There’s An App For That!

Introducing the Child Care Council & NACCRRA’s new app – KIDS MATTER® Find Child Care

Putting child care resources at the fingertips of parents

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Quick Stats

2007 – iPhone introduced, sales began on June 29, 2007

Over 70 million iPhones have been sold since 2007

iPhone:

Android:2008 – Android introduced

Over 100 million Androids have been activated since 2008

APP STATISTICS

• $1.94 billion market in 2009……………..$15 - $30 billion by 2013• How many apps downloaded? 2010: 5 billon 2013: 21 billion• Average smartphone user spends over 10 hours per month using apps• Apple has 500,000 apps • Droid has 500,000 apps• iTunes –

• Over 5 billions songs sold• 8 million tracks available• Renting 50,000 movies daily • Over 20,000 TV episodes available

The Growth Of Mobile

• June 2010 Brainstorming App Ideas• Are parents accessing our website via smartphones?

• What services do we provide that we could put in the hands of parents?• Timeline:

• May 2010 – First Discussion…..April 4, 2011 app released….August 15 Final Version

Droid

iPhone

iPad

Smartphones Accessing Website

FEATURES OF THE ORIGINAL APP?Find a local child care assistance staff person (71 counties)

Child Care Checklist for parents to use when making visits

Find A Provider (17 counties) – provider records are pulled from NaccrraWare on weekly basis

Ask any child care related question to a CCC staff person

Information on provider types in KY (Type I, Type II, Certified). Also a link to the Division of Regulated Child Care

Links to Other Resources for Parents – First Steps, Division of Child Care, NACCRRA, United Way, Child Care Aware, Zero to Three, University of KY, more!

FIND A CCAP ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST

CHILD CARE CHECKLIST

• HEALTH AND SAFETY

• LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• POLICIES FOR PARENTS

• STAFF TRAINING

• ADMINISTRATION

FIND A FACILITY

“ASK AN EXPERT”

PROVIDER TYPES

LINKS TO OTHER RESOURCES

PARTNERSHIP WITH NACCRRA

- September 2011 – Leadership & Professional Development Conference

- Partnership discussions

- Meeting with developers

- NEW PRODUCT – available to all CCR&R’s across the country

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• It’s one APP branded with NACCRRA, KIDS MATTER™ and your local CCR&R• CCR&R’s provide local data (logo, contact info, links, an “Expert”, assistance program(s), provider types, etc.)• Parents can access app from any state and pull local child care information (as long as local CCR&R is participating)

FEATURES OF THE NEW APP?Find a child care facility

Child Care Checklist for parents to use when making visits

Contact Info for local CCR&R

Ask any child care related question to a CCR&R staff person

Information on provider types in state

Links to Other Resources for Parents

Links to assistance programs (child care, food, etc)

SCREENSHOTS

ENHANCEMENTS

• Provider Updates• Provider Podcasts (possibly training)• Parent Podcasts• Advertising – local opportunity for “unrestricted” funds• Coupons/Groupons• Spanish Translation• Parent Surveys• Others?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bradley StevensonChild Care Council of KY – KIDS MATTER™

1390 Olivia LaneLexington, KY 40511

Phone: 859-494-0722 or 800-809-7076Email: bradley.stevenson@cccofky.com

Twitter: @bss1974