101. A Child Care Directory A childcare resource site for parents and providers in Texas. Tips on how to start a daycare business. http://www.achildcaredirectory.netfirms.com

Web Hosting by Netfirms Free Domain Names by Netfirms ... Email Types Of Care Finding the right childcare can be challenging, but one of the most important decisions a parent has to make. Locating a provider that is registered, licensed, or listed is important to insured some sense of safety. Registered Homes: Registered Family Homes provide care in the caregiver’s home for up to six children under age 14; they may also take in up to six more school-age children. The number of children allowed in a home is determined by the ages of the children. No more than 12 children can be in care at any time, including children of the caregiver. The application process requires that a registered family home provider complete an orientation class and receive clearances on background checks. A registration certificate is issued after licensing staff complete an on-site inspection to insure minimum standards are met. Registered homes are inspected every 1-3 years and if a report is received related to child abuse/neglect or standards violations. Licensed Child Care Homes: Licensed Child Care Homes provide care for less than 24 hours per day for 7-12 children under 14 years old.

102. CareerJournal | How Working Parents Cope With Rising Child-Care Costs Working Parent Articles Working family issues addressed in Sue Shellenbarger scolumn, Work and Family. Learn how to balance career vs family with advice http://www.careerjournal.com/columnists/workfamily/20041022-workfamily.html

Negotiation Tips Career Indicators Hot Issues Options ... career columnists Advertisement In This Story Desperate Measures for Managing Rising Child-Care Costs How Working Parents Cope With Rising Child-Care Costs By S ue S hellenbarger From The Wall Street Journal Online Some working parents may view news about surging college tuition with a touch of irony: Many are already paying more than that for their 2-year-old's child care. The cost of child care has been rising at about 3% to 8% annually for several years, outstripping overall inflation. The average annual cost of a live-in nanny is now $27,664, according to the International Nanny Association. That's more than one-third higher than a year's tuition at a private college, based on new data from the College Board. Family child-care homes where people take their kids to someone else's home to be watched average as high as $9,100 a year per child, based on interviews with providers. And child-care centers cost over one-third more than a public college, at an average $7,020 a year, according to soon-to-be-released data from Runzheimer International. That compares with an average $5,132 for a year's tuition at a public college. The trend reflects no less than a revolution in attitudes among parents, who are increasingly willing to pay up for quality child care and to beg or borrow to do so. And the stage is set for continuing cost increases: Growth in child-care centers is stagnating, largely because of stepped-up regulation and quality standards and rising liability-insurance rates.

103. Children Of Northcentral Arkansas Organization helps parents locate child care through a database of licensed and registered child care facilities with vacancies. http://www.childrenofncar.com

CHILDREN* of Northcentral Arkansas CHILDREN* of Northcentral Arkansas CHILDREN* of Northcentral Arkansas is a community child care resource and referral program providing services in nine Northcentral Arkansas counties. The program helps parents locate child care through a database of licensed and registered child care facilities with vacancies meeting parents needs Free of charge This service is designed to: Empower parents by providing information on child development and criteria to use in choosing appropriate, high quality child care for their children. Facilitate parent choice through appropriate referrals to licensed or registered child care providers. Enhance quality of available child care through provider education/training. Increase supply of care by helping to recruit providers to meet identified community needs. Provide technical assistance to present and prospective providers with the objective of promoting quality. Be a trend spotter through careful data collection. Be a Community Change Agent through advocacy and partnership building.

104. Creative Child Care Choices parents seeking childcare can obtain a list of providers in the greater Chicagoland area. http://www.creativechildcarechoices.com

Providers CPR Contact Us Your #1 source for Childcare in the State of Illinois A referral service for parents seeking childcare Serving DuPage, Kane, Will, Lake, Kendall, McHenry, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, DeKalb, Boone, Cook and many more Parents have a quick and easy way to obtain a long list of childcare providers in the area of their choice, close to home, work or school. We have a huge database of providers for every county in Illinois Search Now: First Aid/CPR This class counts for 4 in service training hours required by DCFS. 2005 classes are now scheduled for: July 12, Sept 13, Oct 11, and Nov 15 Sign up today for CPR classes! CPR Class covers infant, child and adult and includes choking rescue for infants and toddlers. This class is open to parents and providers. Please contact me - I would like more information about CPR classes We now accept Visa and MasterCard Providers CPR Contact Us If you have comments or questions about this website please contact the webmaster Revised: June 29, 2005

105. NewMexicoKids A New Mexico Early care and Education web site for child care professionals and parents. http://www.newmexicokids.org/

New Mexico Kids Publications Child Care Regulations ECE Positions Available RECEC FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT (505) 827-7946 Web site hosted and developed by Continuing Education at UNM , the and UNM College of Education . Sponsored by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department If you have questions or comments or see any out-dated information on our web site, please e-mail the WebMaster.

