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NACCRRA National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
“Our nation’s leading voice for child care” Find research, programs, support and tons of child care information and resources. FOR PARENTS: Click here for Is This the Right Place for My Child? 38 Research-Based Indicators of High Quality Child Care. Click here for the 38 Indicators Checklist. Click to subscribe to Child Care Aware newsletter The Daily Parent. Learn valuable parenting information! Read this article to help you recognize and choose the best child care for your family. |
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KYPIRC Kentucky Parent Information & Resource Center One of the goals of KYPIRC is to provide local, regional, and statewide support to parents to enhance their involvement in their children’s education and thereby improve student academic achievement. Valuable resources are available to connect parents and educators through this program.
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TIPP Training Into Practice Project The education and training of early childhood caregivers/educators is strongly correlated with favorable outcomes for young children in early care and education programs. To ensure effective transfer of what is learned in training into the workplace, the Training into Practice Project (TIPP) seeks to support the development of training transfer partnerships by providing support to four key players in the training process: the trainer, the trainee, the trainee's workplace, and the training organizations that organize and sponsor early childhood training throughout Kentucky. (from the site) |
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Everyday life is a learning experience for children. Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers explore way to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities. (From the Web site) |
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The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: To support parents and caregivers in raising socially and emotionally healthy children. |
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Red Leaf Institute The National Center for the Business of Family Child Care This site contains info about insurance, taxes, training...you name it! It’s a one-stop-shop. Check it out!! |
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The Kentucky Early Childhood Standards represent specific learning standard for children through four years of age. These standards are designed as a framework to assist parents, early care and education professionals, administrators, and others in understanding what children are able to know and do from birth through four years of age. (from the site) |
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NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization. (From the Web site) |
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National Health and Safety Performance Standards (for high-speed connection) If file does not open, go to http://nrc.uchsc.edu/CFOC/ to view the standards. |
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Great source for calendars, patterns, art activities, themes, music and more! |
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Must see early childhood site!! |
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For information about the Child Care Food Program to help supplement food buying dollars for your child care center/home, call Vickie Poole @ 1-800-897-4435 or 270-686-1667. |
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Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. contracts with The Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services, a part of the University of Kentucky, for providing Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) services for the Green River and Pennyrile Area Development Districts (ADD). |
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Related Links & Resources |
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The following is a list of links to informative sites that relate directly to early education and child care. Information is available for providers, parents, trainers, and the community at large. |
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Kentucky Child Care Resource and Referral The Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services brings you the Kentucky Child Care Resource and Referral home site. The partnership is a statewide network of 15 community-based child care resource and referral agencies that work to improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of child care for all Kentucky families. This site contains links to Kentucky CCR&R agencies as well as information for families and training information for providers. |
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Quality Enhancement Initiative
Improving quality through education, training, and program support. (That means money to help pay for education!) For an overview of the program click here. |
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Kentucky’s volunteer child care quality rating system. Find out about the benefits to parents as well as providers. Information is available regarding participation requirements. |
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Parent Voice A Grassroots Advocacy Effort
The mission of Parent Voice is to connect parents of young children and early childhood educators to Kentucky’s legislative decision makers. This is where we can go to begin the process for important and relevant changes in the child care system. Membership is FREE and sign-up only takes a few minutes. |
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Kentucky Child Care Regulations
Connect directly to the state site to download the licensing and certification requirements, health and safety standards, in addition to CCAP, STARS, and credential information. Interpretive guidelines and application packets can be found at http://chfs.ky.gov/oig/drcc.htm |
