University of Southern California

California Council of Churches Child Care Resource Directory

Association for Childhood Education International
www.acei.org/
Provides information about the ACEI, their two journals and various publications, membership in the ACEI, conferences and workshops.

Building Child Care (BCC)
A California Statewide Collaborative
This project exists to provide a centralized clearinghouse of information and services designed to improve child care providers' access to financial resources for facilities development projects in California.
prudence@nedlc.org

Building Child Care
National Economic Development and Law Center
2201 Broadway, Ste. 815
Oakland, CA 94612
1-888-411-3535
www.buildingchildcare.org

California Children and Families Commission
www.ccfc.ca.gov
501 J Street, Suite 530
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-323-0056 Fax: 916-323-0069

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
www.ctc.ca.gov
The CTC web site provides up to date information on the Child Development Permit as well as other California teaching credentials.

California Early Childhood Mentor Program
www.ecementor.org
The largest mentoring program for child care professionals in the U.S. Since 1988, the Program has provided advanced training for experienced child care workers who wish to become Mentors to new practitioners. Look for the discussion forum, covering mentoring, professional development and quality improvement issues in the child development field.

California Child Care Health Program
http://www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org/
The California Child Care Health Program (CCHP) focuses on bringing knowledge about health and safety issues to the child care provider and to link the health, safety and child care communities.

California Department of Education - Nutrition Services Division
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/division.asp?id=nsd
The California Dept. of Education Nutrition Services Division's Child Care Food Program is a state and federally funded program that gives financial aid to licensed child care centers and day care homes.

California Department of Social Services
Child Care Programs Bureau
74 P Street, MS 6-139
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-657-2144
Fax 916-654-1516
www.ccld.ca.gov
The California Department of Social Services - Children and Family Services Division is responsible for designing and overseeing an array of programs and services for California"s at-risk families and children. This Department provides a statewide system for out-of-home care providers and appropriate services to children in out-of-home care, and facilitation of adoptions for children who need permanent homes. The web site provides up to date licensing and policy information as well as current forms.

California Child Care Resource & Referral Network
http://www.rrnetwork.org/
111 New Montgomery St., 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-882-0234 Fax 415-882-6233
The California Child Care Portfolio 2001
Each county has at least one referral agency.
800-543-7793

Child Care Planning Councils hold monthly public meetings. Each county has Child Care Coordinator.

Child Care Advocate Program
California Department of Social Services,
Community Care Licensing
916-229-4269

California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC)
111 New Montgomery St., Suite 301
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-957-9775/ Fax 415-957-9776

Catholic Charities USA
1731 King Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-1390
Providing Child Care: A Resource Manual for Catholic Charities Agencies

Center for the Child Care Workforce
www.ccw.org
This web site provides information on current activities of the nonprofit agency that began the movement for better compensation for child care workers. Look for information about the Worthy Wage Campaign, National Mentoring Alliance and research results.

Child Development Policy Advisory Committee
www.cdpac.ca.gov/
This organization is a California citizen's review board comprised of appointed members: parents, public members, family child care and child center operators and representatives of five State departments. The web site provides information on all their activities, public hearings, legislation and all scheduled child development events.

Child Development Division - CA Dept. of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/division.asp?id=cdd
CDD's mission is to provide leadership and support to all individuals and organizations concerned with children and families by promoting high-quality child development programs. The division undertakes to educate the general public about developmentally appropriate practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in a variety of safe and healthy child care and development environments. They fund a variety of child care programs and serve as the lead agency for federal child development funds. The web site provides information about current projects and funding opportunities.

Child Care Law Center (CCLC)
22 2nd Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
415-495-5498, Fax: 415-495-6734
Provides information, support, education and legal aid.

Children Now
1212 Broadway, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
510-268-2444 Fax 510-763-1974
Email: children@childrennow.org
www.childrennow.org
Information about how to help in your community, publications and a list of Internet resources for child care.
California Report Card : California County Databank.

Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-662-3652 Fax 202-628-8333
www.childrensdefense.org Provides a voice for America's children. The web site includes information on the Black community, Crusade for Children; gun control; ways to help children; ordering information for publications and statistics on the status of children today.
Children's Sabbath Manual
Helping Parents Work and Children Succeed: A Guide to Child Care and the 1996 Welfare Act. January, 1997 Helen Blank

Children's Literature Web Guide
www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
This site provides links to such resources as children's books online, children's book awards, and movies based on children's books. The site also has lists of resources for teachers, parents, and storytellers.

Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
This site provides ideas for funding as well as other good information on a variety of topics.

Early Childhood.com
www.earlychildhood.com/
This site provides information for all who share an interest in improving the education and general life experience of young children. It's a place for getting advice from experts in the early childhood field, expanding your collection of creative projects, and sharing ideas and questions with the early childhood community.

Early Childhood Education On Line
http://www.umaine.edu/edhd/
This site is a resource exchange area for early childhood education ideas such as observation and assessment, curriculum and environment, and professional development.

Ecumenical Child Care Network
P.O. Box 803536
Chicago, IL 60680
773-693-4040
A Guide for Religious Congregations 1991
Called to Act: Stories of Child Care Advocacy in our Churches 1986
Congregations and Child Care: A Self-Study 1996
Helping Churches Mind the Children: A Guide for Church-Housed
Child Care Programs Second Edition 1987.
Partners in Family Child Care - Opportunities for Outreach: A Guide for Religious Congregations. 1991

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
ericeece.org
ERIC is the primary source for research information and articles. The web site is an excellent resource for the early childhood community. Includes information on the Reggio Emilia and Project approaches.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Department of Education
8765 West Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631
800-638-3522 ext. 2857
Safe Haven for Children: Hope for Congregations and Communities. 1998 Safe Havens and early childhood education section encourages congregations to complete a feasibility study. Feasibility Study Kit available from the ELCA.

Faith-based Organizations
Re Child Care/Development
Assn. of Christian Schools International
California Council of Churches
Catholic Charities of California
Church Related Early Childhood Education Fellowship
Ecumenical Child Care Network

National Council of Jewish Women
http://www.ncjw.org/
53 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
212-645-7466 / 212-645-7466 Fax
actionline@ncjw.org

The Afterschool Alliance
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/
P.O. Box 65166
Washington, DC 20035-5166
(202) 296-9378
afterschoolalliance@mg.com

The Finance Project
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org
The Finance Project has published an updated 2003 guide of strategies for accessing federal funds, as well as a catalog of information on 116 funding sources that can potentially support out-of-school time programs.

Future of Children
www.futureofchildren.org/
A publication of The Center for the Future of Children, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to disseminate timely information on major issues related to children's well-being. The web site provides articles and scholarly research.

Healthy Child Care
www.healthychild.net/
The web site for the bimonthly magazine, Healthy Childcare. Each issue is filled with information on nutrition, safety, staff wellness, medicine, illness, health education and more.

I Am Your Child
Provides information about early childhood development and about resources for parents and care-givers, including information on the first three years of a child's life, brain research, parent question, lists of books and other resources, and advice from experts.

Idea Box - Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources
www.theideabox.com/
This commercial site features discussion areas for parents and teachers with extensive listings of songs, curriculum ideas, recipes, etc. Teachers might find useful classroom ideas here.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
Provides information on: the content of the NAEYC's journal, Young Children; books and videos for practitioners and parents; the NAEYC annual conference; the annual Week of the Young Child; the National Institute for Early Childhood Development; and policies to stimulate effective advocacy on behalf of young children.

National Association of Resource and Referral Agencies
www.naccrra.net/
The web site of a national nonprofit dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and useful information to parents seeking child care, child care professionals, NACCRRA members, and child care advocates.

National Child Care Information Center
nccic.org/
Sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services, NCCIC has been established to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families. Activities include the dissemination of child care information in response to requests from States, Territories and Tribes, policymakers, parents, programs, organizations, providers and the public. The web site provides current information on all federal activities related to child care.

National Council of Churches
Child Advocacy Office
475 Riverside Drive Room 572
New York, NY 10115-0050
212-870-3342
Policy Statement on Child Day Care, 1984.

National Council of Jewish Women
53 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
212-645-4048, Fax 212-645-7466,
E-mail: actionline@ncjw.org
www.ncjw.org
Opening a New Window on Child Care:
A Report on the Status of Child Care in the Nation Today. 1999.

