The Childcare Health Program has retired.
Please visit the International Child Resource Institute and the Multiethnic Education Program to see what we're working on.

DIVERSITY: Please visit www.multiethniceducation.org/resources.html   CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information Information on firearms, violence, alcohol, legislation, funding and advocacy. www.pcvp.org CHILD CARE California Association for Family Child Care Offers a calendar of events, association information, resources, Health Notes, legislative and licensing updates. www.cafcc.org California Child Care Health Program Dedicated to enhancing the quality of child care, this program's site offers the Child Care Health Connections newsletter, training curricula, resources and publications (including Health and Safety Notes), as well as the Child Care Healthline (1-800-333-3212) for telephone consultation on health and safety in child care. www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Assists local child care resource and referral agencies (R&Rs) in providing child care information and services to parents, child care providers, policy makers, and business and community leaders in all California counties. www.rrnetwork.org Community Care Licensing, CA Department of Social Services Child care licensing forms, new child care requirements, regulations, child care training, the Trustline registry, the administrator certification program, the Technical Support program, the Child Care Advocate Program, SIDS information and much more. http://ccld.ca.gov National Association for the Education of Young Children Early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade work through Regional Affiliate Groups to improve professional practices and working conditions in early childhood education and build public support for high-quality, early childhood programs. www.naeyc.org National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Networks NACCRRA offers many services to early childhood professionals and public policy makers, including: an annual policy symposium, publications, regional conferences, professional opportunities from around the U.S. in the early childhood and CCR&R field. www.naccrra.org National Child Care Information Center A national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services. Offers publications and resources from their online library, links, and state profiles. www.nccic.org National Network for Child Care This site offers over 1000 publications and resources related to child care; KIDCARE, an e-mail listserve providing a way to communicate nationally and internationally with others who care about children and child care; support and assistance from experts in child care and child development; and CONNECTIONS quarterly newsletters for family child care, center-based care, and school-age child care. www.nncc.org CHILD DEVELOPMENT ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Journal articles, publications, links, and a National Parent Information Network (NPIN), all related to the development, care and education of children from birth through early adolescence. http://ericeece.org/ http://npin.org Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center This center, at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), studies young children and their families. Research and education activities focus on child development and health, especially factors that may put children at risk for developmental problems. www.fpg.unc.edu California Head Start Association A multitude of informational pages designed to benefit Head Start administrators, staff, parents, other Early Childhood Educators and all the friends of Head Start. http://www.ca-headstart.org/ I Am Your Child Campaign IAYC develops resources for parents, early childhood professionals, child advocates, health care providers, policymakers and the media. IAYC also promotes public policies that help ensure that children have the physical well-being and the social, emotional and cognitive abilities they need to enter school ready to succeed. www.iamyourchild.org Zero to Three For parents and professionals, this site promotes the healthy development of babies and toddlers. Includes publications and reference guides to programs, projects and professional developmental services in the following areas: public awareness and parent education, policy analysis and development, leadership development, knowledge development, professional education and program consultation, bookstore of parent and professional resources. www.zerotothree.org CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY Safely on the Move Pertinent transportation information for child care professionals and families. Call toll-free (866) 700-7686 to get more detailed information. http://www.safelyonthemove.sdsu.edu/ SafetyBeltSafe, USA Safe Ride Helpline online: promotes child passenger safety through online resources, activities and information. http://www.carseat.org/ CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS KidNeeds.com Professional opinions on important topics, learn about public health policy and advocacy efforts, link to programs, services and connect with other caring families and friends, and purchase a wide range of products specifically tailored for children with special needs www.kidneeds.com HEALTH & SAFETY American Academy of Pediatrics Resource in English and Spanish on a variety of pediatric health topics for families and health care professionals. www.aap.org California Center for Childhood Injury Prevention Resource center on child and adolescent injury prevention strategies; data; technical assistance with injury prevention programs and links with agencies, researchers, advocates and injury professionals, a variety of education materials. One of the four national sites of the Children's Safety Network. http://www.cccip.org California Department of Health Services All the latest health information on medical insurance, infectious disease, family planning, and children's medical services, as well as local and county health department contacts and many valuable health links. http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ Center for Nutrition Policy Dietary guidance materials; resources include recipes and tips for healthy, thrifty meals and the Food Guide Pyramid. www.usda.gov/cnpp Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information regarding allergies, cigarette and tobacco issues, drug addiction, disease and disease prevention, immunization, and general, dental and mental health. Information available in Spanish at www.cdc.gov/spanish. www.cdc.