Web Sites of Interest to People Who Care for Children

• Building Child Care Centers A clearinghouse of information about the planning, development, and start-up of a child care center.
• U.S. Census Bureau, demographic reports on child care usage and costs
• Center for the Child Care Workforce research, documentation, advocacy, training and organizing around the issues of better compensation and working conditions in the field of early care and education.
• Center for the Future of Children Providing research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children
• Child Care and Early Education: Research Connections including research reports and summaries; datasets and statistics; and data collection instruments
• Child Care Bureau, US Dept of Health and Human Services
• The Child Care Law Center's primary objective is to use legal tools to foster the development of high quality, affordable child care.
• Child Care That Works, New York State's Legislative Agenda
• Child Welfare League of America an association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services
• Children's Defense Fund
• CDF New York
• CDF Action Council
• Children's Foundation conducts research and provides information and training on child nutrition programs; quality child care; leadership development; health care; welfare-to-work programs; and enforcement of court-ordered child support.
• Cornell: Economic Development and Child Care A 50 State comparative database that provides an overview of all current, national sources of comparative data on the early care and education sector including: child care economic data, demographic data, and early care and education program (policy) data.
• CYFERNET: the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth and Family Information Service
• National Network for Child Care
• Connections Newsletter
• Families and Work Institute, "Rethinking the Brain," "I Am Your Child Campaign," and research on changing workforce and family lives
• Foundation for Child Development: one of the principal aims of the foundation is the prevention of child poverty and the promotion of economic security of families.
• KidsCount Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
• National Child Care Information Center established to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families Includes:
  • Funding Opportunities for Child Care
• National Center for Early Development and Learning research focusing on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional development of chldren from birth through eight.
• National Head Start Association, a national forum for the continued enhancement of Head Start services for poor children ages 0 to 5 and their families.
• National Information Center for Youth and Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.
• Provider Appreciation Day, annually the Friday before Mother's Day, has been established as a nationally recognized day devoted to advocacy for the child care profession.
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
• The White House including a Gateway to Government
• Contacting the Congress a database of congressional contact information.
• Library of Congress/Thomas current information about Congress and the status of all current bills.

• National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) Help finding child care anywhere in the country.
• New York State Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies For finding child care outside Tompkins County
• Child Care Aware: Resource and Referral Agencies Outside Tompkins County; Tools for Parents including "Evaluating a Child Care Provider" Checklist
  
• A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
  

• Early Childhood Educators' and Family Web Corner articles and information
• Early Childhood CDA Help, support for those who are considering or working toward their CDA Credentials.
• Early Childhood.Com articles/resources, arts & crafts, useful links
• Early Childhood News, Journal of Professional Development
• Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative Information Technology Group (ECAP/ITG) ,
Electronic Discussion Groups
• Everything Preschool including recipes for Gunk, Blubber, Flubber, Goop and Slime!
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• Learning Options distance learning online for persons in the early education and care field.
• Mister Rogers
• NYS Early Childhood Career Development Initiative
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Association of Child Care Professionals committed to strengthening the professional skill level of child care directors, administrators, and owners.
• National Child Care Association serving the private, licensed childhood care and education community
• The Perpetual Preschool
• Sylvia Chard: The Project Approach
• Teaching Strategies, Creative Curriculum resources including e-mail newsletter and list serv.

• Child Care Parent/Provider Information Network, Inc.
including Family Child Care E-Zine.
• Day Care Provider's Beginner Page
• Family Child Care Association of New York State
• National Association for Family Child Care Providers (NAFCC)
• Punky's Childcare Connection includes tips on the business of doing childcare in your home, record keeping, Bright Ideas Page, discussion board, chat rooms, etc.
• Redleaf National Institute The National Center for the Business of Family Day Care

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Child and Adult Care Food Program, USDA provides nutritious meals and snacks to infants and young children who receive day care.
  • Child and Adult Care Food Program, NYS DOH
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Kids Health for parents, kids, and teens from the medical experts of The Nemours Foundation
• National Health Information Center, A database with descriptions and contact information including children's foundations and organizations.
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
• National Health and Safety Performance Standards
• Stepping Stones to Using Caring for Our Children
• New York State Child Care Regulations,
• SAFE KIDS a national organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury.

• I Am Your Child: Online center for information about early childhood development and resources for parents and caregivers
• KidSource: children's healthcare and education information
• Ithaca Parents Network sponsored by the Ithaca Community Drug Task Force
• ParentSoup
• ParentsPlace, Ask an Expert, etc.

• Afterschool Alliance including the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, JCPenney, The Advertising Council, The Entertainment Industry Foundation, Creative Artists Agency Foundation and People Magazine, sponsoring Light's On! A Celebration of Afterschool.
• National Institute on Out-of-School Time (formerly The School-Age Child Care Project (SACCProject))
• National School Age Care Alliance

• American Library Association 700+ Great Sites for Kids
• Berit's Best Sites for Children
• Net-mom's Hot Lists from "Internet Kids and Family Yellow Pages."

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