interwoven representative organization to consider, agree and act together as an association upon all matters affecting the Tribal child care arena.

To sustain language and culture while supporting healthy children and families in our communities.