81. NCCIC. National Child Care Information Center assistance center that links parents, providers, policymakers, researchers, NCCIC is a project of the child care Bureau child care Bureau (CCB), http://nccic.org/

Questions? Privacy Site Index ACF Home ... NCCIC Awards The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau , is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information. Information regarding Hurricane Katrina Child Care Information for People in States Affected by Hurricane Katrina ACF responds to Hurricane Katrina HHS responds to Hurricane Katrina If you are looking for child care for your own or someone else’s child due to Hurricane Katrina, please call Child Care Aware at 800-424-2246. To find a Head Start or Early Head Start Program for families with children up to five years of age please call 866-763-6481. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Priorities Early Literacy Positive Youth Development ... Fit Source , an interactive Web Site for child care and after-school providers Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for Early Care and Education Child Care Bulletin Child Care and Development Fund Plans and Reports What's New ... Search Visit our Comments Page and tell us what you think about our site!

82. TriTAC. EPS. Oglala Sioux Tribe. Parent And Provider Training The Oglala Sioux Tribe s child care and Development Program provides child care over 95% of those providers and parents participating in the child care http://nccic.org/tribal/effective/oglala/parentprovider.html

Questions? Privacy Site Index ACF Home ... ACF Search Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC) Effective Program Strategies Parent and Provider Training Oglala Sioux Tribe Demographic Information: The Oglala Sioux Tribe's Child Care and Development Program provides child care services within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The reservation occupies more than 10,000 square miles in southwest South Dakota and is divided into nine districts. The Tribe's social service agencies face great service-delivery challenges because of the large distances covered and the diversity of needs among these largely rural districts. More than half of the reservation's 47,000 residents are under age 18, and working parents often commute more than 100 miles roundtrip to reach jobs on and off the reservation. Type of Program: The Oglala Sioux Tribe's Child Care and Development Program operates a certificate program offering parents a full range of child care options. Through the certificate program, tribally-operated learning centers, and strategic partnerships, the Child Care and Development Program serves more than 400 children from birth through age 12 in center- and home-based settings. In addition to operating the certificate program, the Tribe's Resource and Referral program also provides parent and provider training, a provider resource library (including books, videos, and arts and crafts supplies), and health and safety improvements for public areas of family child care homes (e.g., fixing broken windows, putting up fences near busy roads, or replacing broken steps).

83. CCR&R Bridgerland Resources for parents, child care providers, children, and information about the community. http://www.usuchild.usu.edu/

84. TLC Child Care Locators: Where Parents, Children And Childcare Providers Find Ea Daycare, Preschools and teaching resources here. parents connect with childcare providers. providers receive special discounts on preschool supplies. http://www.childcarecenters.org/

Child care locators helps parents, children, and childcare providers find each other. Updated 08/16/05 This web site was designed, and is constantly changing, to help give parents and child care providers a place of resources and information. By providing the child care providers with a Place to advertise , it gives them a chance to tell parents what they have to offer. And by giving parents information Parents Look for the TLC Verified Logo to insure that the provider has been prescreened by TLC Staff. Providers Sign Up NOW - and take advantage of the memberships of the TLC Family! www.babychangingstations.com

85. MommysBiz.com Products, services, information, resources, and feedback for child care providers, professionals and parents. http://www.mommysbiz.com/

86. Parent-Provider Relationships How providers can help children adjust to a new child care situation Let parents spend time in your center or family childcare home. http://www.ces.purdue.edu/providerparent/Parent-Provider Relationships/HelpingNe

Home About Us How to Use This Site Site Directory ... Search Helping New Children in Your Care Author: Judith A. Myers-Walls, Ph.D., CFLE Encourage parents to choose their child care situation carefully Allow parents to take time in making their decision. A careful search for childcare will help them feel better about their decision. Strongly encourage them to visit before they make their decision. Allow them to visit several times if they would like. Be available to talk with the parents. Show them around. Answer their questions. They need to feel confident that their child is being cared for by people they trust, in a safe environment, and in a situation that allows children to grow and develop to the best of their abilities. Allow parents to begin new child care situations gradually It is frightening to be put in a new situation. Sometimes it can ease the transition to begin childcare gradually. Let parents know if it is possible for them to start part-time for the first few days. This will help the child adjust, and it will help you get to know the child. In other cases children may do better if they start full-time right away. Some children may do well if the parent stays with them at first. Others may have more problems if the parents stay. Work together with the parent to create a smooth transition to the childcare routine.

