Useful Links

Below is a listing of additional organizations that focus on child care issues. If you know of organizations not listed here, please e-mail the information to communications@pacca.org.

National Child Care Organizations

• Children's Defense Fund
• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Child Care Association
• National Child Care Information Center
• National Resource Center for Health & Safety in Child Care (offers a comprehensive Hotlinks page)
• USA Child Care

State and Regional Child Care Advocacy Organizations

• Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children 
• Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
• Pennsylvania Citizens for Children and YouthPennsylvania Partnerships for Children
• Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC)
• Quality Early Education through Salaries and Training (QUEST)

Head Start-Related Organizations

• Pennsylvania Head Start Association 
• Head Start State Collaboration Office
• National Head Start Bureau 

Foundations focusing on Child Care

• Connect for Kids at the Benton Foundation 
• Greater Harrisburg Foundation 
• Heinz Endowments 
• William Penn Foundation 
• Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation 

Research/Educational Institutions

• Early Education Clearinghouse 
• Economic Policy Institute
• Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute 
• Pennsylvania State University: Resources for Early Childhood Educators 
• Natural Allies - Working with Community Colleges to Prepare Personnel to Provide Quality Services for All Young Children in Natural Environments 
• The Urban Institute—Research on child care and development

Government Links

• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare: Child Care Page
• Pennsylvania Department of Education Early Childhood Education Home Page
• Governor's Cabinet on Children and Families
• US Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Resources Page
• National Child Care Information Center
• "Child Care in Pennsylvania: A Short Report on on Subsidies, Affordability, and Supply," 1999
• IRS Forms and Publications
• Federal Department of Labor
• PA Department of Labor
• Immigration & Naturalization Service
• Social Security Administration

Other Links

• Pennsylvania Keys 
• Pennsylvania BUILD Initiative 
• Early Care and Education Community Engagement Teams 
• EarlyChildhood.com 
• Council for Professional Recognition

Do you know of a link not listed here? E-mail it to the webmaster at communications@pacca.org.