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Almanac of Policy Issues: Child Care
News, background information, and links on U.S. child care policy.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/childcare.shtml
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Canadian Child Care Federation
Seeks to improve the quality of child care services for Canadian families. Member organizations, news, publications, and projects.
http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/
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Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia
An association of child and youth care workers, educators and students across British Columbia, Canada. Resources, forums, and events.
http://www.cycabc.org/
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Child Care
Status of legislation, background information, and analyses related to child care from the Coalition on Human Needs, a coalition of major U.S. anti-poverty organizations.
http://www.chn.org/issues/issue.asp?iss=2
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Child Care and Early Education Research Connections
Promotes research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making. Publications, statistics, and 50-state data tool.
http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp
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Child Care by Kith and Kin
An article reviewing the issues surrounding Kith and Kin care of children for child care. Overview of the issues, program and policy approaches and recommendations provided by the National Center for Children in Poverty.
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nccp/cwrib5.html
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Child Care Expenses of America's Families
Report from the Urban Institute looking at the issues arising from childcare costs in the US.
http://newfederalism.urban.org/html/op40/occa40.html
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Child Care in Health Care
National Association for Health Care and Health Care Related Managers interested in service options for employees with children.
http://www.childcareinhealthcare.org
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Child Care in the United States, 2000
A detailed overview of child care in the United States by the staff of the House Ways and Means Committee.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/child_care.shtml
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Child Care Resource and Research Unit
Focuses on early childhood care and education research and policy. Its mandate is to advance the idea of a publicly-funded, universally accessible, comprehensive, high quality, not-for-profit system of early childhood care and education in Canada.
http://www.childcarecanada.org
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Child Development Policy Institute
A child advocacy group, primarily focused in California, that promotes the well being of children and families who use child care.
http://www.cdpi.net/
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Children's Needs, Societal Consequences
Article exploring the possible consequences to society if children's childcare needs aren't adequately met.
http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/childrensneeds/article.html
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Daycares Don't Care
Argues that daycare has detrimental effects on children. Listings of books, magazines, and news articles.
http://www.daycaresdontcare.org/
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Kierra Harrison Foundation
Provides information and support for change in the laws and regulations regarding the child care system. Find a monthly newsletter, articles, links to resources and support organizations.
http://www.kierraharrison.com/
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Michigan Association for Child Care Providers
A non-profit organization that supplies child care providers with information and support and assists parents in finding child care in Michigan.
http://www.childcareservices.com/
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Online NewsHour: Child care Issues
Transcript of edition in which Phil Ponce explores the issues surrounding childcare in the US. (October 23, 1997)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/youth/july-dec97/care_10-23.html
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Resources for caring mothers and their babies
Resources for caring mothers and their babies
http://caringmom.com
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Sure Start West Central Halifax
Aims to improve the intellectual and social development of babies and young children by improving the services and practices available in the area of Halifax, West Yorkshire for parents with children under 4 years.
http://www.surestartwch.org.uk/
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