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Administration for Children and
Families - is a federal agency 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. |
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Afterschool.gov -
Connecting you to federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours. |
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Child Care Aware - Child Care Aware can put you in touch with child care referral agencies in your
geographical area. |
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Child Care Resources Handbook - This handbook was developed by the Office of Personnel Management primarily to put
employees in touch with the many free resource organizations and agencies around the country that can help them
meet their childcare needs. It provides practical tips on how to find quality child care, and places to call for further
information on related topics, such as obtaining financial assistance. |
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Childcare.gov -
Childcare.gov is a new web site designed to bring all of the Federal agency resources about child care together in one
place. You will be able to find Federal funding sources, keep up to date on safety alerts, find and share promising
practices and much more. |
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Gateway to Government Food Safety Information - This page has a list of
Consumer Advice links geared towards women and child care providers. These are all both federal, state, and local
web sites. |
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How to Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect - If you suspect that
a child is being abused or neglected, you should call your local Child Protective Services (CPS) agency or the CPS
agency in the State in which the abuse occurred. If a number is not listed, or if you need to report suspected abuse in
a State other than your own, please call Childhelp's National Child Abuse Hotline 800-4-A-CHILD. |
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Office of Public and Indian
Housing (PIH) - The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) ensures safe, decent,
and affordable housing, creates opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence, and assures
the fiscal integrity of all program participants. |
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On-Site Interview Checklist -
The Office of Personnel Management Child Care Resources Handbook includes a checklist you can use when you visit
a child care center or family child care home. If you are a provider-check yourself. How well would you do if a parent
visited you with this checklist? |
| Private Resources |
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National Child Card Information
Center - 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. |
