American Library Association Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids
Provides links for parents, children, and educators.
http://www.ala.org/parents/index.html

 

The Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
Group of state and federally funded grant projects that deal with young children with disabilities, their families and teachers.
http://www.wiu.edu/thecenter/

 

Child Care Information Services (CCIS)
These agencies provide information about locating child care providers and determining a family's eligibility for child care subsidy.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/childcare/003670483.htm

 

Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERNet)
Provides program, activity, evaluation, and technology assistance for children, youth, and families. Community based-programs provided by the USDA.
http://www.cyfernet.mes.umn.edu/

 

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families and covers a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and much more. The Gateway was formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse and is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.childwelfare.gov

 

The Children's Defense Fund
Information and advocacy on child care, health, safety, and family income.
http://www.childrensdefense.org

 

Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
Resources and information on the CDA.
http://www.cdacouncil.org

 

CYFERNet Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
Provides program, activity, evaluation and technology assistance for children, youth and families. Community-based programs provided by the USDA.
http://www.cyfernet.mes.umn.edu/

 

Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Office of Children, Youth and Families
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/general/aboutdpw/dpworganization/ocyf/003670346.htm

 

Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Regional Day Care Licensing Offices
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/childcare/003670452.htm

 

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE) is now closed. Many of ERIC/EECE's online publications and resources are available on the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP) Web site. Please visit http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/

 

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
An independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public advocacy organization by promoting learning and development of children and to support and train educators and parents as they help children learn.
http://www.highscope.org

 

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Promotes national, state, and local public policies that support high quality Early Childhood education programs. Site includes federal policies and legislation, research, accreditation process, and position statements on many early childhood topics.
http://www.naeyc.org

 

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
Provides technical assistance to family child care associations through developing leadership and professionalism, addressing issues of diversity, and by promoting quality and professionalism through NAFCC's Family Child Care Accreditation.
http://www.nafcc.org

 

National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
A leader in the field of family literacy that provides an innovative approach to meeting the educational needs of both children and their parents. By providing training for educators, researching effective practices, and raising public awareness, NCFL works to expand the learning opportunities for all families nationwide.
http://www.famlit.org

 

National Child Care Association
An organization that serves the private, licensed child care and education communities.
http://www.nccanet.org

 

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
A project of the Child Care Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides extensive resources to promote the child care delivery system.
http://nccic.org

 

National Governor's Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices
NGA focuses on the needs of young children and the activities that both the public and private sector can take to help families meet those needs.
http://www.nga.org

 

National Head Start Association (NHSA)
A private, not-for profit membership organization that provides a national forum for the continued enhancement of Head Start services for children ages 0 through 5, and their families.
http://www.nhsa.org

 

National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (ECI)
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education (ED/OERI) offers a comprehensive program of research, development and dissemination to improve early childhood development and learning.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI/

 

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
A national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators and other professionals.
http://nichcy.org

 

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
Funded by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau to promote health and safety in child care settings.
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/

 

Pennsylvania Association for Child Care Agencies
A statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of early care and education to the children of Pennsylvania. Administers T.E.A.C.H. in PA.
http://www.pacca.org/TEACH/index.htm

 

PA Early Learning Keys to Quality
PA Early Learning Keys to Quality is a quality improvement system in which all early learning programs and practitioners are encouraged and supported to improve child outcomes. http://www.pakeys.org/

 

Pennsylvania Head Start Association (PHSA)
Non-profit advocacy organization for Head Start programs, parents, staff and administrators in Pennsylvania that keeps them apprised of important issues by publishing newsletters, planning conferences, and facilitating improved communication between parents, programs, and administrators.
http://www.paheadstart.org

 

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Non-profit organization that promotes the well-being of PA's children by focusing on early care and education, health and family support.
http://www.papartnerships.org/

 

Technology and Young Children
A NAEYC Technology and Young Child Interest Forum whose mission is to lead discussions, share research and information and demonstrate best practices regarding technology to be used to benefit children aged birth through eight years.
http://www.techandyoungchildren.org/