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Helpful
Links...
Here
are a few links to websites that you might find helpful. If you
know of another website that might be useful to parents, providers,
or children in the Southeast Region of Pennsylvania, please
email our webmaster.
PA
KEYS -
The Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to
Quality, sponsored by the Department of Public Welfare's Office
of Child Development, is a quality improvement program in which
all early learning programs and practitioners are encouraged and
supported to improve child outcomes.
DVAEYC
- The Delaware Valley Association for the
Education of Young Children is dedicated to improving educational
opportunities for children, birth through eight.
Childspace
CDI
- (Cooperative Development, Inc.) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to improving the quality of jobs in the child care field,
and the quality of care for young children. CCDI accomplishes
this through a combination of training, technical assistance,
leadership development, organizing and advocacy.
Head
Start State Information - Provides
information about Head Start within the state of Pennsylvania,
including specific program information and how children can be
enrolled. There is also information relatated to collaboration
efforts among supporters of the Head Start community.
Philadelphia
Child Care Resources
- CCIS is your information source for FINDing,
SELECTing, and PAYing for child care.
DPW:
Office of Child Development - The Office
of Child Development (OCD) promotes opportunities for all Pennsylvania
children and families by building systems and providing supports
that help ensure access to high quality child and family services.
Federation
Early Learning Services
- When your child enrolls in Federation
Early Learning Services, you are choosing an organization with
high standards, experienced staff and a proven track record of
providing The best of everything from the beginning.
Pennsylvania
Association of Child Care Agencies - PACCA
is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating
the provision of quality early care and education to the children
of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC)
- PennAEYC is a dynamic organization of
almost 4500 members including 13 local Affiliate Chapters offering
professional development, advocacy support, networking, leadership,
and other opportunities for early childhood professionals.
Parent
to Parent of Pennsylvania - Parent to
Parent of Pennsylvania matches parents and family members of children
and adults with disabilities or special needs, to supporting parents,
on a one-to-one basis, according to condition or concerns.
PA
Department of Education: Early Childhood - Early
childhood education is vital to student success. The Department
of Education’s priorities for early childhood education include...
Council
for Professional Recognition - The Council
promotes improved performance and recognition of professionals
in early childhood care and education.
The
Center for the Child Care Workforce (CCW)
- CCW/AFTEF’s mission is to improve the
quality of early care and education for all children by promoting
policy, research and organizing that ensure the early care and
education workforce is well-educated, receives better compensation
and a voice in their workplace.
National
Association for the Education of Young Children - The
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children,
with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental
services for all children from birth through age 8.
National
Association for Family Child Care - The
National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the
professional of family child care.
The
Office of Child Development and Early Learning
- (OCDEL) is focused on creating opportunities for the
Commonwealth's youngest children to develop and learn to their
fullest potential. By developing an effective early childhood
education system with high standards for programs and professionals,
supports to meet these standards, accountability and community
engagement, OCDEL is helping our children, families, teachers
and communities reach their promise. Parents, schools, child care
providers, Early Intervention, Head Start, libraries, community
organizations, and other stakeholders have joined with the Office
of Child Development and Early Learning to provide high quality
early childhood programs and effective family support programs
to address challenges faced by families that affect school readiness
and academic success. [Click
here to see Organizational Chart]
National
Center for Children in Poverty - The
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s
leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic
security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families
and children.
National
Child Care Association - NCCA is a professional
trade association focused exclusively on the needs of licensed,
private childhood care and education programs.
National
Child Care Information Center - The
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a service of the
Child Care Bureau, Office of Family Assistance, is a national
clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents,
providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early
care and education information.
National
Early Childhood Program Accreditation - Encouraging
Quality and Recognizing Excellence; The Next Generation in Accreditation.
National
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- NACCRRA, the National Association of Child
Care Resource & Referral Agencies, is our nation’s leading voice
for child care.
The
Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation - The
Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF) is a nonprofit
501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to making America better by
improving early care and education.
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