LINKS
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MY FAVORITE EDUCATION LINKS (for families and
educators): National Association for Family Child
Care NAFCC is dedicated to strengthening the profession of family child
care by promoting high quality, professional early care and education and
strengthening communities where providers live and work. Minnesota Association for the Education of the Young Child and the
Institute for Professional Development
The Minnesota
Association for the Education of Young Children is a nonprofit association of
over 1,500 professionals in Early Childhood Education and related fields working
together on behalf of young children and their families. The National Association for the Education of Young
Children(NAEYC) is dedicated
to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the
quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth
through age 8. Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world's largest organization
working on behalf of young children with nearly 100,000 members, a national
network of over 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates, and a growing global
alliance of like-minded organizations.
The
Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network Provides information and support for quality child care
that is affordable and accessible for all Minnesota families. A wide
variety of information, support, and services are available on a statewide basis
through the Network offices located in St. Paul, and are available locally
throughout Minnesota through the twenty-two CCR&R network member
sites. Eager-to-Learn, a program of the
Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network, is designed to provide
high quality, affordable in-service training opportunities using electronic or
E-Learning technologies and experienced, well-trained instructors.
Child Care WORKS coalition, established in 1983, brings together parents, caregivers
and advocates across Minnesota to improve child care services for all families.
This is an exceptional source of current legislative information and policies on
all issues regarding children. Resources for Child Caring Resources for Child Caring is a nationally
recognized non-profit (50lc3) organization specializing in issues related to
child care. Our mission is to improve the lives of children by strengthening and
supporting the people who care for them. Carol Rohde is the executive director.
Three key values drive our mission: quality, diversity, and accessibility. Today
we offer a variety of services and programs that support child care
professionals, parents, and diverse communities in nuturing young children. We
have also remained a consistent voice in support of a functional child care
system in Minnesota and the nation. Redleaf National Institute is a division of
Resources for Child Caring. Early Childhood & School-Age Trainers
Association MECSATA is an organization committed to promoting and supporting
early childhood and school age trainers in the areas of professional growth and
development, leadership, and advocacy for the field. This organization
shall make every active effort to be inclusive of the personal, cultural, and
professional diversity of people desiring membership and leadership within
MECSATA. MECSATA will provide opportunities to network and develop
contacts within the field. MECSATA will encourage the professional
development of trainers through conferences, meetings, speakers, newsletters,
and any other activities agreed upon by the Board of
Directors. The National Center on Shaken Baby
Syndrome
(NCSBS) is the only
worldwide organization that is dedicated solely to the prevention of this form
of child abuse. The National Center has been providing leadership in the
development of prevention programs, training courses and public education
campaigns.
The
Center for Inclusive Child Care is a statewide
network for promoting and supporting inclusive early childhood and school-age
programs and providers in Minnesota. This network provides leadership,
administrative support, training and consultation to early care and education
providers, school-age care providers, parents and the professionals who support
providers and parents of children with special needs.
Minnesota
Autism Center (MAC) provides early intervention
services for children with autism up to age 6 (approximately) and educational
programs for people providing care for autistic children. The Minnesota Department of Human
Services has much
information about child care programs.
Minnesota
School-Age Care Alliance
MNSACA is an association of 700 child/youth
focused professionals who provide care to school-age children and youth in
school, park, home and agency settings during out-of-school
hours. Caring for Kids
are four-page information sheets on a variety
of topics. The files are in PDF format, so you will need to have Adobe Reader
installed and working on your computer to open these.
These are two
page information sheets from Penn State. The files are in PDF
format, so you will need to have Adobe Reader installed and working on your
computer to open these.
Council for
Professional Recognition--The governing body for
CDA (Child Development Associate) credential.
Minnesota
Association for Family & Early Education...
The professional organization for administrators, providers and
supporters of high quality family and early childhood education for all
families with young children throughout the State of Minnesota.
Rule II
for Family Child Care, Chapter 9502 Minnesota
Statues, Regulations governing in-home licensed family child
care. US Consumer Product Safety
Commission--Check out product recalls on items you may have in your child care
home. Also has Kid Site
with lessons on safety and fun games to play while
learning.
Safe Kids
Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide
is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental
childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under. Lots of
information about how to keep children safe, including seat belts, car seats,
etc. Provider's Choice Food Program Preschool Express--Activities for
Preschoolers DLTK-Kids--printables, games, and craft ideas for
everyone! Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care
Association Early Childhood Environmental Rating
Scale Child Development Associate
Council Wonderful Stories for Your Child!
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