Useful Links of Child Care Related Businesses and Web Sites
Forms:
Is This the Right Place for My Child? 38 Research-Based Indicators of High-Quality Child Care Download
5 Steps to Finding Quality Childcare Download
FOR PARENTS:
Healthy Brain Development:
http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/brain_development.shtml
Qualifying for child care assistance:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/childcare/qualify.shtml
Tax Credits:
http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/taxcredits.shtml
Child Care Resource and Referral:
http://www.oregonchildcare.org/
FOR PROVIDERS:
Curriculum Ideas
Funshine Express www.funshineexpress.com
Mother Goose www.mothergoosetime.com
Oriental Trading www.orientaltrading.com
www.preschoolrainbow.org
www.perpetualpreschool.com
www.daycare.about.com
Organizations
www.redleafinstitute.org
www.thebeehive.org
www.oregonchildcare.org
www.metroccrr.org
www.nafcc.org
www.naeyc.org
Food Programs
Northwest Nutrition Service www.nwnutritionservice.com/
Child Care Development Services metroccrr.org
Book Club:
Scholastic www.scholastic.com
Advertisement:
Craigslist ( FREE ) www.craigslist.org
Homestead ( Inexpensive Website ) www.homestead.com
Vista Print ( business cards ect.. ) www.vistaprint.com
Supplies (Toys/Furniture)
Lakeshore www.lakeshorelearning.com
Childcraft www.childcraft.com
Discount School Supply www.discountschoolsupply.com
Craigslist www.craigslist.org
www.ebay.com
www.amazon.com
www.half.com
Business Books:
Redleaf Press www.redleafpress.org
Training:
Care Courses www.carecourses.com
Eco Friendly Childcare
www.oeconline.org
NAEYC www.naeyc.org
OSPRIG www.ospirg.org
www.allianceforchildhood.net
www.zerotothree.org
www.childcare-resource.com
www.kidsface.org
Health Insurance:
www.oregon.gov
Liability Insurance:
Mike Wells Thomco www.thomcoins.com
State Links:
Oregon Child Care Division
Oregon Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Oregon Center for Career Development
Oregon Commission for Child Care
Oregon Department of Human Services
Oregon After School Kids
Salem Youth Resource Center
AFSCME - Child Care Providers Together
Health and Safety Links
American Academy of Pediatrics
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Child Development
Babycenter
I Am Your Child
Starting Points: Meeting Needs of Our Youngest Children
Talaris
U.S. Government Links
U.S. Congress
U.S. Dept. of Education
White House
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Administration for Children and Families
National Links
National Association for Family Child Care
Natl' Assn. for the Education of Young Children
National Network for Child Care
Child Care Aware
Child Care Bureau
Children's Defense Fund
Stand for Children
Families and Work Institute
The Educators Reference Desk
Zero to Three
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Redleaf National Institute
Special Needs:
The ARC
Americans with Disabilities Act