106. Childcare Openings -- Parents First Bulliten Board parents First A network of care for young families. post your child carecenter and family daycare opening individuals seeking in-home positions can http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/parentsfirst/bulletin_boards/bbs-childcareopen

Home: X About us Parents Early Childhood Training ECE Providers ... Family Daycare Network Yale University Child Study Center 230 South Frontage Road New Haven, CT 06520 USA To translate this website from English to Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, or Portuguese, log on to Alta Vista. Childcare Openings in Greater New Haven View child care openings Post your child care opening post your child care center and family daycare opening individuals seeking in-home positions can post information about their relevant experience, education, and qualifications Last modified: June 22, 2005 . (MGE) Comments or suggestions to the site editor.

107. Marin Child Care Council Linking parents with childcare options in Marin County, California. http://www.mc3.org

108. New Page 1 A community service organization that works with parents, child care providers, businesses, and community organizations to help promote the availability of quality child care services. http://www.gpccrr.org/

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109. NACCRRA | The National Association Of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing child care information to parents,professionals, and advocates. http://www.naccrra.net/

Home @ NACCRRA Programs Public Policy ... Contact Us NACCRRA sites only Web sites i Select State AB AK AL AR AS AZ BC CA CO CT DC DE FL FM GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MB MD ME MH MI MN MO MP MS MT NB NC ND NE NF NH NJ NM NS NT NV NY OH OK OR OT PA PE PR PW QC RI SC SD SK TN TX UT VA VI VT WA WI WV WY YT For a more advanced search please visit: Child Care Aware Military Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina Click Here Sign up here today Current ParentCentral Members: Email Password Remember me? (need/forgot password?) Register with ParentCentral to receive e-mail updates on the issues that matter most to you, America 's parents. You'll receive valuable information on a whole range of valuable parenting topics from tips on how to travel safely and easily with your child, to the results of the latest child development research, and what it means to you. Together we are helping parents become the best informed advocates for their children. Many insurance companies do not want to insure a home that serves as a child care . Child Care Coverage Corporation offers a Homeowners' policy that eliminates the exclusion for business personal property and liability related to business pursuits, such as child care operated in the home.

110. Contra Costa Child Care Council Source for parents, providers and advocates seeking child care services and resources in Contra Costa County, California. http://www.cocokids.org/

MONEY FOR EDUCATION The Professional Development Project, based on the Child Development Permit Matrix, awards stipends to early childhood educators who have completed the required education. Read more... WHAT'S NEW Fall Harvest Conference Coming in October Saturday, October 8. The theme of the conference is "Early Learning Happens Here". Registration information is now available. Read more... Play to Learn Young children learn best when they sit down and begin to play, and parents are their child's favorite toy. Read more... 27 Tips for Eating More Fruits and Vegetables Do you need child-friendly fruit and vegetable ideas? Here are 27 different ways to add fruits and vegetables to your family or child care meals. Read more... Sites Receive Accreditation Two sites received national accreditation in July through participation in the Early Learning Demonstration Project. Read more... More What's New... Child Care Job Bank Child Care Referrals ... What's New

111. Office Of Personnel Management (OPM) Work/Life Programs Choosing child care. parents make one of their most important decisions in lifewhen they choose a particular child care arrangement for their child or http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/childcare.asp

New User About the Agency What's New Quick Index ... Career Opportunities This page can be found on the web at the following url: http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/childcare.asp Office of Personnel Management The Federal Government's Human Resources Agency You are here: Home wrkfam Work/Life Home Adoption ... Employee Assistance Health Employee Health Health Promotion/Fitness HealthierFeds Preventative Health ... Reports/Official Documents Child Care Child Care Subsidy Highlights Child Support Enforcement Resources ... Web Sites Final regulations, implementing Public Law 106-58, are posted in the Federal Register [32 KB] . These regulations were posted in March 2003, after Congress made the law that provides for child care subsidies permanent. Federal families utilize a number of different child care options that include both alternative work arrangements and non-parental child care. Federal personnel policies include leave policies and flexible work schedules to help employees with their child care responsibilities. Employees might choose one option at one point in their career, and another option at a different point. The policies are designed to give Federal employees the flexibilities they need to manage personal and professional responsibilities. To help make child care more affordable for lower income Federal employees, Public Law 107-67 was enacted on November 12, 2001. The law permits agencies in the executive branch of government to assist lower income employees with their child care costs. For more information about implementation of this law, go to:

