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	Child care workers
		Child care workers recognize this and capitalize on children’s play to further language development (storytelling and acting games), improve social skills (working together to build a neighborhood in a sandbox), and introduce scientific and mathematical concepts (balancing and counting blocks when building a bridge or mixing colors when painting).
		Child development experts generally recommend that a single caregiver be responsible for no more than 3 or 4 infants (less than 1 year old), 5 or 6 toddlers (1 to 2 years old), or 10 preschool-aged children (between 2 and 5 years old).
		Child care centers usually are open year round, with long hours so that parents can drop off and pick up their children before and after work.
	stats.bls.gov /oco/ocos170.htm (2490 words)

	Home Page
		Child Care Solutions strives to ensure that parents, programs, and providers have the information and resources that they need to support early learning and the healthy development and care of all children.
		Child Care Solutions is a leader, a community resource, and a partner in local, state and national efforts to improve outcomes for children through the provision of safe, nurturing, affordable and high quality child care and early education services.
		Child Care Solutions is a not-for-profit organization committed to making child care work for this community.
	www.childcaresyracuse.org (279 words)

	Choosing Child Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure that your child is safe and happy in a child care environment that is fun, educational, and nurturing.
		Whether you choose in-home or center-based care, a preschool, or someone else's home for your child's daily care setting, there are specific guidelines you should follow to be sure that your child is receiving quality, professional care suited to his developmental needs.
		Out-of-home care includes day care centers, which are typically affiliated with a public or private agency such as a religious organization, corporation, or community center; family day care programs held in the caregiver's home; part-time child care programs such as preschools or play groups; and publicly funded preschool programs such as Head Start.
	kidshealth.org /parent/positive/family/child_care.html (2305 words)

	Child Care Resources of King County, Washington \| Information and referral services for child care in Seattle
		Child Care Resources leads efforts to promote equity for children, community stability, and school readiness.
		For every dollar spent on quality child care, seven dollars are saved in later costs of juvenile delinquency, crime and teen pregnancy.
		Child Care Resources has helped over 95,000 families search for care in our region and worked with thousands of child care programs and providers to In partnership with parents and providers, Child Care Resources ensures a great start every year for thousands of children in our community.
	www.childcare.org (648 words)

	Child Care Aware - America's most trusted child care resource
		Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community.
		We do this by raising visibility for local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide, and by connecting parents with the local agencies best equipped to serve their needs.
		Child Care Aware has developed a new series of publications containing important information for parents seeking child care.
	www.childcareaware.org (402 words)

	Child Care
		Whether you are a child care provider, a parent, or an early childhood educator, you can find information here on programs and services to assist you.
		Minister of State for Child Care Linda Reid has released the inaugural issue of The Reid Report, a quarterly newsletter focusing on child care and a whole host of topics relating to the care and well-being of B.C. children aged 0 to 6.
		Minister of State for Child Care Linda Reid has issued a letter to child care providers and parents indicating the province will maintain increases to subsidy and will endeavour to maintain all other child care services to the end of the current school year.
	www.mcf.gov.bc.ca /childcare (302 words)

	Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc., a child care resource and referral organization for parents, child care ...
		Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc., a child care resource and referral organization for parents, child care providers, employers, and community organizations.
		Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc is a private, non-profit resource and referral organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for children and working parents.
		Child Care Council of Westchester's in-depth knowledge of early care and education programs combined with the vision required to promote public policies that support quality early care and education are the reasons we are recognized as a leader in the field.
	www.childcarewestchester.org (179 words)

	Child Care
		Depending on the child's disability and the severity of the disability, there are often specific requirements and expertise needed in a child care provider.
		But the majority of day care programs for typically developing children often shy away from accepting children with disabilities because they are not comfortable with providing that level of care.
		For single parents, though, this is not an option and they are often forced to accept child care arrangements that are less than appropriate or must quit working and rely on public assistance.
	olrs.ohio.gov /ASP/olrs_ChildCare.asp (1353 words)

	Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network -- Home
		The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network is a statewide network of community agencies offering comprehensive, individualized listings of child care and education options while also working to build a diverse, high-quality child care system accessible to all Minnesota families.
		Detailed information on child care is available through a child care resource and referral service in your area, our comprehensive online database of caregivers, and our statewide referral line, 1-888-291-9811.
		The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network is a member of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and is funded in part by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
	www.mnchildcare.org (356 words)

	Child Trends DataBank - Child Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Twenty-two percent were cared for by a relative, 14 percent by a nonrelative but in a home, and 36 percent in center-based programs (See Figure 1).
		Children ages 0 to 2 are much more likely to be cared for by their parents only than are those ages 3 to 6 (and not yet in kindergarten) (49 percent compared with 24 percent in 2005).
		Nonparental care is defined as care in a home by either a relative (other than a parent) or nonrelative, or care in a center-based program such as a day care center, pre-kindergarten, nursery school, Head Start, or other early childhood program.
	www.childtrendsdatabank.org /indicators/21ChildCare.cfm (892 words)

	Operation Child Care - Child Care Aware
		Child care providers in this program are all state licensed or certified.
		Your local child care resource and referral agency will connect you to all Operation Child Care volunteer providers who may be able to meet your child care request.
		Fill out this form to be connected to free child care (for National Guard and Reserve members on R&R only).
	www.childcareaware.org /en/operationchildcare (804 words)

	Child Care Section
		Our goal is to provide access to affordable, high quality child care and early education experiences, to enhance our children's development and to support their families in work and parenting roles.
		Parents, the child's first teachers and primary caregivers, are supported in their work and child rearing roles by high quality care and early education services.
		A key ingredient in quality child care and early education is an appropriately trained and compensated, stable work force.
	www.dwd.state.wi.us /dws/programs/childcare/default.htm (173 words)

	Carefinder Indiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		All affected child care home providers were notified by letter that September 30, 2006, was the deadline for completing this training.
		The Bureau of Child Care is aware that many times regulated child care providers would like to be able to respond to items that have been listed under inspection reports on the Internet.
		The Month of the Young Child is an annual national celebration that focuses attention on the needs of young children and their families, recognizes early childhood programs and services meeting those needs, and presents a time to plan how to better serve young children.
	www.childcarefinder.in.gov (1186 words)

	TomPaine.com - The Child Care Crisis
		The “Child Care Crisis”—the absence of anyone to care for America’s children, elderly and disabled—has turned into the new millennium’s version of the “Problem That Has No Name,” It is the 800-pound elephant that sits in Congress, our homes and offices—gigantic, but ignored.
		While the media celebrates the highly-educated career woman who quits her job to become a stay-at-home mom, the government requires single mothers on TANF to leave their children somewhere, anywhere, so that they can fulfill their requirement to work and get off welfare.
		Congress’s indifference to child care, however, is merely one example of this country’s failure to address poverty and the growing child care crisis.
	www.tompaine.com /articles/2006/10/03/the_child_care_crisis.php (1050 words)

	Tennesse Department of Human Services
		Please Note: The listed information about a child care Agency's particular services, including Handicapped Accessibility, Transportation and Fee Assistance, is provided by the agency and has not been confirmed by the Department.
		If you are interested in becoming a child care provider, please contact your local DHS office.
		Child care regulations can be found on the Secretary of State's website.
	www.state.tn.us /humanserv/childcare/providers-map.htm (95 words)

	Early Education and Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Child Care provider manual explaining different type of providers, funding information, relative/neighbor payment rates, and other relevant information for child care providers.
		Working parents may be eligible for assistance for child care expenses if they meet the income guidelines.
		Child care providers operating a program for four or more unrelated children must be certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.
	www.dpw.state.pa.us /Child/ChildCare (610 words)

