Other Useful Resources
Au Pair Contact List
When choosing child care,
parents may select in-home care as the best fit
for their family. This contact list identifies national
and international au pair organizations to help
parents locate the au pair service just right for
their needs.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early
Learning
This five-year project aims
to help Head Start and other child care programs
identify and implement effective practices for promoting
children's social and emotional competence. The
goals of the Center are to strengthen the capacity
for child care and Head Start programs to improve
the social and emotional outcomes for young children.
Child Care Aware
Child Care Aware is a non-profit
initiative committed to helping parents find the
best information on locating quality child care
and child care resources in their community. We
do this by raising visibility for local child care
resource and referral agencies nationwide and by
connecting parents with the local agencies best
equipped to serve their needs. To download information
or learn more about NACCRRA click the link above
or call 800-424-2246.
Credit Where Credit is Due
Did you know that if you have
children or other dependents you might be eligible
for tax benefits that could reduce the taxes you
pay or increase your tax refund? This booklet is
designed to inform parents about four of these tax
benefits in the federal income tax code: the Dependent
Care Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, the Earned
Income Tax Credit, and the Dependent Care Assistance
Program. The information will help families determine
if they are eligible to receive the tax assistance
these provisions offer for tax year 2003, give you
an idea of the amount of tax assistance you can
receive and how to claim it, and answer some other
questions you may have about these tax benefits.
Family Resources Listing
Can't find what you're looking
for? This compilation of state and national listings
will help families find answers regarding child
care, health care for children, assistance for children
with disabilities and more.
Healthy Child Care America
The Healthy Child Care America
campaign is a collaborative effort of health professionals,
child care professionals, families, and other services
working in partnership to improve the health and
well-being of children in child care settings. The
goals of the program are to provide technical assistance
to states, territories, tribes, and communities
in developing and strengthening linkages between
child care providers, health professionals, and
families.
National CCRR Network Directory
Interested in learning about
Resource and Referral in other states? This directory
provides contact information for CCRR agencies nationwide.
National Child Care Information Center
The National Child Care Information
Center (NCCIC), a project 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.
The Daily Parent
The Daily Parent newsletter
offers the latest information on child development
issues, tips for finding quality child care, and
numerous resources for busy parents, as well as
child care professionals. English and Spanish versions
both available.
Teach More/Love More
TMLM strives to ensure that all children in Miami-Dade County
have the community's attention, commitment and resources and,
hence, the chance to develop intellectually, emotionally,
socially and physically so that they are ready and eager to
learn by the time they reach first grade.
Florida Early Learning Coalitions (ELCs)
ELC of Alachua. www.elcalachua.org
ELC of Big Bend. www.elcbigbend.org
(Leon, Gadsden, Madison Counties)
ELC of Brevard. www.elcbrevard.org
ELC of Broward. www.elcbroward.org
ELC of CNBB. www.elcofcnbb.org
(Clay, Nassau, Baker, Bradford Counties)
ELC of Duval. www.elcofduval.org
ELC of Escambia. www.elcescambia.org
ELC of Flagler/Volusia. www.elcfv.org
ELC of Heartland. www.elcfloridasheartland.org
ELC of Gateway. www.elc-fg.org
(Lafayette, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union Counties)
ELC of Hillsborough. www.elchc.org
ELC of Lake. www.elclc.org
ELC of Manatee. www.manateeschoolreadiness.org
ELC of Marion. www.elc-marion.org
ELC of IRMO. www.elcirmo.org
(Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee Counties)
ELC of Miami-Dade/Monroe. www.elcmdm.org
ELC of Nature Coast. www.elc-naturecoast.org
(Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Sumter Counties)
ELC of Northwest Florida. www.elcofnwflorida.org
(Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington Counties)
ELC of Okaloosa/Walton. www.elc-okaloosawalton.org
ELC of Orange. www.elcoforangecounty.org
ELC of Osceola. www.elcosceola.org
ELC of Palm Beach. www.elcpalmbeach.org
ELC of Pasco/Hernando. www.phelc.org
ELC of Pinellas. www.elcpinellas.org
ELC of Polk. www.earlylearningcoalition-polk.org
ELC of Putnam/St. Johns. www.sunkidz.org
ELC of Santa Rosa.
ELC of Sarasota. www.earlylearningcoalitionsarasota.org
ELC of Seminole. www.seminoleearlylearning.org
ELC of Southwest Florida. www.elcofswfl.org
(Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee Counties)
ELC of St. Lucie.
