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GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND CHILD CARE POLICIES

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:

THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
ACF is the federal agency responsible for funding state, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
http://stats.bls.gov
Website for the U.S. Department of Labor. Maintains statistical information about the economy, population, workforce, compensation, and other employment information.

CHILD CARE BUREAU
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb/
The Child Care Bureau 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. Information available on Child Care and Development Block Grant, links to other Administration on Children and Families sties and other information within the Department of Health and Human Services.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
www.hhs.gov
Information on the Child Care and Development Block grant, links to other Administration on Children and Families sites and other information with in the Department of Health and Human Services.

U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
http://www.census.gov
Useful population, demographic, and child care data. Includes 2000 census information as well as information on child care costs and use of various child care arrangements.

U.S. CONGRESS
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Legislative information on the internet. A service of The Library of Congress.

STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
www.cde.ca.gov
Official site of the California Department of Education. Includes press releases, recent reports, parent and teacher resources, budget and performance data, educational demographics data, etc.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/default.htm
Official site of the California Department of Social Services. CDSS’ primary goal is to aid and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults by strengthening and preserving families, encouraging personal responsibility and fostering independence.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
http://www.dof.ca.gov
Provides the Californian budget and revisions, an overview of the Californian economy, and Californian financial data and statistics. Covers socioeconomic data files, population reports, and a quarterly newsletters.

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/defaulttext.asp

CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE
www.sen.ca.gov/

CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION
http://www.ccfc.ca.gov/
The California Children and Families Act of 1998 is designed to provide, on a community-by-community basis, all children prenatal to five years of age with a comprehensive, integrated system of early childhood development services.

CHILDREN NOW
www.childrennow.org
Children Now is an independent, nonpartisan organization that uses research and action to improve children’s lives while at the same time helping America build a sustained commitment to putting children first.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ (English)
The California Courts Online Self-Help Center can help you find assistance and information, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters. Provides resources to find free and low-cost legal help and information regarding specific court issues such as families and children, divorce, child support, and guardianship, as well as small claims, domestic violence, restraining orders, conservatorship, elder abuse, traffic court, and more.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/ (Spanish)
El Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California puede asistirle en encontrar ayuda e informacion, trabajar mejor con un abogado y en representarse a si­ mismo en algunos asuntos legales.


NATIONAL RESOURCES:

CENTER FOR THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE
www.ccw.org  
CCW documents the child care workforce; their compensation and working conditions; and the quality of child care settings in the United States. Research, statistics, and data on Child Care Salaries, benefits, and working conditions are available through their website.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)
www.eric.ed.gov/
ERIC, a nat'l clearinghouse for US educators, contains child-development, management and training information plus school lists. The early education resource center provides documents and journal articles for elementary and early childhood education.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/index.html
Sponsors comprehensive and challenging research in order to help ensure that America's young children are successful in school and beyond -- and to enhance their quality of life and that of their families.

NATIONAL CHILD CARE INFORMATION CENTER
www.nccic.org
Sponsored by the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, and the Department of Health and Human Services, NCCIC complements, enhances and promotes child care linkages and serves as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families.

WELFARE INFORMATION NETWORK
www.welfareinfo.org
A Clearinghouse for information, policy analysis & technical assistance on welfare reform. Contains useful sections on child care and child development/early childhood education, including child care research around the United States.

STAND FOR CHILDREN
www.stand.org
Stand for Children is America's only nationwide grassroots voice for children. Members take action at the national, state, community, and neighborhood levels. From early childhood education and the schools to after-school programs and health services, Stand for Children takes on the issues affecting children in our country.

CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND
www.childrensdefense.org
CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves, paying particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown.

STATE RESOURCES:

CALIFORNIA BUDGET PROJECT
www.cbp.org
The California Budget Project (CBP) engages in independent fiscal and policy analysis and public education with the goal of improving public policies affecting the economic and social well-being of low and middle income Californians.

CHILD CARE LAW CENTER
www.childcarelaw.org
CCLC’s primary objective is to use legal tools to foster the development of high quality, affordable child care- for every child, every parent, every community. CCLC works to expand child care options, particularly for low-income families, and to ensure that children are safe and nurtured in care outside the home.

THE BUILDING CHILD CARE COLLABORATIVE (BCC)
www.buildingchildcare.org
Provides considerable information on facilities development and
financing for child care providers. In addition to other services available
through this site, it can be used to identify community resources, financial
resources, and publications that child care providers can turn to for help
in their efforts to build, purchase, expand, or renovate child care homes
and centers in California. BCC is funded by the California Department of
Education and is a collaborative project that combines the resources and
expertise of four organizations: the National Economic Development and Law Center, the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, the Child Development Policy Institute Education Fund, and the Child Care Facilities Fund of the Low Income Investment Fund.

THE STATE POLICY DOCUMENTATION PROJECT
www.spdp.org
Information about subsidized child care assistance for TANF families, families transitioning off cash assistance, and low income families. Also, information on the definitions of key terms that state TANF agencies use. Site contains explanations of policy issues and summaries of findings. In addition, gives good information for comparisons of child care subsidy in all of the 50 states.