87. Missouri Child Care Resource Referral Network Coordinates the efforts of the eight resource and referral agencies in Missouri. Services are provided to parents, child care providers, employers and community leaders. http://www.moccrrn.org

88. Child Care - Provider Links Other child care Web Sites. Following are categories of web sites for parents and providers. National Network for childcare Provider s Study Guide http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/child_care/provider_links.htm

How do I find... Real Estate Information Library Information Job Openings Links to Other Sites County Park Information County Attorney Information Court Information Vital Statistics Tax Information Where are... County Facilities County Libraries Service Centers County Parks Social Services Home Child Care Home Activities ... Newsletter (child resources) Orientation dates Pools Providers Forum Provider and Parent Links ... Training Social Services Department - Child Care Licensing Links To Other Child Care Web Sites Following are categories of web sites for parents and providers. Click on the categorie to find the web sites. Awesome Library organizes the Web with 24,000 resources including the top 5 percent in education

89. About Us Site includes an online search for child care providers, information on quality child care for parents, training information for providers and data about child care in Oregon. http://www.oregonchildcare.org

About Us Advocacy Child Care Data Related Links ... Contact Us About Us The Network Contact Us About Our Services For Parents For Providers For Employers For Members Website last updated 9/19/2005 For comments about the site, click here to contact our Webmaster. Member of NACCRRA, the National Association of Resource and Referral Agencies The Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Network (OCCRRN) is a statewide network of 16 community based child care resource and referral agencies that work to improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of child care for all Oregon families. We provide training, technical assistance, and support to member agencies. We initiate projects to build quality child care. We inform policy makers, businesses and the public on child care related issues. We advocate for child care professionals and for families with children.

90. Plan For Child Care Interview Prospective providers in Person When visiting childcare centers or She suggests that parents inquire about arranging to pay the provider for a http://www.mass.gov/gic/mentalhealthartchildcare.htm

Employee Assistance Program for State Agencies Mental Health, EAP, and Substance Abuse Benefits Other Mental Health/Stress Topics Other Mental Health Resources ... GIC Publications Items marked as require Acrobat Reader Mental Health and Substance Abuse Articles Click on the For Your Benefit issue link to obtain articles in Acrobat Reader Format Plan Ahead for Childcare Needs summer 2005 If you will need childcare services in a few months, it's not too soon to begin your search. Finding quality care is important to both you and your child. You need someone that you trust, which will help you return to work with peace of mind. Your child needs someone who provides a nurturing environment. The following steps can help ensure a successful match for you and your child: Determine What Environment Meets Your Needs Location - what location will be most convenient for you - at or near home or work?

91. Arizonachildcare.org - Find Child Care Centers / Providers For Babies, Infants, A community service which matches parents seeking child care with child care resources. Also provides training and technical assistance to child care providers. http://www.arizonachildcare.org

Looking for Child Care? The Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral not not regulate or monitor child care. WorldMarket

92. MontanaPBS - Parents And Child Care Providers parents and child care providers Educators Special Events PBS parents Web site, provided by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), offers advice and http://www.montanapbs.org/TeachersParents/Providers/