National Economic Development & Law Center
2201 Broadway, Suite 815
Oakland, CA 94612-3024
Attn: Publications
510-251-2600 / Fax: 510-251-0600
www.nedlc.org
Child Care Financial Planning Facilities Development Manual.

National Institute on Out-of-School Time
www.wellesley.edu/WCW/CRW/SAC/
Formerly the School-Age Child Care Project (SACCProject), this site includes a collection of resources on school-age child care provided by the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College.

National School-Age Care Alliance
1137 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02124
Tel: 617-298-5012 / Fax: 617-298-5022
Email: staff@nsaca.org
www.nsaca.org

North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
4021 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-4314.
A Child At the Door

PACE Center
University of California, Berkeley
510-642-7223
An Unfair Head Start: California Families Face Gaps in Preschool and Child Care Availability. Second edition November 1997.
A report from the Growing Up in Poverty Project, a research initiative of the Berkeley-Stanford PACE, Yale University, and the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network.

Printed Resources

Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
25 E Street NW, Washington DC 20001
202-628-8787
National Observance of Children's Sabbaths
Welcome the Child: Guide For Churches

Ecumenical Child Care Network
8765 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631
773-693-4040
Congregations and Child Care, A Self Study
Helping Churches Mind the Children

Public Counsel Child Care Law Project
601 S Ardmore Ave., Los Angeles CA 90005
213.385.2977, extension 300
Faith-based Organizations and Child Care Centers

United Methodist Church Publications
800-305-9857
Putting Children and Their Families First:
A Handbook for Congregations

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Department for Schools
8765 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631
800-638-3522, extension 2857
Feasibility and Planning Workbook
for Early Childhood Education Centers

Public Counsel Law Center/ Child Care Law Project
601 South Ardmore Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005
213-385-2977, ext. 300
Faith-Based Organizations and Child Care Centers

Resources for Infant Educaters
www.rie.org
RIE is a non-profit organization that has developed and is teaching a unique philosophy and methodology in working with infants. The RIE approach helps raise authentic infants who are: competent, confident, curious, attentive, exploring, cooperative, secure, peaceful, focused, self-initiating, resourceful, involved, cheerful, aware, interested and inner-directed.

School-Age Notes
A National Resource Organization of School-Age Care
P O Box 40205
Nashville, TN 37204-0205
800-410-8780 or 615-242-8464 Fax 615-242-8360
Email sanotes@aol.com
www.schoolagenotes.com

Soho Center
www.child2000.org/index2.htm
A nonprofit national resource for family child care providers, the web site provides information on quality and training for providers.

The Association of Christian Schools International (ASCI)
8876 Vintage Park Drive, Suite 109
Sacramento, CA 95828
916-681-8451 Fax 916-681-8452
www.acsi.org

The Center for Public Justice
P. O. Box 48368
Washington, D. C. 20002-0368
410-571-6300
www.cpjustice.org
Independent Christian civic education and policy research organization provides information on Charitable Choice.

The Infant/Toddler Consortium
5236 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
510-658-9189, Fax 510-658-2067

The Polis Center at IUPUI
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
1200 Waterway Blvd., Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-2455
E-mail: polis@iupui.edu
http://www.thepoliscenter.iupui.edu/tpc/
Ten Good Questions About Faith-based Partnerships and Welfare Reform. 2000

United Methodist Church
General Board of Global Ministries
475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115
Putting Children and Their Families First: A Planning Handbook for Congregations. 1996. (Stock #2627 ecm/2/97 $4.75)

United Methodist Church
California-Pacific Annual Conference
Nurture Ministries
United Methodist Center
110 South Euclid, P.O. Box 6006
Pasadena, CA 91102
626-568-7354 or 800-244-8622
Guidelines for Church Weekday Child Care Programs

Zero To Three
www.zerotothree.org/
This nonprofit fosters a network of people around the country who are concerned about the needs of infants, toddlers, and families. It also functions as an Early Head Start National Resource Center and develops and conducts training for the birth to 3 programs that are part of Head Start. The ZERO TO THREE site describes issues and programs, and provides resources, suggestions, and a contact list