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Organizations Serving Child Care and Related ProfessionsThe following Wisconsin and national organizations are key sources of child care information and leadership. Click on an organization's name in the list below to find its description and our link to its Web Page. The National Child Care Information Center's Internet Links will connect you to many more national organizations. For more guidance on using the Internet, try the Early Childhood Education On Line Treasure Hunt, an Internet training exercise for early childhood educators. List of organizations described on this page. Wisconsin Organizations
Birth to 3 National Organizations Center for the Child Care Workforce / First Class Teachers Birth to 3 Birth to 3 is Wisconsin's early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. A federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), provides a framework for a comprehensive program and coordinates developmental, health and social services within a community. The Department of Health Services oversees the Birth to 3 Program in Wisconsin. The Birth to 3 Program is for children ages birth to 36 months. Eligibility is based on a diagnosed disability or significant delay in one or more areas of development. The team will evaluate the child's ability to: learn (cognitive development); move, see and hear (physical/motor development); communicate and understand other's communication (speech and language development); respond to and relate with others (social and emotional development); and eat, dress and care for daily living needs (adaptive development). A Birth to 3 service coordinator helps the family understand and participate in the evaluation process. Black Child Development Institute (BCDI) - Milwaukee Affiliate The mission of the Black Child Development Institute is to improve and protect the quality of life of African American children and families. Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Wisconsin. The CACFP promotes healthy and nutritious meals for children in day care by reimbursing participating day care operators for their meal costs. In addition to day care, the CACFP also provides funding for meals served to children and youths residing in homeless shelters, and for snacks provided to youths participating in eligible after school care programs. A fact sheet on the CACFP program is available at: http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/doc/cacfp_fs.doc. Child Care Certification A child care provider who provides care for 3 or fewer children under the age of 7 years who are unrelated to the provider may voluntarily become certified. The county/tribal human services departments are required to certify providers who serve children subsidized by the Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program. The counties/tribes may make certification available to all providers, whether or not public funding is involved. DCF promulgates the certification rules in chapter DWD 55. There are 72 counties and 8 tribes throughout Wisconsin that administer certification programs, monitor providers for compliance with the certification rules, and investigate complaints. The certification agencies maintain a file on each provider that includes copies of the provider's complaint and compliance history. Information on a provider's complaint and compliance history is available by phone, mail or in-person review. The listing of certification agencies is posted at: http://dcf.wi.gov/childcare/certification/pdf/certifiers.pdf Child Care Information Center (CCIC) CCIC is a mail-order lending library and information clearinghouse serving anyone in Wisconsin working in the field of child care and early childhood education. CCIC offers educators statewide free written materials, help in planning individualized and group trainings, and loan of books and videos from a specialized collection in the DPI Reference and Loan Library. Staff will search out information as requested and mail it out in customized packets. CCIC has materials on numerous topics including: 1) child care, early childhood, and school-age care; 2) early childhood curriculum and assessment; 3) health and safety; 4) Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (books, posters, bookmarks, and training materials); 5) multi-cultural awareness; 6) inclusion of children with disabilities in child care programs; 7) brochures and other information providers need to meet regulatory requirements; and 8) materials in Spanish and Hmong. Child Care Licensing Child care programs that provide care for 4 or more children under age 7 who are unrelated to the provider are required to be licensed. There are 5 regional and 3 district offices around the state that issue licenses, monitor programs for compliance with the licensing rules, and investigate complaints. The licensing offices maintain a file on each facility that includes copies of the center's complaint and compliance history. Information on a center's complaint and compliance history is available by phone, mail, or in-person review. Packets that provide information on how to become licensed are available for $10 through the regional offices. Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agencies Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, 'Make Child Care Work' by:
Wisconsin's community-based Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies provide services for all 72 counties and 11 tribes in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, we've set a 'high bar' for success in child care resource and referral. Each of the agencies has met accreditation standards and maintains those standards in its daily operations. High standards ensure high quality services and high levels of accountability. Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies "do what it takes" to make child care work for families in the State of Wisconsin. They help parents sort through child care options and assist them in selecting quality child care. CCR&R agencies help to increase the supply of child care in areas that may be lacking sufficient care, offer start up information and technical support to potential child care providers, and give technical assistance and support to existing child care programs. They help communities, employers, school districts, W-2 agencies, and others develop local solutions to complex child care problems. The CCR&Rs in Wisconsin refer equally to family child care and group centers, depending on parent need, preference and availability. They serve all families and all child care programs. Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program (CYSHCN) The Wisconsin CYSHCN Program philosophy and principles are that children are best served within their families.
