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Child Care Provider Resources
Association for Supportive Child Care, www.asccaz.org
The Association for Supportive Child Care is an energetic and progressive agency that has provided a variety of services to child care providers, to families and to children since 1976. Our mission is to enhance the quality of care for children.
Zero to Three, www.zerotothree.org
Zero to three is the nation’s leading resource on the first years of life. The organization is dedicated to advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial policies and practices; communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing training, technical assistance and leadership development. The site has extensive resources geared toward parents and professionals.
National Association for the Education of Young Children, www.naeyc.org
The nation’s largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. The site can locate accredited programs by zip code.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, www.naeyc.org
This site disseminates high-quality information and links to abstracts, papers, and resources for those involved in state and local policy, personnel development, and evidence-based services for children with disabilities (birth through five) and their families, and other interested organizations and individuals.
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers, www.taalliance.org/centers
The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers is an innovative project that supports a unified technical assistance system for the purpose of developing, assisting and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Well-organized, easy to navigate, extremely informative for those working with children with disabilities from birth to school age and beyond. Organized in national, regional areas. Links to local support and NCLB, IDEA, ERIC, government agencies, Head Start sites, Native American support, among others.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), http://nieer.org
The National Institute for Early Education Research supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research. The goal of NIEER is to produce and communicate the knowledge base required to ensure that every American child can receive a good education at ages three and four. This site hosts excellent publications in many areas and extensive information about the economic returns of preschool. The site also has a great FAQ section with solid answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding early care and education.
National Childcare Information Center, http://nccic.org
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides information on federally funded programs for children.
Association for Supportive Child Care SUCCEEDs Program, www.asccaz.org/SCCEEDS
SUCCEEDS is funded through the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Child Care Administration by the Federal Child Care Development fund.
Child Health and Development
National Alliance for Hispanic Health, www.hispanichealth.org
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is the Nation’s oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human services providers. As the nation's action forum for Hispanic health and well-being, the programs of the Alliance: Inform and mobilize consumers; Support providers in the delivery of quality care; Promote appropriate use of technology; Improve the science base for accurate decision making; and Promote philanthropy. See website (Resource Section) for many fact sheets, publications and other information available in Spanish including the child immunization schedule.
Healthy Child Care America, www.healthychildcare.org
Healthy Child Care America, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Child Care Bureau, and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. It is a collaborative effort of health professionals, child care providers, and families seeking to improve the health and well-being of children in child care. See the website for excellent resources specific to parents, child care providers and health professionals.
Child Development Institute, www.childdevelopmentinfo.com
Developed by Dr. Robert S. Myers, a clinical child psychologist in California, as a one-stop resource for parents, this site is easy to navigate and organized with a clear site map to links. Intent is to supply up-to-date information on child development, psychology, parenting, learning, health and safety as well as childhood disorders such as attention deficit disorder, dyslexia and autism. Recommended by Psychology Today and the American Psychological Association.
American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. This site features a parenting corner where topics can be browsed both alphabetically and by age of child, along with extensive resources and publications.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/resources2.htm
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control, this site provides access to many national public health efforts that promote optimal child outcomes in a variety of areas including developmental disabilities, injury prevention, child abuse and neglect, adoption and other areas.
First Signs, www.firstsigns.org
First Signs is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating parents and physicians about the early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders. The site offers information on screening, development, treatment and resources for parents.
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