112. EEC Childcare Home Page Of use to both providers of child care as well as parents who have questions about child care in state. Includes FAQ, adoption and foster care resources, as well as licensing information and regulations. http://www.qualitychildcare.org

Department of Early Education and Care EEC Home Mass.Gov Home State Agencies State Online Services Our Organization Board of Directors Upcoming EEC Board Meetings Child Care Licensing Adoptions and Residential Care ... Teacher Qualifications Key Resources Technical Assistance Papers Licensing Forms Grant Forms Reports and Research ... Resource and Referral Agencies EEC Updates If you would like to receive email updates on EEC’s progress, please complete the email form Welcome It’s a new agency! Effective July 1, 2005, the new Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) combines the functions of the Office of Child Care Services (OCCS) with those of the Early Learning Services Division at the Department of Education. Our agency is supervised and guided by a new independent board, the Board of Early Education and Care, which appointed Ann Reale as Early Education and Care’s first Commissioner. Commissioner Reale immediately began working with OCCS and the Early Learning Services division on the transition to EEC. The creation of EEC represents an exciting opportunity to build a new, coordinated, comprehensive system of early education and care in Massachusetts. In the short term, the new agency will be focused on bringing together the people, services, and resources of the two agencies.

113. Idaho Department Of Health & Welfare parents who have a child support case in Idaho can make their support payments child care Food Stamps Local Offices Influenza/Vaccine Information http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/

Home We promote and protect the health and safety of Idahoans Home Espa±ol Children Families ... Site Map Welcome Our mission is to promote and protect the health and safety of all Idahoans. From birth throughout life, we can help enrich and protect the lives of the people of our state. We offer programs that deal with complex social, economic and individual issues. They range from Medicaid to Food Stamps, Child Protection to Disease Prevention. Last year, we helped almost 340,000 people in our state, one out of every four Idahoans. We offer programs that deal with complex social, economic and individual issues. They range from Medicaid to Food Stamps, Child Protection to Disease Prevention. Last year, we helped almost 340,000 people in our state, one out of every four Idahoans. At the Department of Health and Welfare our services are delivered through "Any Door." No matter which door you enter for assistance, we are organized to meet your needs. Our web site is structured similarly to get you to the programs you are interested in, quickly and efficiently. What's New Idaho Investigates Reports of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Health officials are investigating four suspected cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in south-central Idaho. CJD is a rare degenerative brain disease that is fatal.

114. Child Care Circuit - Representing Over 20 Years Of Expertise In The Area Of Work A nonprofit agency that assists parents in finding childcare north east of Boston, MA. http://www.childcarecircuit.org

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115. Types Of Child Care And Parents' Preferences child care takes in place in homes and in centers. Working parents require anarray of child care choices depending on their individual circumstances and http://www.enterprisefoundation.org/resources/ERD/resource.asp?id=1327&c=158&a=v

116. Family Child Care Of Douglas County Provides articles, links and educational information for family child care providers and parents in the Lawrence/Douglas County area of Kansas. http://www.geocities.com/familychildcareofdc

Family Child Care of Douglas County PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY Friday, May 7, 2004 (click here to learn more) week of the young child April 18 - 24 (for more information click here) Welcome to the first website built specifically for Family Child Care in Douglas County, Kansas! Whether you are a child care provider or a parent, I think you will find the information on this site useful and educational. As of Feb.30, 2004, there were 117 registered, 97 licensed and 31 group licensed Family Child Care Providers in Douglas County. That means that every week, 245 people in our county open their hearts and their homes to provide care for the children in our community. This makes up a huge percentage of child care as a whole in Douglas County. Family Child Care is regulated by the state and providers are required to meet specific safety and educational standards. But the look and feel of any given Family Child Care Home is as unique as the provider herself. Some prefer strictly family style care, choosing to teach through ordinary every day events such as setting the table and folding clothes (both excellent ways to introduce math concepts) spending their day rocking and cuddling. Others provide a total classroom concept complete with learning centers and age appropriate curriculum. Most of us fall somewhere in between. But whatever the style, providing a safe, nurturing learning environment for the children in our care is really what it's all about. Advancing that ideal is the purpose of this website.

117. Division Of Child Care - Getting Parents Involved After you have selected your child care provider, it is important to stay involved! Have parents plan activities and help with Week of the Young child. http://www.okdhs.org/childcare/ProviderInfo/GettingParentsInvolved.htm

Licensing and Requirements Training Links Getting Parents Involved ... Licensing Law Getting Parents Involved Star programs encourage parent involvement by the following: 1. Develop written policies and signed contracts. 2. Design and use parent handbooks, packets. 3. Have a newsletter for your home/center. 4. Welcome parents into center/home. 5. Use daily care sheets or some sort of written system for sharing the day’s events. 6. Have an open house; invite the Fire Marshall, health inspectors, etc., to meet parents. 7. Hold at least one parent conference yearly, twice a year is better. 8. Allow parents to become involved in the program. 9. Have information available to parents about community resources and make referrals as needed. 10. Survey parents 11. Make home visits 12. Have coffee available in the mornings. 13. Have an information board prominently displayed. 14. Make and keep a parent resource area stocked with pamphlets, articles, parenting tips. 15. Start a parent Library for checking out books, toys, and videos.

118. Childcarevouchers : Index Offer child care vouchers. Information for carers, employees/parents, and employers about the scheme. http://www.childcarevouchers.co.uk

About us Employer Parent Carer ... Service Childcare Voucher benefits are the No. 1 way to attract and retain working parents Accor Services created the UK's first Childcare Voucher scheme in 1989. Today, we are the UK's No. 1 provider of Childcare Vouchers to corporate organisations, local and national government agencies and the public sector. Childcare Vouchers Direct is an alternative to traditional paper vouchers when providing essential and invaluable childcare benefits for working parents. Childcare Vouchers Direct is an e-voucher scheme. Childcare benefits are provided via a Direct Stored Value® System that has been exclusively developed and patented by Accor Services. This system is accessible via telephone or internet – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Big savings for business and staff - Childcare Vouchers and Childcare Vouchers Direct are Tax and National Insurance exempt for £50 per week. You could save around £300 per year for each employee choosing Childcare Vouchers whilst employees will save between £816 and £1,066 per year. To listen to our radio advertisement click here or to view our sales information click here Accor Services, in conjunction with the Daycare Trust have arranged a series of

119. ZERO TO THREE: Choosing Quality Child Care All children especially infants and toddlers need a child care parents should observe caregivers interacting with their child before making http://www.zerotothree.org/choose_care.html

Choosing Quality Child Care More and more infants and toddlers are spending time each day in some type of child care setting. All children especially infants and toddlers need a child care setting where they can thrive with caregivers who understand how to promote their healthy growth and development. That's because young children need appropriate stimulation. They need to be talked to and played with. They need love and attention. And they need the opportunity to form the kind of comfortable, secure relationship with a caregiver that will advance their healthy emotional development. So what are the hallmarks of quality child care? And how do you select a caregiver? ZERO TO THREE can help you answer these tough questions. We've established the following basic principles - as outlined in our manual Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice - which apply to young children in all types of child care - in home and out. A good caregiver is...

120. Northwestern State University Child And Family Network Provides referrals for parents seeking child care centers or family child care homes in LA. http://www.nsu-cfn.org

What's New About Us CDA Classes and Renewal Information Introduction to Child Care Calendar ... Especially for Family Child Care MouseOut(row1); MouseOut(row2); MouseOut(row3); MouseOut(row4); MouseOut(row5); MouseOut(row6); MouseOut(row7); MouseOut(row8); MouseOut(row9); MouseOut(row10); MouseOut(row11); MouseOut(row12); MouseOut(row13); The NSU Child and Family Network is a part of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, which is in the College of Science and Technology of NSU. The NSU-CFN is a multifaceted program providing services for parents and their children, child care center caregivers and directors, family child care home providers, and employers in a 30 parish area throughout Central and North Louisiana. The main office is in Shreveport, a satellite office is in Alexandria at the England Airpark campus of Northwestern, and an employee based in Monroe enable us to serve all of the central and northern area of the state. The agency has a wealth of expertise in all facets of child care operation: planning, staffing, food service, curriculum, regulations, national trends, enrollment, policies and procedures, and all center needs and financial matters. The NSU Child and Family Network provides training for child care employees throughout Central and North Louisiana. Approximately 120 3-hour workshops and eight on-going classes based on a national credential, the Child Development Associate are held annually. Additionally, conferences and special training projects provide variety. NSU Child and Family Network conducts the required health department Serve Safe and medication training as well.

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