Finding Child Care
- Child Care Checklist for Parents
- Family Involvement in Early Childhood Programs: How to Choose the Right Program for Your Child
Quality in Child Care Programs
- Developmentally Appropriate Care: What Does It Mean?
- Ingredients for Quality Child Care
- Children and Play
Health and Safety
Health & Safety for Caregivers Series
- Is Your Child Care Business Safe? (pdf)
- Are Your Toys Safe? (pdf)
- Containing Clutter in the Home Day Care Environment (pdf)
- Selecting and Using Nursery and Baby Equipment (pdf)
- Preventing Food Borne Illness in the Child Care Environment (pdf)
- Home Playground Safety for Child Care Providers (pdf)
- Sun Safety Tips for Child Care Providers (pdf)
website
- Better Kid Care: Professional development and information for those who care for young children.
Parent-Provider Relations
- When There are Problems with Your Child's Care
- What are My Parental Rights and Responsibilities When My Child is in Child Care?
Links and Resources
Agencies & Advocacy Organizations
National
- Center for the Child Care Workforce - home of the Worthy Wage Campaign and the Early Childhood Mentoring Alliance
- Child Care Action Campaign - advocacy organization for quality child care
State
- Children's Defense Fund - Ohio
- Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)
- Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - Child Care
- Ohio Family and Children First
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Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Professional Membership Organizations
National
- The Association for Childhood Education International
- Center for Early Childhood Leadership - organization for program administrators
- Council for Exceptional Children: Division of Early Childhood
- International Nanny Association
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association for Family Child Care
- National Association for Sick Child Daycare
- National Association of Child Care Professionals -professional organization for program owners and administrators
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers
- National Head Start Association
- National Institute for Out-of-School Time
- National School-Age Care Alliance
State
Professional Publications
- Child Care Information Exchange - publication addressing the needs of child care center administrators
- Young Children - the journal of the National Assoc. for the Education of Young Children
Useful Resources for Child Care Professionals
National
- State Child Care Licensure Regulations
- National Child Care Information Center
- Child Care Action Campaign
- Head Start Information and Publication Center
- ChildCareExchange.com
- Redleaf National Institute - national center for the business of family child care