ON THE CAPITOL DOORSTEP
www.otcdkids.com
Located in Sacramento, California, OTCD has been providing information on California and federal legislation affecting young children since 1971. Focusing on child care and development programs, OTCD also follows current legislative efforts relative to child protection; child safety; education; health, mental health and disabilities; nutrition and public assistance.

FIGHT CRIME INVEST IN KIDS – CALIFORNIA
www.fightcrime.org/ca/index.php
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California is a non-profit anti-crime organization led by California’s leading sheriffs, police chiefs, district attorneys and victims of violence.

THE CHILDREN'S COLLABRIUM
www.thechildrenscollabrium.com
The Children's Collabrium's mission is to help establish sound public policy focused on what is best for the children of California. To that end, we are driven by the following basic goals for the child care system in California.

CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE WORKFORCE RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.ccw.org/states/california.html
The CACCWRC, a project of the Center for the Child Care Workforce, is committed to improving child care quality by upgrading the compensation, working conditions, and training of child care teachers and family child care providers in California.

PLAN 4 PRESCHOOL
http://www.plan4preschool.org/
The Plan4Preschool Web Portal is a search engine and digital library for preschool planning in California. This website offers tools and resources to support both local county planning and providers looking to enhance the quality of their programs.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
www.aap.org
An organization devoted its efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists. Has information on child safety, immunization and other related child care resources.

ZERO TO THREE
www.zerotothree.org
A non-profit organization that promotes healthy development of babies and young children. Has a special site--“BrainWonders,” explaining how the brain develops and offering parents, pediatric and family clinicians resources and advice.

CALIFORNIA CHILD DEVLOPMENT ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
www.ccdaa.org
An organization that provides and develops leadership that supports publicly funded early care and education programs for children from birth to 13 and their families.

CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE HEALTH PROGRAM
www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org
CHP promotes the quality of child care and facilitates linkages between the health, safety and child care communities and the diverse families they serve.

CALIFORNIA FOOD POLICY ADVOCATES
www.cfpa.net
California Food Policy Advocates is a statewide public policy and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health and well being of low-income Californians by increasing their access to nutritious and affordable food.

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
www.naeyc.org
An organization dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. Their web site has information for parents as guidance for choosing a good care program and education for children.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME
www.wellesley.edu/WCW/CRW/SAC
An organization aimed at improving the quality of out-of-school programs, and ensuring all children, youth and families have access to those programs. Has publications on how to make most of out-of-school time.

NATIONAL SCHOOL-AGE CARE ALLIANCE
www.nsaca.org
A national organization of public, private, and community-based providers of after-school programs. Promotes quality school-age care for children and youth from 5 to 14 years old, and grants accreditation to programs meeting the standards. Contains information on their standards of quality school-age care and how to select quality after school programs.

NATIONAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION
www.nccanet.org
A non-profit professional trade association that provides information and resources for licensed, private child care centers and preschool programs.

CALIFORNIA EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTOR PROGRAM
www.ecementor.org
The largest mentoring program for child care professionals in the U.S. and one that links improved compensation with the Mentor's professional development. Provides advanced training for experienced child care workers who wish to become Mentors to new practitioners.

COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING
http://ccl.dss.cahwnet.gov/
Official site for the Community Care Licensing, a division of the California Department of Social services. CCLD’s mission is to promote the health, safety, and quality of life of each person in community care through the administration of an effective collaborative regulatory enforcement system.

OTHER CHILD CARE ASSOCIATIONS AND NETWORKS     

INFANT/TODDLER CONSORTIUM
www.infanttoddlerconsortium.org
The mission of the Infant Toddler Consortium is to promote and support quality care for infants and toddlers through multilingual caregiver training, public education and advocacy.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENICIES (NACCRRA)
www.naccrra.org
As the national network of community based CCR&Rs, NACCRRA gives voice to the child care needs of families and communities.

CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE PAYEMENT PROGRAM ASSOCIATION
www.cappaonline.com
A state association of organizations that provide child care subsidies to CalWORKs and working poor families throughout California.

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RESOURCES     

THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION "THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN"
www.futureofchildren.org
The Future of Children disseminates timely information on major issues related to children's well-being, with special emphasis on providing objective analysis and evaluation, translating existing knowledge into effective programs and policies, and promoting constructive institutional change.

PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL
www.providian.com/communitygiving/
Providian Financial launched the Providian Child Care Initiative in 1997, directing a major portion of our overall community giving to improving access to quality, affordable child care for low- and moderate-income families.

CA ENDOWMENT PROJECT
www.calendow.org
The CA Endowment Project is committed to working with organizations and institutions that directly benefit the health and well-being of Californians. The California Endowment is the State’s largest health care foundation.

RESEARCH    

THE URBAN INSTITUTE
www.urban.org
A Nonprofit policy research organization, the Institute's goals are to sharpen thinking about society's problems and efforts to solve them, improve government decisions and their implementation, and increase citizens' awareness about important public choices.

