Links to National Child Care Organizations
The following national organizations are key sources of child care information and leadership. Click on an organization's name in the list below to find its description and our link to its Web Page. The National Child Care Information Center's Internet Links will connect you to many more national organizations. For more guidance on using the Internet, try the Early Childhood Education On Line Treasure Hunt, an Internet training exercise for early childhood educators.
Center for the Child Care Workforce / First Class Teachers
555 New Jersey Avenue NWWashington DC 20001
202-662-8005
Fax: 202-662-8006
Email: ccw@aft.org or firstclassteachers@aft.org
World Wide Web: www.ccw.org or www.firstclassteachers.org
The mission of CCW is to improve the quality of early care and education for all children by promoting policy, research, and organizing that ensures the early care and education workforce is well-educated and receives better compensation and a voice in their workplace.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
820 First Street NE, Suite 510Washington DC 20002
202-408-1080
Fax: 202-408-1056
Email: center@cbpp.org
World Wide Web: www.cbpp.org
Offers kits on the Earned Income Tax Credit and on free and low-cost health insurance for children.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Vanderbilt UniversityDepartment of Special Education
Box 328 GPC
Nashville TN 37203
615-322-8150 or 866-433-1966
Fax: 615-343-1570
Email: ml.hemmeter@vanderbilt.edu
World Wide Web: www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning is a national center focused on strengthening the capacity of child care and Head Start programs to improve the social and emotional outcomes of young children. The Center develops and disseminates evidence-based, user-friendly information to help early childhood educators meet the needs of the growing number of children with challenging behaviors and mental health challenges in child care and Head Start programs. The Center has also developed What Works Briefs that provide summaries of effective practices for supporting children's social-emotional development and preventing challenging behaviors. The Briefs describe practical strategies, provide references to more information about the practice, and include a one-page handout that highlights the major points of the Brief. This information is summarized at: www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel.
Child Care Law Center (CCLC)
221 Pine Street, 3rd FloorSan Francisco CA 94104-2738
415-394-7144
Fax: 415-394-7140
Email: info@childcarelaw.org
World Wide Web: www.childcarelaw.org
Specializes in the complex legal issues surrounding child care.
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
1743 Alexander StreetSalt Lake City UT 84119
801-886-2322 or 1-800-359-3817
Fax: 801-886-2325
Email: nafcc@nafcc.org
World Wide Web: www.nafcc.org
The mission of NAFCC is to support the profession of family child care and to encourage high-quality care for children. NAFCC has promoted high-quality family child care through accreditation, leadership training, technical assistance, public education, and policy initiatives. NAFCC holds an annual national conference and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1313 L Street NW, Suite 500Washington DC 20005-4110
1-800-424-2460 or 202-232-8777
Fax: 202-328-1846
Email: naeyc@naeyc.org
World Wide Web: www.naeyc.org
The nation's largest professional association for early childhood educators, NAEYC offers its members the opportunity to sign up for a free monthly e-mail newsletter and offers an Action Center for advocates. Members of WECA are members of NAEYC. NAEYC has worked to raise the quality of programs for all children from birth through age eight. A major part of NAEYC's efforts to improve early childhood education is through different systems of accreditation for programs that are committed to meeting national standards of quality.
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC)
10530 Rosehaven Street, Suite 400Fairfax VA 22030
1-800-616-2242
Fax: 1-800-716-2242
TTY: 1-800-516-2242
Email: info@nccic.org
World Wide Web: www.nccic.acf.hhs.gov
Excellent source of information about child care. Includes links to national child care organizations and clearinghouses.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
120 Albany Street, Suite 500New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-932-4350
Fax: 732-932-4360
World Wide Web: www.nieer.org
The National Institute for Early Education Research supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research. NIEER is one component of a larger early education initiative designed, funded, and managed by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Preschool Matters is a publication of NIEER.
National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
Iowa State University ExtensionAmes IA 50011
Email: nncc@iastate.edu
World Wide Web: www.nncc.org
This website sponsored by the Cooperative Extension System is an excellent source of practical information about children and child care.
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
UCD-CON Campus Mail Stop F541, Education 2 NorthPO Box 6511
Aurora CO 80045
1-800-598-KIDS
Fax: 303-724-0960
Email: Natl.child.res.ctr@uchsc.edu
World Wide Web: http://nrc.uchsc.edu/
Makes available the full set of National Health and Safety Performance Standards, individual states' child care licensure regulations, health and safety tips.
Pre-K Now
Libby Doggett, Ph.D. Executive Director1150 18 St NW, Suite 975
Washington DC 20036
202-862-9865
Fax: 202-862-9870
World Wide Web: www.preknow.org
Pre-K Now has a vision that every child in our nation enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Pre-K Now is an advocacy and public education organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and other funders. Pre-K Now collaborates with state advocates and policymakers to lead a movement for high quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-olds.
Resources for Child Caring (including the former Redleaf National Institute)
10 Yorkton CourtSt Paul MN 55117-1065
651-641-6626
Fax: 651-645-0990
Tom Copeland Email: tcopeland@resourcesforchildcare.org
World Wide Web: www.resourcesforchildcare.org/index.cfm?page=business
Excellent source of business and tax information for family child care providers.
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
1-800-388-7670 (Technical Assistance Hotline) or 571-323-5635Fax: 571-323-2102
Email: tritac@namshq.com
World Wide Web: www.nccic.org/tribal
Provides technical assistance to tribes and tribal organizations in their efforts to strengthen child care services for Native American children and families.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Bethesda MDToll-free hotline: 1-800-638-2772
Fax: 301-504-0124
World Wide Web: www.cpsc.gov
Distributes up-to-date safety and product recall information.
Zero to Three
National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families2000 M Street NW, Suite 200
Washington DC 20036
202-638-1144
World Wide Web: www.zerotothree.org
Zero to Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families. Zero to Three is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization that advances the mission to inform, educate and support adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.
Madison, Wisconsin 53716