Child Care Links

National Organizations
Association Montessori Internationale - The Association Montessori Internationale was founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori to maintain the integrity of her life's work, and to ensure that it would be perpetuated after her death.

Association for Library Service to Children - The Association for Library Service to Children develops and supports the profession of children's librarianship by enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library service to our nation's children.

Child Care Exchange - For 27 years, Exchange has promoted the exchange of ideas among leaders in early childhood programs worldwide through its magazine, books, training products, training seminars, and international conferences.

Child Care Exchange through an agreement with the University of Wisconsin - Stout campus will privide child care continuing education units for reading Exchange articles. Go to the continuing education section of Child Care Exchange for full information on how to register.

Earlychildhood.com - brought to you by Discount School Supply, is designed to help you start children down a path of lifelong learning.

Earlychildhoodnews.com - A professional resource for teachers and parents.

Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Easter Seals is offering two training programs for child care centers and child care professionals on providing care to children with disabilities.

NACCP - The National Association of Child Care Professionals

NAEYC - The National Association for the Education of Young Children is online with lots of affiliate information

Stand for Children is America's only nationwide grassroots voice for children. Our members take action at the national, state, community, and neighborhood levels. >From early childhood education and the schools to after-school programs and health services, we take on the issues affecting our kids. 

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Program Helping to Educate the Early Childhood Workforce One Teacher at a Time. T.E.A.C.H. is a comprehensive scholarship program that provides early childhood teachers, directors and family child care home providers with access to educational opportunities in a growing number of states across the country. 

Zero to Three - ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf.

Alabama
GRCMA Early Childhood Directions - GRCMA Early Childhood Directions is a private, non-profit agency that helps people in the Gulf Coast region make informed child care choices. The agency provides information and referral services and training programs which serve the entire early care and education community as well as working parents and their employers.

Arizona
Child & Family Resources, Inc. - Arizona Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) - Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is a program of Child & Family Resources, Inc. CCR&R provides free referrals to child care in Arizona via telephone (800) 308-9000 and by the internet at www.arizonachildcare.org. CCR&R also offers guidance to parents about how to identify high quality child care.

Connecticut
Connecticut Charts-A-Course - Connecticut Charts-A-Course supports careers in early education and school-age care by providing scholarships and other resources to child care workers in Connecticut.

New York
The Helene Marks Early Start Foundation is guided by the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. The foundation finds, funds, and fosters exemplary programs that offer children a healthy environment to achieve social and emotional well-being and academic success.

Ohio
Ohio AEYC is a statewide organization of early childhood professionals that advocates for quality care and education for young children and their families, and provides leadership and professional development opportunities for its affiliate members.

Pennsylvania
www.philadelphiachildcare.org - Child Care Information Services of Philadelphia helps parents find child care in Philadelphia.

Children's Crisis Treatment Center (CcTC) - CcTC provides behavioral health services to children who have suffered from trauma, abuse, neglect, and neurological/developmental impairments. CcTC's programs are tailored to meet the needs of each child.

Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC)

The Mariah Group Unlimited - a  PQAS Certified training facility offering Professional Development and Technical Assistance to Early Childhood providers. 215-473-8417 for more information

Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) - www.pacca.org

Provider Appreciation Day - is a new initiative from Families and Work Institute designed to recognize outstanding educators, on the front lines of helping families and children cope with the realities of the post-September 11th world. Salute to Educators will extend the reach of education programs and provide effective tools and new strategies to help educators, students and families move forward.

Virginia
www.vafcca.org - The Virginia Alliance of Family Child Care Associations is a progressive statewide Association. The mission of the VAFCCA is the promotion of professional development of Family Child Care Providers (Providers) in the areas of child care training and early childhood education.

Washington
www.childcare.org - Lots of great information, search a database for childcare in Seattle, WA.