Interesting Child Care Links
- Children's
Health Center - A wealth of knowledge on Child Care issues from vaccination and
illnesses to tips on toilet-training and parenting, and from childhood development to
adult health. A "must-see" reference for parents.
- The Baby Center - A valuable resource for new
and experienced parents, featuring Personal Pages, Chat Rooms and Bulletin Boards
- Crayola Crayons - Lots of fun, bright color. A
stain removal guide, games and activities, as well as information on how Crayola products
are made.
- Disney - A fun place for the whole family to visit.
Lots of fun activities.
- PBS Kids (Public Broadcasting System) - The best
in television programming for children, with links to Sesame Street, Arthur,Charlie Horse
Music Pizza, Kratts Creatures, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Storytime, Theodore Tugboat,
Tots TV, Wimzie's House, Zoom, and other kids shows.
- USAKids - An
alliance of national, state, and local nonprofit organizations working to call attention
to the serious obstacles impeding children's well-being and to boost children's concerns
to the top of the public policy agenda.
- Barney Online - The official
home page for America's favorite purple dinosaur.
- Barney's Kids Page - One fan's
contribution to the volume of materials available about the Dinosaur.
- Kids' Space - The
Kids' Space home page offers children and parents the opportunity to communicate with
other young internet users, create documents and home pages, and access a variety of
entertainment sites for children.
- The Kids on
the Web - The goal of this page is to collect, in one place, a body of
information that people can use, either to let kids play with stuff on the Internet, or to
find the things needed for work related to the care and education of children. Provides
six index listings with more than a dozen links per index.
- Carol Hurst's
Children's Literature site - This interactive collection includes
reviews of children's books, ideas about how to use them in the classrooms, and
collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes,
and professional topics.
- ParentTime!
- ParentTime is the definitive Web resource for moms and dads, with special information on
raising children ages 0-6. ParentTime is an online meeting place for families on the Web,
and our diverse community is growing strong. Join in a chat. Ask us a question. ParentTime
is always ready to help you parent.
- Child Trends -
Child Trends publishes research and data analyses on parenting, family structure, and
family processes, with a special focus on teen pregnancy and the effects of poverty on
children.
- Center for Career Development in
Early Care and Education - In 1991, The Center for Career Development in Early Care
and Education at Wheelock College was founded to improve the quality of early care and
education for children by creating a viable career development system for early childhood
practitioners; and promote the definition of early care and education both as a
professional field and as a field of study.
- Children Now - Children Now is a
nonpartisan, independent voice for children, working to translate the nation's commitment
to children and families into action. Recognized nationally for its policy expertise and
up-to-date information on the status of children, Children Now uses communications
strategies to reach parents, lawmakers, citizens, business, media and community leaders,
creating attention and generating positive change on behalf of children.
- Children's Defense Fund - The Children's
Defense Fund exists to provide a strong and effective voice for all the children of
America, who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to
the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. Our goal is to
educate the nation about the needs of children and encourage preventive investment in
children before they get sick, drop out of school, suffer family breakdown, or get into
trouble.
- Early Childhood Education
Online - The Early Childhood Education On Line Web Site exists to promote and
facilitate information management and exchange, and to serve as a resource and benefit for
all children, their families, and all people who help them grow and learn.
- National Association of Laboratory Schools - The
National Association of Laboratory Schools is committed to leadership in the improvement
of education through the development of innovative ideas in research, curriculum
development, clinical experiences, and in service training in an experimental environment.
NALS recognizes the autonomy of its members and is responsive to local needs and
interests.
- National Child Care Information Center - The Child Care
Bureau was established in the Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services, in January 1995, to administer federal child care programs to
states, territories, and tribes for low-income children and families. The Bureau has
initiated a variety of activities to improve the quality, availability, and affordability
of child care across the country. Among those activities is the sponsorship of the
National Child Care Information Center.
- National Institute on Out-of-School Time
(formerly the School-Age Child Care Project) - The National Institute on
Out-of-School Time's mission is to improve the quantity and quality of school-age care
programs nationally by concentrating in five primary areas: research; education and
training; consultation; program and community development; and public awareness. For
almost twenty years, NIOST staff have served children, parents, child care program staff,
school principals and supervisors, community leaders and government officials.
- National Parent Information Network - The purpose of NPIN
is to provide information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the
exchange of parenting materials. Materials included full text on NPIN have been reviewed
for reliability and usefulness. Publications, brochures, and other materials that are
merely listed on NPIN may not have been reviewed and are included for informational
purposes only.
- Food and Nutrition Center - The Food and
Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers at the National
Agricultural Library (NAL), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA). The FNIC home page is a great place to start your Internet search
for nutrition information. The food and human nutrition materials at the NAL consist of
books, journals, and audiovisuals covering a broad range of topics from children's
literature to technical nutrition information. FNIC also distributes resource lists and
bibliographies on various nutrition topics. The NAL provides direct lending services to
persons working for the U.S. Congress, libraries, and information centers.
- The Administration For Children and Families -
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and
social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. Through its federal
leadership, ACF sees: families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic
independence and productivity; strong, healthy, supportive communities having a positive
impact on the quality of life and the development of children; partnerships with
individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native
communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency
boundaries; services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access; and a
strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and
migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
- Guide to Daycare - A list for
parents to refer to when looking for and visiting a potential day care.
