Child Care Bureau
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Clearinghouses
Clearinghouses collect, classify and distribute information and materials. They do the searching so you don't have to. Browse through their collections to find information about issues affecting afterschool programs, such as education, youth violence prevention, health, and children with disabilities.
This guide organizes resources in the six areas identified by the National Center for Community Education (NCCE) as necessary for the successful operation of after-school programs: Management, Communication, Programming, Integrating K-12 and After-School Programs, Community Building/Collaboration, and Evaluation.
CYFERNet is a national network of land grant university faculty and county Extension educators who solicit and review research in the field. Their website provides peer-reviewed research to the public to inform work done by CYFAR staff and others working with at-risk children and youth.
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally funded, nationwide information network that provides you with access to education literature. A program of the National Library of Education, U.S. Department of Education, ERIC is the largest database in the world--containing more than 950,000 records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and books.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides this clearinghouse with a wealth of helpful food and nutrition information. Visit the Food and Nutrition Information Center to find printable format educational materials, government reports, research papers and more.
The Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has provided this link full of free publications and materials developed by HRSA, news sources, and current HRSA initiatives.
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas--program development, policy analysis and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Youth Initiative page provides links to IMLS-funded projects that feature service to youth, web resources on youth development, and information on the agency's initiative to highlight the role libraries and museums play in youth development services.
The Corporation for National & Community Service provides national service programs, coordinators, and others starting points to develop procedures and programs related to volunteer and community service.
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.
The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth provides information on support for young people and families, such as publications, funding announcements, youth development issues, and other resources.
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a Federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities provides a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education; No Child Left Behind, as it relates to children with disabilities; and research-based information on effective educational practices.
National Network for Child Care is an Internet clearinghouse of over 1000 publications and resources about child care, which are research-based and reviewed. You can get support and assistance from experts in child care and child development through the resources available on this site.
The Learn and Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to support the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based initiatives and tribal programs, and all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies.
The Rural Information Center provides information and referral services for rural communities, officials, organizations, and citizens. If your afterschool program is located in a rural community, the resources on this website may be helpful to you.
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. Services provided on this site, most free of charge, include the NCADI Information Services Department, and the NCADI library.