ODJFS Child Care Website
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The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services website contains information about licensed child care programs in the state of Ohio, including inspection reports.
NACCRRA
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Website for the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.This site includes information about: Assisting Working Families: Connecting Families To Child Care, Connecting Programs & Providers To Resources,
Connecting CCR&R's to NACCRRA, News About Making Child Care Work, Making Child Care Better, etc.
Child Care Award
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Child Care Aware is a nonprofit initiative whose mission is to ensure that every parent has access to good information about finding quality child care and resources in their community, through national consumer marketing and by raising
visibility for local child care resource and referral agencies. Child Care Aware maintains a national directory of child care resource and referral agencies.
Early Childhood Focus
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Early Childhood Focus is brought to you by NACCRRA - The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. This site is intended to provide the latest news items to Early Childhood Education professionals throughout the
country. You will find information about consumer education, early literacy, fatherhood, federal administration, Head Start, quality, special needs, TANF/CCDBG, workforce, state/local issues, and more. You also can submit news you would like
to see published.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
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The International Association for Continuing Education and Training is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET certifies education providers that meet strict continuing education guidelines
created in 1968. IACET certification is the standard learners seek for quality. IACET's Criteria and Guidelines are the core of thousands of educational programs worldwide. OCCRRA is an authorized IACET CEU provider.
Council for Professional Recognition
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The Council works to improve the professional status of early childhood workers and helps to meet the growing need for qualified child care staff. Initiated in 1971, the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program is a
major national movement to improve the quality of child care. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, the program is designed to assess and credential early care and
education professionals based on performance. The Council began administering the program in 1985.
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC)
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Serving as a voice for Ohio's young children...OAEYC is an affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Ohio Afterschool Network
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The network serves as a vehicle to positively impact the afterschool environment in Ohio. We bring together a number of systems and stakeholders, including policymakers, educators, parents, and service providers. Through the abilities of
this network, our work will result in all Ohio families have access to high quality afterschool experiences.
National Child Care Information & Technical Assistance Center
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This site contains a tremendous amount of child care related information, resources, and links.
CYFERNet - Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network
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CYFERNet provides practical, research-based information on children, youth and families. Universities in all fifty states provide the up-to-date resources and information for this Internet-based service. These universities are collaborating
partners in the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Network project.
Child Care Services Association
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A non-profit, United Way agency committed to ensuring the affordability, accessibility and quality of child care. Through research, services and advocacy, CCSA works to improve the child care system in our local communities of Durham and
Orange counties, throughout the state of North Carolina and across the United States
