Government Resources |
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. |
Afterschool.gov
- Connecting you to federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school
hours. |
Child Care Aware - Child Care Aware can put you in touch with child care referral agencies in your
geographical area. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |