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Child Trends
A nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies children, youth and families through research, data collection and data analysis.
http://www.childtrends.org/
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Council for Professional Recognition
Created to improve the status of early childhood care providers, they operate the CDA credentialing program, define CDA standards, and provide publications on the latest trends in accreditation.
http://www.cdacouncil.org/
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Infant See - Free Infant Vision Screening
This program provides a comprehensive infant eye assessment within the first year of life as a no cost public health service. On this site you can find an InfantSee provider near you and learn about infant vision. Take advantage of this amazing resource!
http://www.infantsee.org/
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National Child Care Information Center
The NCCIC website provides lots of information about child care, early care and education to parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public. Click on "popular topics" for an excellent list of topics that covers everything from Child Care Licensing to Head Start to School Readiness to State Intiatives. By scrolling down their "Announcements" sections you'll find more great links to the latest information on-line.
http://nccic.org/
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
This website connects professionals and concerned citizens to practical, timely, and essential information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. Information about preventing and reporting child abuse and neglect as well as an overview and the response of the child and welfare system can be found by clicking on "Topics" on the left side of the homepage.
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
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National Head Start Association
The NHSA provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery. Find out about national conferences and training opportunities as well as national legislative priorities on their website.
http://www.nhsa.org/
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Quality in Linking Together Early Education Partnerships
QUILT’s mission is providing partnership expertise to build and support (1) full-day/year-round comprehensive services for children; (2) collaborative efforts among child care, Head Start/Early Head Start, and prekindergarten programs around activities such as early literacy, professional development, and health/mental health services; and (3) cross-system work at State, Regional, Tribal, and National levels to promote early learning for all children. The bulk of information on this website can be found by scrolling down the homepage - you'll find links to dozens of useful articles on all sorts of current topics related to early childhood care and education.
http://www.nccic.org/quilt/
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Social Services InfoNet
Web resource from Social Services Abstracts provides access to cutting edge social work and social services-related databases and information. To obtain complementary access to this information, you need to submit an online form.
http://info.csa.com/ssa/
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The Child Care Bureau
The Child Care Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and availability of child care for all families. It administers federal funds to states, territories, and tribes to assist low-income families in accessing quality child care for children when the parents work or participate in education or training.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/
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The National Center for Healthy Housing
The National Center for Healthy Housing was founded in 1992 to bring the housing, environmental, and public health communities together to combat childhood lead poisoning. Their website includes on-line publications, links to scientific research, rules and regulations, and information about the products and services they offer to combat lead poisoning in young children
http://www.centerforhealthyhousing.org/
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