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Child Care/Adult Care
Child Care Resources
Children’s Literature
& Literacy
Interactive Web Sites for Children
Advocacy for Children
Children's Health and
Safety
Intergenerational Resources
Adult Care Resources
Child Care Resources
National
Child Care Information Center
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) links information
and people to complement, enhance, and promote the childcare
delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families
have access to high-quality comprehensive services.
Child
Care Bureau
As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
the Child Care Bureau (CCB) is dedicated to enhancing the
quality, affordability, and availability of child care for
all families.
Bright
Horizons Family Solutions
This company provides employer-sponsored child care and early
education programs. The site offers useful information related
to child care.
National
Network for Child Care
The Web site for the National Network for Child Care Provides
over 1000 childcare publications and resources for parents,
professionals, practitioners, and the general public. This
Web site also includes information on family childcare, center-based
care, and school-age childcare.
Council
for Professional Recognition
The Council works to improve the professional status of early
childhood workers and helps to meet the growing need for qualified
child care staff. The Council sponsors the Child Development
Associate (CDA) credential.
National
Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC is primarily devoted to assuring the provision of high
quality early childhood programs for young children. NAEYC
also focuses on the improvement of professional preparation
and training for individuals who care for and educate children,
birth through age eight.
National
Association for Family Child Care
NAFCC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting high-quality
childcare by strengthening the profession of family childcare.
National
Child Care Association
NCCA is a professional trade association that focuses on the
needs of licensed, private childcare and education programs.
One of its goals is high-quality affordable childcare.
The
Center for Early Childhood Leadership
The Center for Early Childhood Leadership is dedicated to
enhancing the management skills, professional orientation,
and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators.
The activities of the Center include four areas: training,
technical assistance, research, and public awareness.
Child
Care Exchange
The Child Care Exchange Web site is associated with magazine
Exchange for child care management. This Web site contains
resources for early childhood professionals.
Child
Care Nutrition Resource System
The Web site for The Child Care Nutrition Resource System
provides recipes, resources, and information on preparing
nutritious meals and food safety. Day care providers can use
this helpful information in conjunction with the Child and
Adult Food Program.
Child
and Adult Care Food Program
The USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Programs plays
a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making
it affordable for many low-income families. About 2.6 million
children receive daily meals and snacks through CACFP.
National
AfterSchool Association
This association is a national organization representing public,
private, and community-based providers of after-school programs.
The Alliance promotes national standards of quality school-age
care for children and youth 5 to 14 years of age.
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Children’s Literature & Literacy
Caldecott
Medal
This site focuses on the Caldecott Medal, named in honor of
nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
It is awarded annually to the artist of the most
distinguished American picture book for children. The Web
site contains a listing of Caldecott winners along with other
resources.
Newbery
Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British
bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually to the author
of the most distinguished contribution to American literature
for children. The Web site contains a list of Newbery winners
along with other resources.
Early
Literacy
The Early Literacy Web site offers useful information in promoting
early literacy in young children. Topics include issues, such
as whole language, phonics, development, natural environment,
direct teaching, and intervention.
The
Children’s Literature Web Guide
This Web Guide contains a number of Internet resources on
books for children and young adults.
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Interactive Web Sites for Children
100
Top Kid Sites
This Web site contains one-hundred top sites for children.
Examples include: Dr. Seuss’s Seussville™ (Dr.
Seuss™ site), Muppet™ World (the official Muppet
site from the Jim Henson Company), How Stuff Works™
(hundreds of cool articles that explain “How Stuff Works”),
and National Geographic® Kids.
National
Wildlife Federation: kidzone
This interactive Web site is for those children interested
in wildlife. The site is divided into sections according to
the age of the child: 1-3; 3-7; 7-13; and 13 and up. A newsletter
is also available.
Smithsonian
Kids Collecting
This Web site is related to collecting rocks and minerals,
stamps, coins, and unusual collections.
Scholastic
Kids
This site provides a wide variety of interactive activities
for kids.
US
Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change
This Web site is designed to be a fun, educational tool?for
students and teachers?that promotes interest in coins, the
Mint, and U.S. history. It contains news and information about
coins, as well as games.
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Advocacy for Children
Americans
with Disabilities Act
The ADA home page contains resources concerning accessibility
for people with disabilities. The site provides information
about ADA regulations, education, employment, and parks and
recreation, etc. Information about developing accessible play
yards can also be found at this site.
Children’s
Defense Fund
The Web site for the Children’s Defense Fund contains
numerous resources to help ensure the healthy growth and development
of children to a successful passage to adulthood.
Parents
Action for Children
Formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation, this is a national,
non-profit organization that raises awareness about the importance
of early childhood development and school readiness. The site
provides a variety of resources for parents, early childhood
professionals, child advocates, and health care providers.
National
Black Child Development Institute
The NBCDI provides and supports programs, workshops, and resources
for African-American children, their parents, and their communities
in early health and education, health, elementary and secondary
education, child welfare, and parenting.
National
Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Web site provides information on the warning signs a person
should look for if they suspect an infant is suffering from
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). It also offers information, ideas,
and answers for parents and caregivers, such as how to cope
with a crying baby.
Prevent
Child Abuse America
The focus of Prevent Child Abuse America is to build awareness,
provide education, and inspire hope in the effort to prevent
the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children.
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Children’s Health and Safety
National
Safe Kids Campaign
This Web site provides information regarding child safety.
The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is dedicated to the prevention
of unintentional childhood injury—the number one killer
of children ages 14 and under.
American
Academy of Pediatrics
This Web site contains information regarding the health and
welfare of children. The members of the American Academy of
Pediatrics have dedicated themselves to attaining optimal
physical, mental, and social health and well being for all
infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
American
Dental Association
The American Dental Association Web site contains consumer
news regarding numerous oral health topics, tips for teachers,
and educational games.
Ecolab
Ecolab, an international cleaning and sanitation company,
offers product and service information on its Web site.
GloGerm™
The GloGerm™ Web site offers information on the GloGerm™
kit and teaching materials concerning the contamination/transmission
of germs.
KidsHealth
This Web site provides doctor-approved health information
about children from prenatal development through adolescence.
This site has separate locations for children, teens, and
parents?each with its own design, age-appropriate content,
and tone. It contains in-depth information developed by experts
in child and teen health.
American
Psychological Association
The APA Web site contains mental health information for children
and others.
Family
Communications
This Web site contains the article, Helping Children Deal
with Scary News from Mr. Rogers/Family Communications,
Inc.
National
Association for Self-Esteem
The National Association for Self-Esteem Web site contains
a wide variety of self-esteem-related educational resources,
including parenting pages.
National
Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
NRC’s primary mission is to promote health and safety
in out-of-home child care settings.
National
Institute of Health
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
the National Institute of Health oversees medical and behavioral
research in the United States. Their Web site includes health
and scientific resources.
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Intergenerational Resources
Center
for Intergenerational Learning
This Temple University center helps strengthen communities
by bringing generations together to meet the needs of individuals
and families throughout the life cycle.
Children,
Youth, and Family Consortium
Maintained by the University of Minnesota, this site provides
a wide range of information about children and families. Topics
include family relationships, parenting, early childhood,
and intergenerational issues.
Experience
Corps
The Experience Corps Web site provides tutoring, homework
assistance, and other supports to children.
Generations
of Hope
The long-term goal of Generations of Hope is to become a model
for policy, legislation, and practice regarding the establishment
of diverse, intergenerational neighborhoods, which enfold
our country’s most endangered children, into networks
of caring, long-term relationships.
Generations
Together
This University of Pittsburgh center for intergenerational
studies provides programs that bring the young and the old
together to share experiences that promote mutual growth and
foster understanding between the generations.
Generations
United
GU provides a forum for those working with children, youth,
and the elderly to explore areas of common ground while celebrating
the richness of each generation.
National
Center on Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
This site from Generations United (GU) addresses the issue
of grandparents and other relatives raising children.
U.S.
Census Bureau: Grand Parents and Grandchildren
This site provides demographic characteristics of grandparents
and grandchildren living in the same household.
Grandparents
and Relatives Raising Children
This organization addresses the needs of caregivers in New
York State who raise grandchildren.
Grandparents
Resource Center
The GRC provides advocacy and support services to grandparents
raising grandchildren and those seeking custody and visitation
rights of their grandchildren.
Intergenerational Initiative
This Southern Illinois University site promotes an understanding
of issues across generations.
Intergenerational
Literacy Programs
The Illinois Department of Aging spearheads a variety of intergenerational
programs, one of which relies on older volunteers who help
young children, kindergarten through third grade, with reading
and other activities.
National
Grandparents Day
This site promotes the celebration of Grandparents Day and
intergenerational activities throughout the year.
OASIS
Intergenerational Tutoring
OASIS is a national nonprofit educational organization designed
to enhance the quality of life for mature adults. It creates
opportunities for older adults to continue their personal
growth and provide meaningful service to the community.
Wisconsin
Intergenerational Network
This is a statewide network of organizations and individuals
who believe that interaction and cooperation among generations
contribute to the health and well being of individuals and
society.
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Adult Care Resources
Administration
on Aging
The Administration on Aging (AOA), an agency in the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation’s
largest providers of home- and community-based care for older
persons and their caregivers. The AOA’s mission is to
promote the dignity and independence of older people and to
help society prepare for an aging population.
AARP,
Inc.
AARP is addresses the needs and interests of persons fifty
and older. Through information and education, advocacy and
service, AARP seeks to enhance the quality of life for all
people by promoting independence, dignity, and purpose.
Checklist
on Adult Day Care Centers
This site provides guidance on adult day care. The site is
provided by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Minneapolis,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
DOROT
DOROT is an agency that extends a lifeline of support to homebound
and homeless elders.
Elderhostel
This travel organization is for adults fifty-five and over.
American
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AAHSA represents not-for-profit organizations dedicated to
providing high-quality health care, housing, and services
to older adults. Their Web site provides tips for consumers
and links to state associations and local service providers.
National
Association of Adult Day Services Association
NADSA provides a wide range of adult day services to an ever-growing
number of older Americans.
Ohio
Association of Adult Day Services
The mission of OAADS is to strengthen the ability of members
to offer quality adult day services by providing education,
advocacy, and leadership.
County
of Orange, California
This Office on Aging site provides information and assistance
on programs and services available for older adults and their
caregivers.
Pennsylvania
Adult Day Services Association
The mission of the Pennsylvania Adult Day Service Association
is to serve the interests of its members and to enhance the
quality and professionalism of adult day service through advocacy,
education, technical support, networking, research, and marketing.
Wisconsin
Adult Day Care
This Web site features information regarding a daycare program
that provides the elderly and other adults with services when
their caregivers are at work or need relief.
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