The Child Care Bureau Tribal Activities and Accomplishments, 2007
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, Child Care Bureau , Eds.
April
2007
Summary: This report by the Child Care Bureau describes Tribal activities and accomplishments related to child care and early education. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program plays a key role in offering affordable, accessible, and quality child care in Tribal communities. Tribes employ a number of creative strategies to collaborate with Head Start, Early Head Start, and the U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers. Articles concern emergency preparedness, health and safety standards, Native language, school readiness, child care research, collaboration techniques, and resources of the Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center. Brief descriptions and contact information are included for each partner in the Child Care Technical Assistance Network.
Index Terms: Collaboration, Curriculum Guides, Emergencies, Low Income Families, Natural Disasters, Partnerships, Safety Standards, School Readiness, Tribal Child Care, Early Learning Guidelines, Language Development, Native Americans, Web Based Courses, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Child Care And Development Fund (CCDF), Child Care Bureau (CCB), Early Head Start (EHS), Head Start, Interagency Task Force on Indian Education, Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center, U.S. Department Of Education (ED)
Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)
Pages: 12 pages
Language: English
Availability
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance, Child Care Bureau
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington,
District of Columbia
20024
202-690-6782
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb