The work of CDB includes training for child care providers, support and technical assistance for the care of children with special needs, consumer education on how to select child care, and community-based Resource and Referral Agencies throughout NH. These resource centers also provide technical support for program start-up, special needs children, and other needs tailored to individual child care providers whether they are based in a center or in a home. 

CDB provides information about child care employment scholarships, background checks and enrollment of license-exempt providers, Head Start collaboration initiatives, and the Early Childhood Credentialing and Career Lattice program.  The CDB also provides information about various child care quality, availability and affordability initiatives such as these initiatives listed below.

• Training and support activities for early care and education providers
• Child care resource and referral services
• Child care recruitment and training services
• School age child care services
• Consumer education and public awareness
• Child care professional development
• Statewide data collection
• Health and safety training
• Tuition assistance for early childhood education courses