Parents and Child Care Providers Educators Special Events Search Advanced Search Parents and Child Care Providers Young Learners Ready To Learn television service is a national effort to improve the school readiness of young children through the reach of public broadcasting. Ready To Learn prepares children for success in school. PBS Kids Online , home of your favorite PBS Kids characters with thousands of pages of learning and fun to explore. Play over 100 games, hear your favorite theme songs, read interactive stories, or discover how PBS Kids programs are made in Behind the Scenes. PBS Parents PBS Parents Web site, provided by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), offers advice and activities for raising a PBS kid. Struggling to Learn is a learning disabilities resource, from the producers of mis understood minds. Tweens (Age 6-12) Its My Life is a safe yet fun online place where tweens can explore a wide variety of topics: from divorce to bullies; from fighting with friends to learning about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking; from depression and grief to dealing with a younger sibling. Kids can read stories, watch video clips of other kids talking about their feelings and experiences, play games, take quizzes, respond to polls, get advice from older teens and experts, and send in comments and quiestions. It's My Life also features interviews with celebrities about their own tween experiences. Don't Buy It helps kids learn about the modern media marketplace by showing them how to use the same advertising tactics used by Madison Avenue. Using site features, kids can put ads in sneaky places, design cereal boxes, and craft their own ad captions. Stories and quizzes, reveal startling truths about the marketing of junk food and the commercial forces behind the selling of pop music and television. Parody banner ads demonstrate how misleading Web advertising can be.

93. Cowbears Offering a free list to families seeking child care, parents resource, providers resource and advertisement. http://hamptonroadschild.tripod.com/

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94. Gulf Regional Childcare Management Agency A private, nonprofit agency that provides information, referral services and training programs for child care providers and parents. http://www.grcma.org/grcma/index.htm

GRCMA Early Childhood Directions Home Contact GRCMA/ECD Search Information For Parents Choosing Child Care Child Care Checklist Child Care Directory Hippy Program Child Care Provider Training Training Calendar Information For Parents FACTS Family And Child Training System Professional Development STARS Program Path to Excellence Business and Child Care Corporate Child Care Services Family Friendly Checklist Family Friendly Work Policies Community Projects The Resource Place WOWmobile Child Care Links FINDING NEW WAYS To Improve The Quality Of Early Care And Education With all the choices available, our services are like a road map to the future. Today, there is greater recognition of the importance of quality early care and education. Research indicates that children who attend a high quality early care and education program are less likely to have problems in school later on. With more mothers in the workplace than ever before, families are faced with difficult but important decisions concerning the care of their children. With so many options available, they are often unsure of exactly where to turn for information. GRCMA Early Childhood Directions is a private, non-profit agency that helps people 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.

95. NNCC Research: Satisfaction For Providers And Parents What Leads to Satisfaction for child care providers and parents? What leads to parents and providers satisfaction with child care? http://www.nncc.org/Research/satisfaction.html

What Leads to Satisfaction for Child Care Providers and Parents? Preston A. Britner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Family Studies University of Connecticut Storrs, CT What leads to parents' and providers' satisfaction with child care? Britner and Phillips (1995) studied the issue. We attempted to improve upon existing research by distinguishing the specific dimensions of care that are associated with satisfaction, including assessments of parent and provider attitudes, and studying satisfaction over time using a short-term longitudinal design. We focused on four functional dimensions of continuity as possible predictors of satisfaction for parents and providers: (1) child care as a social support to parents; (2) parent involvement in care; (3) parent-provider agreement on child-rearing beliefs; and (4) parent-provider agreement on the importance of specific dimensions of care, which were valued by parents in their choice of care and by providers in their definition of good quality care. Ratings of satisfaction were obtained from 27 center- and home-based child day care providers and 90 parents whose children were in their care. High Overall Satisfaction In our study, center parents and providers and family day care (FDC) parents and providers were all equally satisfied on the dimensions of the care settings' structural quality (e.g., group size) and the quality of interactions between providers and children (e.g., attention to children). Contrary to the hypothesis that provider training and experience and group size would predict satisfaction with care, these variables were significantly associated with satisfaction only for center providers. The importance of functional (e.g., parent-provider interaction) rather than structural (e.g., provider training) markers in predicting satisfaction with care in all groups in this study is in line with previous findings about what dimensions of care are important to parents' satisfaction (Shinn et al., 1991). The traditional "quality" variables of academic research and licensing standards simply were not associated with parents' satisfaction with care.