	EEC childcare Home Page
		If 30% of the family child care providers who receive subsidies from EEC give written authorization for a specific union to become their representative, that union would then have the opportunity to become the exclusive representative of all family child care providers.
		Regulations governing child care programs need to be driven by research and best practices, and are currently subject to thorough public review and comment before being finalized.
		Family Child Care providers are self-employed small business owners who are free to make decisions that are best for their business.
	www.eec.state.ma.us (395 words)

	NAFCC
		What began years ago as an informal approach to providing child care as a way to support working parents, family child care providers today are making an intentional career choice to offer quality early care and education in their homes.
		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.
		NAFCC is dedicated to advocating for the family child care profession by collaborating with other local, state, and national organizations who contribute to the family child care field to increase awareness about and improve the quality of family child care.
	www.nafcc.org (193 words)

	ChildCareGroup - Home Page
		Founded in 1901 to care for the children of women who worked in the cotton mills of Dallas, today ChildCareGroup is one of the nations' most comprehensive and respected child care organizations.
		Provide family-focused quality child care to nearly 670 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers daily in centers and family child care homes.
		Through our proven model of Relationship-Centered Child Care (RC, each child is cared for in a mixed-age, family group of children with a constant caregiver who individualizes his or her care for up to three years.
	www.childcaregroup.org (470 words)

	Choosing Quality Child Care Overview
		Studies reveal that a high quality child care program will help prepare a child for school readiness by increasing their chances to succeed.
		Research also indicates that employers benefit when their employees' children are in quality child care arrangements because parents are more secure and stable in their work environment.
		Be sure to visit the parent resources page for links to other valuable child care sites that can assist you in choosing quality child care.
	ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us /parents/pr_sn2_ov.asp (326 words)

	Kansas SRS - Child Care Assistance
		Families use this assistance towards the cost of the care from their chosen child care provider.
		If a person is caring for his or her own child, SRS will not give assistance.
		Child care assistance is issued to families using the Electronic Benefit transfer (EBT) Vision card.
	www.srskansas.org /ISD/ees/child_care.htm (444 words)

	Programs for Child Care
		No matter how many hours children spend in child care, family is the most important structure in their lives.
		Quality in all five areas of a child care program leads to an experience for the children and their families that is much more than the sum of its parts.
		Your child's experience and the experiences of millions of American children in child care every day can make the difference in their emotional stability, their successful development and their family's economic success.
	www.ymca.net /programs/childcare/ccmenu.htm (672 words)

	Welcome to Child Care Connection Alaska
		That is why programs that provide early care and education services play such an important role in the growth and development of young children.
		Early care and education is defined as ANY program providing care for children birth to age 6.
		Child Care Connection works to increase the quality, availability and affordability of early education services in South Central Alaska.
	www.childcareconnection.org (207 words)

	Child Care Inc. [ Welcome to Child Care, Inc. ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Child Care, Inc. works directly with parents, employers, child care providers, and policy makers in an effort to connect families with the child care they need and to create a public will to systematically improve and expand early education and child care.
		Also, find out if you are eligible for help to pay for child care.
		For caregivers or parents with questions about safe, healthy and quality child care for children under the age of three.
	www.childcareinc.org (235 words)

	Louisiana Department of Social Services
		Monthly payments are based on the number of hours the parents work, look for work, or attend school or training, the amount charged by the child care provider, family size and household income.
		If providing false information or withholding information causes an overpayment for child care, you may be required to repay to the Office of Family Support the amount of ineligible benefits that you received.
		In addition to the subsidy program, Child Care and Development Fund is used for a variety of other activities that improve the availability of child care in Louisiana.
	www.dss.state.la.us /departments/ofs/Child_Care_Assistance_Program.html (1281 words)

	MaChildCare: The Resource for Child Care in Massachusetts
		If working parents do not feel comfortable with their child care arrangements, they will soon become distracted and less productive in the workplace.
		A solid information resource is invaluable to all who use child care, work in day care or rely upon the services provided by child care professionals to keep our economy moving.
		Parents can post day care requests, and Massachusetts child care providers have the option of posting openings at their child care, preschool, nursery school, or after school program.
	www.machildcare.com (165 words)

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