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.
US Department of Health and Human
Services - Administration for children and families.
Issues in Early Childhood Settings:
Community mobilization
Community Mobilization
Forums
Equitable access to computers and technology
Computers for Learning
The Community Technology Centers' Network
Schoolgrants
Family Involvement:
Facts for
Families-"to educate parents and families about psychiatric
disorders affecting children and adolescents"
Parent
Involvement: Literature Review and Database of Promising
Practices
Funding:
Financing Child Care in the United
States: An Illustrative Catalog of Current Strategies
The Foundation Center-"serving the information
needs of grantseekers and grantmakers"
Grants.gov
Pitsco's
Launch to Grants and Funding - scroll down list and click on
Grants and Funding
Health & Safety:
The ABCs of Safe and
Healthy Child Care
National Resource Center for Health
and Safety in Child Care
Safe and
Drug-Free Schools Program - sponsored by the US Department of
Education
Childhood diseases:
American Academy of Pediatrics
Fire Safety:
National Fire Protection
Association
Food Safety:
International Food Information
Council foundation is designed to enhance consumer's abilities to make informed
food choices by developing and supporting informational and educational programs
on food safety, nutrition and health.
Professionalism:
The California Early
Childhood Mentor Program-"We are the largest mentoring
program for child care professionals in the U.S. and one that
links
improved compensation with the Mentor's professional development.
Issues in School Settings:
Educational Reform:
Edweb - exploring technology and school
reform.
Engines
for Education
School of the 21st Century
Multiage Settings:
School Readiness:
Readyweb-an electronic
collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
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