Children's Trust Fund The mission of the Children's Trust Fund is to advocate, support, and sustain a statewide culture that encourages family and community life in which children will develop and flourish in a safe environment free from all forms of abuse and neglect. The CTF encourages the development of diverse approaches to meet local needs for parent education and support. The CTF provides family resource centers with best practice information and tools for collecting uniform data and outcome-based evaluation strategies to measure the effectiveness of prevention programs. Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a noncirculating examination, study, and research library for adults with an interest in children's and young adult literature. Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) CESA agencies provide leadership and coordination of services for school districts, including curriculum development assistance; school district management development; coordination of vocational education; exceptional education, research, special student classes; human growth and development; data collection processing and dissemination; and in-service programs. CESA agencies work in partnership with school districts to provide leadership and to help facilitate change and continuous improvement in schools so that all children will achieve educational excellence. Twelve agencies across Wisconsin provide statewide service delivery. Early Care and Education Web Mapping Project The Wisconsin Child Care Research Partnership developed this Website to make early care and education data available to public policy makers, grant writers, city/county planners, and the general public so they can make informed decisions. The Early Care and Education Website allows you to view and print reports on Wisconsin's regulated child care, Head Start, public four-year-old kindergarten (4K) programs, and census data. You can view these reports in two ways. First, you may view them pictorially on a dynamic map. Secondly, you may view early care and education (ECE) data numerically, using standard or custom reports. These reports allow you to summarize ECE data by the geographical region of your choosing: county, school district, or municipality. Early Childhood Excellence Initiative Wisconsin's Early Childhood Excellence Initiative was created to improve the quality of child care for the state's urban and rural children of low-income families. Eighteen early care and education centers around the state received grants to enhance the care they provide. This website shares their promising practices for creating excellence. "Grow in Quality" Project The "Grow in Quality" pilot project was initiated by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to build a foundation for an evidence-based child care Quality Rating System. The project developed assessment tools for measuring key indicators of child care quality, began the process of designing technical assistance specific to those quality indicators, and demonstrated that child care quality improves following targeted technical assistance. **Quality Care for Quality Kids (QCQK) Materials **The Governor's "Quality Counts for Kids" proposal did not pass legislation during the Spring of 2005, however, DWD is still committed to working on a system that will help parents make informed decisions about the care of their children. DWD is continuing to work with our partners to determine if there are key elements of the Quality Care for Quality Kids platform we can implement. This initiative was proposed to rate the quality of child care providers, tie subsidy reimbursement rates to quality levels, and use quality ratings to offer parents more information to make the best possible child care choice. This web address provides information on how the Task Force Recommendation was made and what resources, research and materials were reviewed and discussed when developing the recommendation. Additionally, materials at this web address include frequently asked questions and answers and training materials developed to help the child care workforce clearly understand the components within the rating system. Ready, Set, Grow: Early Learning Matters Ready, Set, Grow: Early Learning Matters is a statewide campaign of the Early Learning Coalition. Its purpose is to promote public policies and public investments that make high quality early care and education a top priority in Wisconsin. The Registry Jere Wallden, The Registry North The Registry is a career level system which awards a certificate verifying that an individual has met all State of Wisconsin, Department of Children and Families entry level training and is qualified for the position that s/he holds. Additional credit based training is categorized by core knowledge areas as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Registry encourages professional development by defining set goals and recognizes the attainment of those goals by individuals. The Registry has developed highly specialized professional credentials and awards completion of the credential to those individuals who have met all prescribed goals. R.E.W.A.R.D - Rewarding Education with Wages And Respect for Dedication The R.E.W.A.R.D. ™ WISCONSIN Stipend Program is a compensation and retention initiative for members of the early care and education workforce. Incremental yearly salary supplements are awarded to individuals based on their educational attainments and longevity in the field. This program hopes to encourage increased education and retention through increased compensation. Strengthening Families Strengthening Families is a new, proven, cost-effective