OAR 414-500-0020: Definitions

These words and terms used in chapter 414, division 500 have the following meanings: (1) “Child Care” means the care and supervision of a child who is unaccompanied by a parent, guardian, or custodian and which is provided during a part of the 24 hours of a day, with or without compensation. (2) “Department” means the Department of Early Learning and Care. (3) “Core Services” means the following basic services provided by a Resource & Referral entity: (a) Create and maintain a database on provider supply; (b) Provide consumer education, consultation, and referrals for parents; (c) Encourage the development of child care resources and provide ongoing training and technical assistance to providers; (d) Provide technical assistance to employers; or (e) Record, analyze, and report data on requests for services. (4) “Nontraditional hours” means hours before 8:00 AM, between 12:00 and 1:00 PM, after 5:00 PM, weekends, and holidays. (5) “Parent” means the person(s) exercising physical care and custody of a child. (6) “Provider” means any person or facility that provides child care including a child care center, group child care home, family child care home, recreation program, or any other person or facility providing child care. (7) “Resource & Referral Agency” or “R & R” means a community-based public or private nonprofit agency with a program that provides, as a minimum, the core services as defined in OAR 414-500-0020. (8) “Resource & Referral Network” means a non-profit organization whose purpose is to coordinate and support local Resource and Referral agencies and services statewide. (9) “Service Delivery Area” or “SDA” means a geographic area designated by the Child Care Division, or its agent or designee, for the delivery of resource and referral services. (10) “Pass-through funds” are funds which the Department passes through to the R&R entity under a grant or a contract to distribute to a child care provider, local government entity, private organization, or nonprofit organization in the form of a grant to provide services for the early learning system. (11) “Core services funds” are funds that the Department pays to the R&R entity, which the R&R entity uses to provide, or cover the costs of, core services that serve the general population and not targeted to a specific group as outlined in OAR 414-500-0020(3)(a)-(e). (12) “In-kind contributions” means contributions to project scope other than cash. In-Kind Contributions include, but are not limited to: provision of rent-free space, provision of utilities, provision of custodial services, provision of secretarial services, provision of liability insurance benefits, administrative services, and transportation services. (13) “Training and Technical Assistance” means professional development that includes, but is not limited to, mentoring, coaching, consultation, advising, and peer-to-peer technical assistance.