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Please use the drop down to quickly navigate the list of Web resources Advocacy American Family Child Care Cooperative Association-Our mission is to improve work conditions for in-home Family Child Care Providers, to improve the quality of care for young children and to provide support to families in our Commonwealth. Children’s Defense Fund - Advocacy for American children, particularly poor and minority children and those with disabilities. Issues and programs include: Head Start, Healthy Start, Stand for Children, child care, health insurance, child safety, moral education. The Children’s Partnership - National research, policy analysis, and advocacy organization focused on children and technology, children's health care, and building a broad constituency to support children's issues. Child Welfare League of America - Children's advocacy organization active in lobbying and humanitarian projects in the US. History and current programs described; links to publications, child rearing resources, and sponsors. Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development - BOSTnet - Envisions a future in which all families have access to a rich network of out-of-school time opportunities that challenge , reward, and inspire children and youth. Strategies for Children - The mission of Strategies for Children is to improve the well-being of children and families by moving their issues to the to of the agendas of communities, states and the nation. Boston Community Partnerships for Children - Billing & Support InformationClick here to download Adobe Reader Department of Early Care & Education Financial Assistance Policy Guide 12/3/07 Policy Questions, click here! Direct Service Billing Forms-FY09: CPC Invoicing & Record Information Direct Service Provider Invoice Direct Service Provider Invoice-Excel Department of Early Care & Education-Income Eligibility Table Department of Early Education & Care Maximum Standard Daily Rate Structure Non-Direct Service Billing Forms-FY09: Neighborhood Lead Agent Cover & Summary Sheet
CDA/Accreditation/Professional Development Support Information:Massachusetts Department of Early Care & Education State-wide Professional Development Calender Department of Early Care & Education and Care Evaluation of Professional Development FY09 Agreement Form for Center Based Providers FY09 Family Child Care Accreditation-CDA-Degree Agreement FY09 Application for CDA Support FY09 Application for CDA Support-Spanish FY09 Application for NAFCC Accrediation Support FY09 Application for NAFCC Accrediation Support-Spanish FY09 Application for NAEYC Accreditation Support Early Care and Education ABCD Head Start -Provides a comprehensive, holistic, family intervention programs to low-income, pre-school children and their families in Boston. Associated Early Care and Education - Our mission is to lead through experience, as educators and advocates, in urban early education of children from birth, in partnership with their families and communities. Boston EQUIP-Associated Early Care & Education launched the Boston Early Education Quality Improvement Project (Boston EQUIP) in 1994 with a broad goal and mission-to collaborate with members of the Boston early education community to systematicaly evaluate, set goals for, and improve upon the quality of early childhood programs. A 2005 look at supply, and demand, and quality of early care & education in Boston. Each of Boston’s neighborhoods have a distinct constellation of children, families, and early care and education suppliers. Being able to see how each neighborhood looks individually, and how it fits into the city as a whole, allows for the generation of more accurate analysis and planning of resources. This section provides data analyzed at the neighborhood level according to the neighborhood boundaries used by the Boston Community Partnerships for Children, and the Boston Public Health Commission. Child Care Choices of Boston - Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRA) for Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere, and Brookline. Child Development and Education, Inc.- Child Development and Education, Inc. is the largest Family Child Care System in Massachusetts Serving over 700 providers and thousands of children everyday. Our transportation company has a fleet of buses and vans available to provide transportation for those children and families who need it. We prioritize the needs of children, families and early education professionals offering high quality and well resourced programs. The majorityof our staff and programs are fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Countdown to Kindergarten - Countdown to Kindergarten helps families get to know the Boston Public Schools, choose the right school for their children, learn and grow together, and ease the transition into kindergarten from home or preschool. Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care - The National Association of Family Child Care - The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care be strengthening the profession of family child care. The National Head Start Association - The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a private not for profit membership organization representing more that 900,000 children, 190,000 staff and 2,500 Head Start Programs in America. Massachusetts Early Care and Education - Wellesley Centers for Women: Research, Education, & Action. Families The Children’s Museum - Helping children understand and enjoy the world in which they live, as well as a great training resource for early childhood educators. Government Agencies Massachusetts Department of Education Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care Boston Public Schools - Dedicated to effective teaching and learning to prepare all Boston’s students to achieve at high levels, and where the entire community works together to focus on children. Boston Center for Youth & Families -BCYF is one-stop shopping for families looking for programs and services for children, youth, infants, and elders. The goal to provide education and recreation programs that are both enriching and fun at quality facilities in every neighborhood in Boston. Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Massachusetts Community Partnerships for Children Training The Learning Ladder - A reading and writing curriculum for Family Child Care Providers, Children and Families. Inner City Network/Hispanic Office of Planning & Evaluation - -We are a Boston based Non-Profit organization which operates programs and holds events that are directly related to improving the quality of childcare throughout Massachusetts. In addition to our city and state oriented programs, Innercity is also invested in national childcare legislation. We invite you to explore our website and learn more about Innercity Network of Early Education Professionals. Child Development and Education, Inc. - "Institute for Education and Professional Development", which is a division of Child Developement and Education, Inc., offers a wide array of training opportunities with an emphasis on courses to improve early education program quality. Our "Child Development Associate" courses to improve early education and program quality. Our Child Development Associate courses ensures successful completion within nine months so that providers can quickly and effectively attain their early ed credential. First Aid/CPR classes are available year round in English and Spanish. Behavioral Health and Child Guidance curricula form the basis for highly effective classes in these areas. Project Hope-Project Hope is a multi-service agency at the forefront of efforts in Boston to
move families beyond homelessness and poverty. It provides low-income women with children with access to education, jobs, housing, and emergency services; fosters their personal transformation; and works for broader systems change. Nutrition Massachusetts WIC Program National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks to assure that every individual is born healthy, is born wanted, and has the Nutrition Explorations Literacy Resources |