strategy to prevent child abuse and neglect. The strategy involves early childhood centers working with families to build protective factors around children. The effort is focused on supporting child care providers to strengthen families and help prevent abuse and neglect through their daily contact with parents and children. T.E.A.C.H. - Teacher Education And Compensation Helps T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® WISCONSIN is a statewide scholarship program designed to help child care center teaching staff, Head Start teachers, family child care providers, center directors and administrators meet their professional development goals while continuing their current employment in regulated early childhood and school age care settings. T.E.A.C.H. links education, compensation and commitment to improving the quality of early education. Currently there are six scholarship models available to support credit-based education. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® WISCONSIN is the scholarship program that pays for expenses related to the completion of an educational path. T.E.A.C.H. also provides career, academic and/or personal counseling services to recipients as needed. Think Big. Start Small. (TBSS) Think Big. Start Small. is a highly successful public outreach campaign created to increase awareness of the importance of high quality early care and education for all children. The messages of Think Big. Start Small. speak to parents, early childhood teachers, caregivers, and community members by focusing on:
T-Net, the Wisconsin Training Network and Event Calendar T-Net is the statewide, profession-wide, free, web-based interactive training calendar for anyone in the field of child care and education in Wisconsin. From the T-Net web site, events and trainings may be sorted according to area of the state, date, topic, sponsor, or presenter. Those looking for trainings to attend can create a personalized calendar or training "shopping cart" by selecting only those events in which they are interested. Agencies offering training are encouraged to register as sponsors and post their event information directly on the interactive T-Net web site. Trainers can print barcode verification labels from the T-Net site. UMOS Migrant Daycare UMOS services enhance the overall development of children from migrant, transitional, and seasonal families through the consolidation and allocation of administration and social service migrant daycare funds. The overall goal of the UMOS Migrant Daycare Program is to collaboratively provide quality educational and supportive services to eligible migratory children, addressing their special needs and empowering them to achieve to high standards. UMOS currently provides services to migrant children in the following Wisconsin counties: Adams, Barron, Brown, Buffalo, Columbia, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jackson, Jefferson, Manitowoc, Marquette, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Polk, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, and Wood. VSA arts of Wisconsin (Very Special Arts) Early Childhood Program The mission of VSA arts is to expand the capabilities, confidence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing programs in the fine arts. The Early Childhood Program, which serves children from birth to age 6, provides arts training to educators at early childhood sites across the state, particularly in classrooms that have children with disabilities or serve a high at-risk population. Waisman Center One of 14 national centers dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development and developmental disabilities through research and practice. The Waisman Center shares its resources in many ways: through public lectures and seminars; through consultation to physicians, educators, and other professionals; through an Internet web site and resource center specializing in topics related to developmental disabilities; and through articles in professional journals, books, and other publications. Birth to Three training and technical assistance is available at: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/indexfr.html Wisconsin AfterSchool Association The National AfterSchool Association's mission is to be the leading voice of the after-school profession dedicated to the development, education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours. Wisconsin AfterSchool Association is the state affiliate of the national organization. The Wisconsin AfterSchool Association hosts a statewide conference, administers the Wisconsin School-Age Credential, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and supports public policy development at state and national levels. Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health (WI-AIMH) WI-AIMH is focused on promoting healthy social and emotional development of all Wisconsin children birth through age five. Recent efforts have focused on the development of a blueprint for a comprehensive system of care that includes prevention, early intervention, and treatment. The goal of the initiative is to weave infant and early childhood principles into the fabric of all systems that touch the life of children under age five. The developing infant and early childhood system of care in Wisconsin includes the critical components of public awareness, training, service delivery, and policy. Wisconsin Child Care Administrators' Association (WCCAA) WCCAA was formed to help child care administrators in Wisconsin network with each other, to spread the news about issues affecting them, to take joint action on advocacy issues, to help