96. Tykes-N-Tots Family Childcare- For Teachers, Providers, & Parents Site provides information for child care providers and parents. Located in Wichita, Kansas. http://luvtoteach.topcities.com/

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97. NNCC Communicating Expectations WHAT parents CAN EXPECT FROM providers. Remember that child care providers are real people with real feelings doing a real job for real income. http://www.nncc.org/Families/fdc32_communic.expect.html

COMMUNICATING EXPECTATIONS National Network for Child Care's Connections Newsletter Karen DeBord Child Development Specialist North Carolina Cooperative Extension The daily transition from the rush of home to the child care setting can be eased if parents and caregivers work together to create a sense of stability and consistency. The transition is easier for everyone, especially the child, when parents, providers, and children know what to expect. When enrolling a new family, it would be helpful to discuss with parents what they can expect from you, and the expectations you have of them. WHAT PARENTS CAN EXPECT FROM PROVIDERS Remember that child care providers are real people with real feelings doing a real job for real income. Although a close family-like relationship may develop between you and parents, make no mistake that child care is a business. Therefore, it is important that you interact with parents on a professional level. Maintaining a professional and businesslike attitude ensures that both you and parents will have clear expectations of each other. Parents, wanting what is best for their child, can expect the following things from their child care provider.

98. Child Care Resource Service child care Check List, Special Needs children, UIUC Student parents responsive to the needs of children, families, providers, employers, http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~CCRSCare/

For Parents Basic Services Back-Up Solutions Quality Counts Nurse Consultants Satellite Visits Quality test List for In-home Sitter Grandparents raising Kids Child Care Check List Special Needs Children UIUC Student Parents For Providers Basic Services Contract and Policies Quality Counts Nurse Consultants Satellite Visits License Requirements Available Funding Provider appreciation Local Help Basic Services Communities at a Glance Community Links Subsidy Parents Providers DHS Subsidy Definitions FAQ's Payment Steps Phone Numbers Satellite Visits Espanol Fact Resources Annual Report County Profiles Our Agency National Request Information Training Basic Services Training Calendar Training Opportunities Self Studies Nurse Consultant CPR / First Aid Accreditation Mentoring Quality Counts Available Funding Library Inventory Table of Contents Training Links Links Web Link Policy Parent Links Providers Links Community Links Links to Legislators Fact Resource Links Other Child Care Links Contact Us Address and Phone Web User Survey Email us CCRS Staff Only Staff Web Access Pages Login OUR MISSION: To make the child care delivery system in local communities responsive to the needs of children, families, providers, employers

99. Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care And The ADA A The ADA requires that child care providers not discriminate against persons providers should obtain written authorization from the child s parents or http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/childq&a.htm

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CHILD CARE CENTERS AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Coverage 1. Q: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act or "ADA" apply to child care centers? A: Yes. Privately-run child care centers like other public accommodations such as private schools, recreation centers, restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, and banks must comply with title III of the ADA. Child care services provided by government agencies, such as Head Start, summer programs, and extended school day programs, must comply with title II of the ADA. Both titles apply to a child care center's interactions with the children, parents, guardians, and potential customers that it serves. A child care center's employment practices are covered by other parts of the ADA and are not addressed here. For more information about the ADA and employment practices, please call the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (see question 30). 2. Q: Which child care centers are covered by title III?

100. Disabilities Support Services For Parents And Providers | Child Care Choices Of child care Choices of Boston (CCCB) is the child care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRA) for Boston and is funded by Department of Transitional Assistance http://www.childcarechoicesofboston.org/disabilities-providers.htm

Child Care The Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRA) for Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere and Brookline Choices of Boston About CCCB Directions Find Child Care ... CCCB Home Page Disabilities Support Services for Parents and Providers Child Care Choices for Boston (CCCB) is a resource and referral agency that serves Boston's child care providers. Support Services, a division of CCCB, provide counselors to offer you assistance in caring for children with disabilities and special needs. Counselors are available to assist families and providers with a wide range of resources and services. We have been given funds form the Community Partnership for Children program ( 0-8 Coalition ) to offer on-site assistance to programs serving preschool age children with special needs.

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