Child Care and Out-of-School School Care

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Child Care and Out-of-School School Care

Resources, General

Families Matter!
Provider - Parent Partnerships ~ Purdue University
Recursos en Espanol - Selected Resources in Spanish Dept. HHS
National Network for Child Care
Connections Newsletters ~ Texas Cooperative Extension
Better Kid Care -- Penn State University
Better Kid Care Telephone Help Line ~ Penn State
Child Care Evaluation and Assessment Tools
When Parents Are Late
Guide to Effective Programs for Children and Youth ~ Child Trends

Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Centers ~ Penn STate
Developmental Assets ~ The Search Institute
Middle Childhood ~ Bright Futures
Delaware's Family and Workplace Connection
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
The Gateway to Educational Materials
Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children

Book Hive ~ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library

The Newberry Medal Awards for Children's Literature

Family Resources, Early Care and Education

Developing an Intergenerational Program in Your Early Childhood Care and Education Center ~ Penn State Univ

21st Century Community Learning Centers

Family Resources, School -Age/After School Care

Provider - Parent Partnerships ~ Purdue University
Child Care Evaluation and Assessment Tools
Recursos en Espanol - Selected Resources in Spanish Dept. HHS

21st Century Community Learning Centers
Afterschoolgov Resources for after-school programs.

Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers ~ Harvard Family Research Project
Evaluation of After-School Programs ~ Harvard Family Research Project

Better Kid Care ~ Penn State University

Facts About Liability Insurance ~ Univ. of MA

GATEWAY TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS - a search engine for lesson plans, curriculum units

Developmental Assets ~ The Search Institute

Book Hive ~ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library

The Newberry Medal Awards for Children's Literature

Research and Background Information, General

Provider - Parent Partnerships ~ Purdue University

Unsupervised Time: Family and Child Factors Associated with Self-Care ~ The Urban Institute

Research and Background Information, Early Care and Education

Getting Help with Child Care Expenses ~ The Urban Institute

Research and Background Information, School Age /After School Care

Bibliography of out-of-school time program evaluations ~ Harvard

Information from Key Agencies and Organizations, General

The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC ) Supported by the Department of Healthy and Human Services

Children's Aid Society (CAS) ~ Emphasizes prevention and early intervention and helps communities adapt their program model.

Fight Crime! Invest in Kids

The Finance Project (TFP) ~ focused on financing and sustaining afterschool programs and community schools.

National Coalition of Campus Children's Centers

National Community Education Association (NCEA) ~ Funding sources that support afterschool programs.

Communities In Schools (CIS) ~ Champions the connection of linking community resources with schools.

Information from Key Agencies and Organizations, Early Care and Education

Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children

Information from Key Agencies and Organizations, School Age /After School Care

Advocacy Groups and Organizations, General

Alliance on Early Childhood Finance