Links to Related Child Care Information and Services

National Associations

www.naccrra.org The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies is our nation’s leading voice for child care. NACCRRA works with more than 800 state and local Child Care Resource & Referral agencies to ensure that families in every local community have access to high-quality, affordable child care.

www.childcareaware.org Child Care Aware is committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community. This is accomplished by raising visibility for local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide and by connecting parents with the local agencies best equipped to serve their needs.

www.naeyc.org 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.

www.nafcc.org The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.

www.naaweb.org It is the National Aftershool Association's mission to be the leading voice of the afterschool profession dedicated to the development, education and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours

State Associations

www.nyscccc.org The New York State Child Care Coordinating Council (NYSCCCC) has been working to make quality, affordable child care available to New York’s families since 1975. Rooted in a statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies, the membership of NYSCCCC includes wide representation from child care providers, parents, businesses, community organizations, and other individuals.

www.nysaeyc.org The New York State Association for the Education of Young Children’s mission is to promote excellence in early care and education services for NYS children and families through education, advocacy and the support of the profession.

www.fccanys.org The Family Child Care Association of New York State, Inc. is a non-profit, professional statewide organization dedicated to supporting family child care providers and associations. Members include advocates of quality child care providers, parents, and agency staff.

www.nyssacc.org The New York State School Age Care Coalition (NYSSACC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of care for school-age children across New York State. Find information about professional development opportunities, discover what's happening in the field of school-age care in New York and across the nation, and learn about exciting new initiatives to reach out to school-age care (SAC) providers and assist with program improvement.

www.bornlearning.org Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.

www.winningbeginningny.org Winning Beginning NY is a statewide coalition working to inform policy-makers and the public about the many benefits of early care and learning to children, families and society.

Local Associations

http://www.capitaldistrictfdcassoc.zoomshare.com/ The Capital District Family Day Care Association is run by family child care providers for family child care providers.

Child Care Regulations

www.ocfs.state.ny.us The Office of Children and Family Services serves New York's public by promoting the well-being and safety of our children, families and communities. OCFS achieves results by setting and enforcing policies, building partnerships, and funding and providing quality services.

Training Scholarships

www.tsg.suny.edu The Educational Incentive Program (EIP) is a scholarship program funded by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS). Its purpose is to assist child care providers in paying for the professional development training and education they need to provide quality care to children. The Medication Administration Training Grant Program is funded by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and is administered by the Research Foundation of SUNY, Training Strategies Group.

Safety Information

www.cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.

www.redcrossneny.org The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping make families, communities and workplaces safer at home and around the world.

Nutrition

www.fns.usda.gov USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program plays a vital role in improving the quality of child care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. Click here to find out more about the Food Program at the Child Care Council.

IRS Child Care Tax Center

www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html IRS's Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource This section provides general small business information useful in all industries and professions. It includes links to small business products, employment taxes, electronic filing and paying, taxpayer burden reduction, abusive tax avoidance transactions, and many other topics.

www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article /0,,id=158507,00.html IRS’s Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS) The IRS Stakeholder Liaison (SL) function has established the Issue Management Resolution System (IMRS). When stakeholder organizations notify the IRS of concerns about IRS policies, practices and procedures, SL researches the issues to bring about resolution.

www.irs.gov/businesses/ small/industries/index.html IRS’s Industries and Professions Specific tax information for Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Entertainment, Fishing, Gas Retailers, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Tax Professionals, and other industries.

www.irs.gov/publications/p587/ IRS’s Business Use of Your Home The purpose of this page is to provide information on figuring and claiming the deduction for business use of your home. It contains special rules for child care providers including standard meal and snack rates.

www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw10.pdf IRS’s Form W-10 Individuals claiming the Child and Dependent Care Credit must provide identifying information for all persons or organizations that provide care for the qualifying child. You can use Form W-10 to provide the necessary information to your clients.

Child Care Provider Recognition

www.childcareabc.org Recognizing the need to raise the status and visibility of quality child care, the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF) created the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL® National Child Care Teacher Awards™. These awards acknowledge the critical role of child care teachers in providing quality early care and education.

www.providerappreciation.com Provider Appreciation Day is a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers and educators of young children everywhere.

Other Useful Links

http://www.afterschoolpro.net/ AfterSchoolPRO the newest resource for afterschool and out-of-school time professionals.

http://fitsource.nccic.acf.hhs.gov Fit Source: A Web Directory for Providers links child care and afterschool providers to a wide variety of physical activity and nutrition resources.

http://cela.albany.edu Literacy Corner provides useful information about helping young children (3-6 years) develop the skills they need to begin to read and write.