PACES First Steps
First Steps is for those providers who have not yet decided to commit to participating in the PACES program. Providers who participate in First Steps will receive:
- Up to three home visits from the Child Care Educator (Linn County) or the Child Care Development Coordinator (Jones County)
- Resources, information, and materials to help with their home child care business
- Information on obtaining registration as a Child Development Home with the State of Iowa DHS (if necessary)
If you live in Linn County and are interested in receiving a First Steps visit from the Child Care Educator, please contact Dee Hartley at 739-1537 or dhartley@hacap.org.
If you live in Jones County and are interested in receiving a First Steps visit from the Child Care Development Coordinator, please contact Jacquie Montoya at 462-4343 or jmontoya@hacap.org.