POLICY ANALYSIS FOR CALIFORNIA EDUCATION (PACE)
http://pace.berkeley.edu/
PACE is an independent policy research center whose primary aim is to enrich education policy debates with analysis and evidence. In addition to conducting research and analysis on major education policy issues, PACE initiates activities to disseminate their findings and facilitate discussion.

INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~iir/
IIR is an Organized Research Unit (ORU) on the Berkeley Campus, offering research support to faculty and students, sponsoring interdisciplinary educational programs, and providing service to the broader community. IIR brings together faculty from several academic departments and supports multi-disciplinary research about labor and employment relations. IIR sponsors many faculty-run research centers.

CHILD CARE RESEARCH
www.welfareinfo.org/childcareresearch.asp
Publications on Child Care Research from the Welfare Information Network.

COUNTING CALIFORNIA
http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/
Counting California is a new initiative committed to enhancing California citizens' access to the growing range of social science and economic data produced by government agencies. Counting California's single interface enables users access to actual raw data compiled by federal, state, and local agencies, and also allows users to collate and integrate data by topic, geography, title, and provider.

INSIGHT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
www.insightcced.org
INSIGHT (formerly NEDLC) is a thirty-year-old national non-profit based in Oakland, California focusing on economic development. The Child Care Program conducts research, produces Child Care Economic Impact Reports, and offers technical assistance to counties, regions, and states about integrating child care into economic development planning. INSIGHT is also the lead organization on the Building Child Care (BCC) Collaborative, which operates as a clearinghouse of information and services designed to improve and expand child care providers' access to financial resources for facilities development projects in California.

GREENINFO NETWORK
www.greeninfo.org
The mission of GreenInfo Network mission is to bring the power of computer based mapping to non-profits, public agencies and other public interest organizations, enabling these groups to more effectively show the relationships between issues, people and places.

KIDS COUNT
www.aecf.org/kidscount/
KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
www.prb.org
PRB provides timely and objective population information.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - INVENTORY OF CHILD CARE RESEARCH IN HHS
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/cyp/ccresinv.htm
Tables with inventory of currently or recently funded research efforts in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the Office of the Inspector General.

NATIONAL CHILD CARE INFORMATION CENTER - RESEARCH
http://www.nccic.org/categories/index.cfm?categoryId=3
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services. The research link lists research publications and available on this site.

PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
www.ppic.org
PPIC is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to independent, objective, nonpartisan research on economic, social, and political issues that affect the lives of Californians.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN IN POVERTY
www.nccp.org
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) Columbia University School of Public Health The Center provides demographic statistics about child poverty and scientific research on the serious impact of poverty on young children, as well as disseminating information about early childhood care and education (research on quality care and formal and informal care), child health, and family and community support.

RESEARCH FORUM ON CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND THE NEW FEDERALISM
www.researchforum.org/
The Research Forum on Children, Families, and the New Federalism was created in January 1997 to facilitate the development of rigorous, policy relevant research about the effects of the new federalism on poor and vulnerable populations. The Research Forum website features a searchable database of summaries of large- and small-scale research projects, key topics pages, resources pages, and lists of recent publications related to these issues.

WORK & FAMILY    

THE PAID LEAVE CLEARINGHOUSE
www.paidleave.org
The Paid Leave Clearinghouse is a collection of full-text documents, issued from 1999 onward, pertaining to paid family and medical leave. The Clearinghouse includes resources for policy makers, researchers, the business community, and advocates. It is a project of the National Partnership's Campaign for Family Leave Benefits, a groundbreaking nationwide campaign working to make family and medical leave affordable for more Americans by providing income during leave.

THE BOSTON COLLEGE CENTER FOR WORK AND FAMILY
www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/csom/cwf/center/about.html
Helping companies and communities work together to ensure their mutual prosperity and the well being of employees and their families.

FAMILIES AND WORK INSTITUTE
www.familiesandwork.org
Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a non-profit center for research that provides data to inform decision-making on the changing workplace, changing family and changing community.

ONE SMALL STEP
www.onesmallstep.org
One Small Step is a non-profit employer membership association that encourages the development of employee and family supportive initiatives in San Francisco Bay Area workplaces.

CENTER FOR THE ETHNOGRAPHY OF EVERYDAY LIFE
www.ethno.isr.umich.edu
Devoted to the study of issues concerning working families, the center is uniquely organized around using the approaches of Cultural Anthropologists in the study of those issues.

CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES
http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/berkeley/
The Berkeley Center for Working Families is composed of an interdisciplinary group of UC Berkeley faculty, graduate students, visiting scholars, and postgraduate researchers who are doing research on working families and "cultures of care."

SLOAN WORK AND FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK
www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/csom/cwf/wfnetwork.html
This network was established specifically for work-family researchers, and was designed to facilitate access to information and literature on work-family issues.

WORK AND FAMILY CONNECTION
www.workfamily.com
Working since 1984 to help employers create a workplace that is both supportive and effective.

 

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