Related Links 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.

INCCRRA- Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
http://www.ilchildcare.org
INCCRRA is the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies which promotes and facilitates quality early care and education for children, families, child care providers, employers, and communities in Illinois through a coordinated effort. INCCRRA is the headquarters for Illinois child care resource and Referrals network.

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.

Child and Adult Care Food Program 
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care
The CACFP is a national nutrition program that provides monetary reimbursement for serving nutritious food to the children in your care. The Association for Child Development is the largest sponsor of the Child Care Food Program in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the CACFP has been established to ensure that children receive nutritious meals and snacks while in the care of Home Child Care Providers or Child Care Centers.

NACCP - National Association of Child Care Professionals
http://www.naccp.org
Learn the latest information on NACCP’s conferences, publications and member discounts, plus information on accreditation through the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs and NACCP membership.  NACCP is committed to strengthening the skill level of leaders in the field of early child care and education.

NSACA - National School-Age Care Alliance
http://www.nsaca.org
NSACA’s mission is to build a profession that develops, supports and promotes quality after-school programs for children and youth. Visit the website to learn more about public policy around school-age youth and programs as well as NSACA's accreditation for school-age programs.

Illinois Early Learning Calendar
http://ecap-webserver.crc.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.cgi?calendar=IEL
The IEL calendar includes training events of interest to parents and families early childhood teachers and caregivers, early childhood special educators, parenting educators, and administrators of early childhood programs.

National Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org
The Mission of the National Child Care Association is to promote the growth and safeguard the interest of quality childhood care and education focusing on licensed, private providers of these services. Visit the website to learn more about the NECPA accreditation, legislative updates, and events.

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Related Links for Parents:

Parent Central
http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_il_ccrr2/home.html
Parent Central is dedicated to helping parents access current information on children’s issues as well as the most recent parenting resources. Let your friends and family know about Parent Central!

Kid's Care 
http://www.kidcareillinois.com
It's a state program that offers health care coverage to children and pregnant women and helps in paying premiums of employer-sponsored or private insurance plans.

Children's Defense Fund 
http://www.childrensdefense.org
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life. and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

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/
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.

Illinois Early Learning Calendar
http://ecap-webserver.crc.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.cgi?calendar=IEL
The IEL calendar includes training events of interest to parents and families early childhood teachers and caregivers, early childhood special educators, parenting educators, and administrators of early childhood programs.

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Disclaimer:
Links to external websites are provided for convenience and information only. INCCRRA assumes no responsibility for their content and does not endorse these websites or their organizations.

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