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Also from CDC, The ABCs of Safe and Healthy Child Care, assists child care providers with information on reducing sickness, injury and other problems in child care homes or centers. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/abc.htm Child Care Environment Safety Checklist This NebGuide reviews statistics about child care services and offers suggestions on maintaining a safe environment for children in your care. www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/safety/g1213.htm Child Care Food Program Part of the Nutrition Services Division of the CA Department of Education, this state and federally funded program gives aid to licensed child care centers and homes. http://www.cde.ca.gov/nsd/ccfp/index.html California Children and Families Commission Provides, on a community-by-community basis, all California children prenatal to five years of age with a comprehensive, integrated system of early childhood development services. Through the integration of health care, quality child care, parent education and effective intervention programs for families at risk, children and their parents and caregivers will be provided with the tools necessary to foster secure, healthy and loving attachments. These attachments will lay the emotional, physical and intellectual foundation for every child to enter school ready to learn and develop the potential to become productive, well-adjusted members of society. www.ChildsWorld.ca.gov Children and Family Services Division, CA Department of Social Services Responsible for designing and overseeing an array of program and services for California's at-risk families and children, providing 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. http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/ Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer and business information, including a library, recall information, public calendar, and keyword search engine. www.cpsc.gov Family Doctor User-friendly site with health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Information in Spanish available at Doctor para la familia: www.familydoctor/org/espanol.html www.familydoctor.org The Future of Children Provides policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. The Future of Children Web site now includes special resources and interactive tools. The Future of Children Journal, published twice per year, offers comprehensive, cross-disciplinary articles focusing on issues related to children. http://www.futureofchildren.org Healthy Child Care This bimonthly magazine offers information on safety, health, nutrition and infectious disease prevention - for classrooms and child care setting. www.healthychild.net Injury Prevention Web Hosts the websites of several agencies and organizations working to prevent injuries. This site contains a weekly literature update of recent journal articles and agency reports, injury data for every U.S. state, more than 1400 links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide. http://injurypreventionweb.org KidsHealth Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence; provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information, with separate areas for kids, teens, and parents. www.kidshealth.org National Health Information Center A health information referral service including publications, an extensive health information resource database, national health observances, and toll-free numbers and weblinks. www.health.gov/nhic Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Establishes protective standards, enforces those standards, and reaches out to employers and employees through technical assistance and consultation programs. www.osha.gov The Preventive Ounce This interactive web site lets you see more clearly your child's temperament, find parenting tactics that work for your child. www.preventiveoz.org Connect for Kids Connect for Kids helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. An alternative news source on the Web, Connect for Kids provides solutions-oriented coverage of critical issues for children and families. Our goal is to go far beyond the personal stories that dominate family coverage in most news outlets by bringing together meaningful information, success stories and ideas for action. http://www.connectforkids.org/ HEALTH INSURANCE The 100% Campaign The Children's Partnership's collaborative with Children Now and Children's Defense Fund works to obtain health coverage for California's uninsured children. http://www.100percentcampaign.org/ Childrens' Partnership/Express Lane Learn how to enroll children in health insurance programs with this online resource. http://www.childrenspartnership.org/expresslane/index.html PUBLIC POLICY Action Alliance for Children Information on current trends and policy issues affecting children and their families in California; publishes the Children's Advocate newsmagazine and publishes a Master Calendar of events and resources; coordinated conferences and trainings. www.4children.org Child Development Policy Institute Resources and links related to public policy analysis and research, the dissemination of information, and the stimulation of dialogue on child development and related issues. www.childlinkca.org Children Now Offers publications, Action Alerts and Guides, Web links and newsletters, dedicated to assuring that children grow up in economically secure families, where parents can go to work confident that their children are supported by quality health coverage, a positive media environment, a good early education, and safe, enriching activities to do after school. www.childrennow.org Children's Defense Fund Works to "Leave No Child Behind, and to ensure every child in life a healthy start, head start, fair start, safe start, and moral start in life, and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities." Community resources, publications, links. http://www.childrensdefense.org/ On the Capitol Doorstep Provides information on California and federal legislation affecting young children, focusing on child care and development programs; also follows current legislative efforts related to child protection, child safety, education, health, mental health and disabilities, nutrition and public assistance. www.otcdkids.com CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT WEBSITES California Home Page http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp