For the Community
Click Here to Search for Child Care
and After-School Activities in the New On-Line Databases at the Maryland
Committee for Children
Chesapeake College Continuing Education Catalog
http://www.chesapeake.edu/continuing_ed/class_sched.htm
A complete catalog of Chesapeake College Continuing Education Courses with
Registration
Form. An in-depth description of Child Care Courses can be viewed and printed from this site.
Local Area Calendar of Events
http://www.goeaston.net/calendar/index.html
Local Area Calendar of Events II
http://starfish.delmarva.net/community/
Eastern Shore Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.intercom.net/npo/
For Providers
National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org
Come here to check out the latest information on NAEYC's conferences and publications, plus information on accreditation, advocacy, policy issues, and NAEYC membership.
National Child Care Information Center
http://www.nccic.org
Visit this site to find information on research and initiatives going on in the child care field. This page is also an excellent source for information on each state's ratios, teacher qualifications, demographics, and more.
NACCRRA- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
http://www.naccrra.org
NACCRRA is the national network of community-based child care resource and referral agencies.
NACCRRA provides technical consultation and resources to member child care resource and referral agencies. Visit this website to find out more information and discover the benefits of membership.
NAFCC- National Association for Family Child Care
http://www.nafcc.org
The mission of NAFCC is to support the profession of family child care and to encourage high-quality care for children. NAFCC promotes high-quality family child care through accreditation, leadership training, technical assistance, public education, and policy initiatives. Visit the website to find out more about this organization.
Maryland State Child Care Licensing Regulations and Rules
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/maryland/maryland.htm
Maryland Child Care Administration
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca-home.htm
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/index.html
The Maryland Department of Human Resources
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/index.html
Caroline County Depaartment of Social Services
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/caroline.htm
Dorchester County Department of Social Services
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/dorchester.htm
Kent County Department of Social Services
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/kent.htm
Queen Anne's County Department of Social Services
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/queenannes.htm
Talbot County Department of Social Services
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm
For Parents
Maryland Child Care Resource Network
http://www.nga.org/Welfare/ChildrenMD.htm
National Parent Information Network
http://www.npin.org
As part of the ERIC clearinghouse on elementary and early childhood education, this site focuses on information for parents. You will find a lot of great resources, including a magazine, discussion list, conference events, state networks, an “ask-ERIC” section, and much more.
Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org
Zero to Three is a national non-profit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. Visit this website to find information and resources for both parents and professionals.
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/index.html
Some highlights of this website include a study on cost, quality and outcomes, state child care regulations, and national safety standards. An extensive links page with resources on everything from lead poisoning to playground safety is useful for both parents and child care providers.
Family Village
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
This website contains a library of specific diagnoses and a wide range of topics related to special needs. There is information about connecting with other people, health care and product information, message boards, community and educational resources, places of worship, options for recreation and leisure, and a guide to the Internet.
The American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/parents/index.html
This section, or index, of the larger ALA site has great resources for both children and parents. For children and teens, there are pages that highlight good websites to visit, and recommended reading and software. For parents, there is information on adult reference and media materials, a link to Booklist magazine, and much more.
MD State Resources for Children with Disabilities
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/maryland.html
The Family Works
http://www.thefamilyworks.org/
For Your Information
Local Management Boards of Maryland
http://www.ocyf.state.md.us/LMBlist.htm
Connections for the State of Maryland through the Governor's Office for Children, Youth, and Families(OCYF)
Kent County Local Management Board
http://kentcounty.com/lmb/
