Parent Resources
In addition to providing up-to-date information about childcare, Child Care Action Council also supports other programs promoting the overall well-being of children and their families.
Safe Kids exists to eliminate accidental childhood injury and death. Safe Kids is a network of community partners dedicated to preventing accidental injury to children ages 14 and under. With the support of Child Care Action Council and Thurston County Medic One, Safe Kids provides wheeled sport safety information and low cost helmets; child passenger safety information and reduced price car seats (income qualification required); water safety information and low cost life jackets and more. Click here for more information about Safe Kids.
An interactive exhibit providing families with young children ages 8 months to 8 years a rich, hands-on math and science learning opportunity. Block Fest has been shown to increase parent knowledge of early development in the areas of math and science education, while providing opportunities to increase social skills and literacy opportunities for young children. The importance of young children developing basic abilities in literacy and numeracy in the early years is recognized globally. As an award winning and research- based program, BLOCKFest offers the opportunity for parents to help their children become math and science thinkers. Click here to see Block Fest featuered on King Five's Learning for Life series. For more informaiton go to www.blockfestwa.org.
Local
Parent to Parent
South Sound Association for the Education of Young Children
Together!
Thurston County Family Child Care Association
United Way of Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties
United Way of Lewis County
State
ARC of Washington
Department of Early Learning (DEL)
DEL Webpage for Providers
Division of Developmental Disabilities
State Training And Registry System (STARS)
Washington Association for the Education of Young Children
Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Washington State 211
Washington State Child Care Information System
Washington State Family Child Care Association
Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network
Washington State Laws for Family Child Care Providers
Washington State Laws for Child Care Centers
National
Birth to Three
National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Teaching Young Children
Punky's Child Care Organization
Child Care Aware
Cuidado de niños enterado en español
National Family Child Care Association
Council for Professional Recognition (CDA Council)
National Association of Child Care Professionals
Publications
Child Care Action Council Newsletter
Child Care Action Council Annual Report
Baby Tips e-book from 4ParentsNetwork.com
Family Child Care Home Licensing Basics