administrators find out about classes and training specifically designed to meet their needs. Wisconsin Child Care Improvement Project (WCCIP) WCCIP, part of the Supporting Families Together Association, provides a system of specialized support services to establish child care programs and to improve program quality and business practices. WCCIP consultants lead individuals or groups through defined processes including child care state licensing preparation and national child care program accreditation. WCCIP offers individualized consultations, group trainings and resources for child care providers. Wisconsin Child Care Research Partnership (WCCRP) The Wisconsin Child Care Research Partnership was developed as a partnership between UW-Extension, the Department of Workforce Development, and the Wisconsin Child Care Resource and Referral Network. The Partnership conducted statewide research on all aspects of the early care and education system in the state between 2000 and 2006, as one of nine federally-funded research partnerships. The research findings, particularly related to the quality of care for low-income children, led to the publication of research briefs and policy options papers, as well as testimony, papers, and reports for many policy level groups. The Research Partnership provided many of the research analyses and simulations for the proposed Quality Care for Quality Kids Initiative during 2004-2005. The Research Partnership participated in a federal Data Research Capacity grant, working with partners to develop the statewide "provider file," containing data from several state agencies and groups. The Partnership formally ended in 2006, but materials are still available at the above web address. Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Inc. is a nonprofit, multi-issue child and family advocacy agency. The Council's mission is to promote the well-being of children and families in Wisconsin by advocating for effective and efficient health, education, and human service delivery systems. WCCF accomplishes this through educational conferences; on-going projects like W-2 Watch (Wisconsin's Welfare Reform), Wisconsin Budget Project, and Great Beginnings (an early childhood brain development initiative); and publications like the WisKids Count Data Books and Juvenile Justice Pipeline. One major project is Early Education Matters. The intent of the Early Education Matters (EEM) Project is to expand the quality and quantity of early education experiences available to Wisconsin's four-year-olds. Although it is recognized that there are many needed early childhood system improvements, this project is funded to focus on community approaches to four-year-old kindergarten. This is accomplished by means of collaborations that involve a broad range of early childhood stakeholders including school districts, child care providers, Head Start and others with the intent to achieve a common goal--quality early learning options that include a 4K component and are readily available to parents. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Early Care and Education, Bureau of Early Care Regulation Jill Chase, Bureau Director Anne Carmody, Child Care Program Specialist World Wide Web: http://dcf.wi.gov/childcare/ The Bureau of Early Care Regulation is responsible for licensing and regulating child day care and children's residential care facilities and private child welfare agencies for adoption and foster care in Wisconsin. It provides quality assurance and consumer protection services for children in care in licensed children's programs throughout the state. The Bureau's website includes required forms, Regional Office contacts, the Group Day Care Manual with Commentary, the Family Day Care Manual with Commentary, information on choosing and locating child care, on starting a child care program, and on background checks. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Early Care and Education, Bureau of Early Childhood Education The Bureau of Early Childhood Education works in cooperation with the early childhood community in administering a wide variety of programs and services 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. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) The Department of Public Instruction website provides a wealth of information about: Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood (WDEC) WDEC is a state chapter of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC), one of seventeen divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. DEC is especially for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. Founded in 1973, the Division is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of children. DEC is an international community of 5,000 professionals and family members - in 50 U.S. states, 9 Canadian provinces, and 22 other countries - all working together to support the development of young children with special needs and to create a system of support for all young children and their families. WDEC established the Jenny Lange Scholarship Fund through UW-Whitewater and is a co-sponsor of the annual Wisconsin Early Childhood Education and Care Conference and the biennial JoLyn Beeman Memorial Lecture Series. Membership in WDEC provides reduced fees at these conferences, a state newsletter, and monthly publications, including the Young Exceptional Children journal. Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) Milwaukee Office WECA is a statewide, nonprofit organization serving as a professional association whose members care for and educate Wisconsin's children ages birth to eight. WECA is an affiliate of the National Association for the Education for Young Children (NAEYC). WECA advocates for the child care profession, offers training and professional development, sponsors a Child Care Food Program, and administers the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood ® WISCONSIN Scholarship Program which offers scholarship opportunities to teachers, family child care providers, center directors and administrators for credit-based training. WECA also administers the R.E.W.A.R.D. ™ WISCONSIN Stipend Program, a statewide compensation initiative that awards stipends directly to family child care providers, center teachers, and program directors based on attained levels of education. In addition to co-sponsoring a statewide conference annually, WECA provides workshops and presentations on a variety of early care and education topics. The WECA web pages identify training and workshop opportunities that are offered. Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners (WECCP) "Working to Transform Early Childhood Care and Education," WECCP represents many public and private agencies, associations, and individuals that care about our state's young children and their families. The Collaborating Partners have come together to promote the blending of our state's current separate early childhood education and care systems. Their goal is to develop a quality, comprehensive early childhood system which shares responsibility among families, providers, the public sector, and the private sector. Links to the following activities and resources can be found: Early Childhood Special Education, Professional Development, Early Childhood Economic Development, 4-Year-Old Kindergarten and Community Collaborations. The WECCP listserve (http://dpi.wi.gov/ec/eclistsv.html) is designed to facilitate interactive, electronic communication between agencies, associations, and individuals providing services to Wisconsin's young children (birth to age 8) and their families. The focus of this listserve is on state, community and interagency efforts to improve service delivery approaches for young children and their families. WECCP information on community approaches to serving children is available at: http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/community4.htm Wisconsin Family Child Care Association (WFCCA) The Wisconsin Family Child Care Association, WFCCA, is a statewide organization of family child care providers and their supporters, formed to provide support, involvement, and communication with others in the profession.
Wisconsin First Step Wisconsin First Step is a statewide Information and Referral (I&R) hotline that serves families with children who have special health care needs. The line is operational 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Wisconsin Head Start Association (WHSA) Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. The Wisconsin Head Start Association (WHSA) is a private, not-for-profit, membership organization representing more than 16,000 children, upwards of 3,000 staff and 54 Head Start programs in Wisconsin. WHSA is an association of leaders dedicated to assuring the availability of comprehensive, top quality services for children and families in our state. They accomplish this through advocacy, the delivery of professional development services, and the creation of unique resources for people and organizations committed to families. Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) 140 S1 Street, Suite 200 WHEDA operates two programs that benefit child care providers who are looking for additional funding:
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) The WMELS are derived from research in all the domains of the child's early learning and development and apply to all settings in which children receive care and education. They were developed by the WMELS Steering Committee, composed of representatives from the state departments of Public Instruction, Health and Family Services, and Workforce Development; the Head Start State Collaboration Office; and Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners. The WMELS are a listing of developmental expectations for children upon kindergarten completion supported by practice-based evidence and scientific research. The WMELS provide a shared framework for understanding and communicating expectations for young children's development. The WMELS are a guide for parents, early care and education professionals, and policymakers, all of whom share responsibility for the well being of young children. A copy of the WMELS can be downloaded at the link listed above. The Frequently Asked Questions list commonly asked questions regarding the development and intended use of the standards. Training for Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards is taking place throughout Wisconsin for educators, child care providers and families who want to continue to improve the quality of early education and care for children from birth through the completion of kindergarten. Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators (WPCCCA) An 18 credit sequence of courses offered throughout Wisconsin. Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program and Quality Improvement Initiatives The Department of Children and Families, Bureau of Early Childhood Education's vision is to provide access to affordable, high quality child care and early education experiences, to enhance children's development and to support their families in work and parenting roles. The Bureau, in cooperation with the early childhood community, provides knowledgeable leadership, guidance, and joint planning to achieve this vision. The Bureau provides effective management, development, and coordination of public child care assistance to families. Also, the Bureau facilitates the increased quality and planned supply of child care and early education services. Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) 2300 S Park Street The WWBIC is an economic development corporation providing quality business education and access to capital for entrepreneurs. WWBIC consults, educates, and mentors owners of small and micro businesses throughout Wisconsin. WWBIC can provide a free business assessment, and individuals can gain a thorough understanding of financing options available for business start-up or expansion. WWBIC can also help individuals start out by developing a business plan outline. WWBIC provides training, marketing tips and a business resource directory. National Agencies and OrganizationsCenter for the Child Care Workforce / First Class Teachers The mission of CCW is to improve the quality of early care and education for all children by promoting policy, research, and organizing that ensures the early care and education workforce is well-educated and receives better compensation and a voice in their workplace. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) Offers kits on the Earned Income Tax Credit and on free and low-cost health insurance for children. Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning is a national center focused on strengthening the capacity of child care and Head Start programs to improve the social and emotional outcomes of young children. The Center develops and disseminates evidence-based, user-friendly information to help early childhood educators meet the needs of the growing number of children with challenging behaviors and mental health challenges in child care and Head Start programs. The Center has also developed What Works Briefs that provide summaries of effective practices for supporting children's social-emotional development and preventing challenging behaviors. The Briefs describe practical strategies, provide references to more information about the practice, and include a one-page handout that highlights the major points of the Brief. This information is summarized at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel. Child Care Law Center (CCLC) Specializes in the complex legal issues surrounding child care. National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) The mission of NAFCC is to support the profession of family child care and to encourage high-quality care for children. NAFCC has promoted high-quality family child care through accreditation, leadership training, technical assistance, public education, and policy initiatives. NAFCC holds an annual national conference and publishes a quarterly newsletter. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) The nation's largest professional association for early childhood educators, NAEYC offers its members the opportunity to sign up for a free monthly e-mail newsletter and offers an Action Center for advocates. Members of WECA are members of NAEYC. NAEYC has worked to raise the quality of programs for all children from birth through age eight. A major part of NAEYC's efforts to improve early childhood education is through different systems of accreditation for programs that are committed to meeting national standards of quality. National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) Excellent source of information about child care. Includes links to national child care organizations and clearinghouses. National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) The National Institute for Early Education Research supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research. NIEER is one component of a larger early education initiative designed, funded, and managed by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Preschool Matters is a publication of NIEER. National Network for Child Care (NNCC) This website sponsored by the Cooperative Extension System is an excellent source of practical information about children and child care. National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education Makes available the full set of National Health and Safety Performance Standards, individual states' child care licensure regulations, health and safety tips. Pre-K Now Pre-K Now has a vision that every child in our nation enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Pre-K Now is an advocacy and public education organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and other funders. Pre-K Now collaborates with state advocates and policymakers to lead a movement for high quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-olds. Resources for Child Caring (including the former Redleaf National Institute) Excellent source of business and tax information for family child care providers. Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC) Provides technical assistance to tribes and tribal organizations in their efforts to strengthen child care services for Native American children and families. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Distributes up-to-date safety and product recall information. Zero to Three Zero to Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families. Zero to Three is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization that advances the mission to inform, educate and support adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers. For more information about child care and CCIC services, contact the CCIC staff at ccic@dpi.wi.gov, 800-362-7353, or 608-224-5388.
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