Helpful 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.

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.

For Parents

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.

The American Library Association
http://www.ala.org

This section, or index, of the larger ALA site has great resources for both children and parents. For children and teens, there are pages that highlight good websites to visit, and recommended reading and software. For parents, there is information on adult reference and media materials, a link to Booklist magazine, and much more.

The West Virginia Early Childhood Training Connection and Resources

http://www.wvearlychildhood.org

Information on training available in the state for early childhood professionals. Training & Technical assistant is available .

Child Care Award - The Daily Parent http://www.childcareaware.org

Information on child development, tips to find care care, and other resources.

Children's Defense Fund -

http://www.childrensdefense.org

Link Child Care Resources & Referral

http://www.wvdhhr.org/link

American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org

River Valley Child Development Services

http://www.rvcds.org

Birth to Three

http://www.wvdhhr.org/birth23