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NACCRRA's
Parent Central -Join
Parent Central and become a part of a growing network
of concerned parents. The website connects parents
to current information on children's issues as well
as the most recent parenting resources. |
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Call or write your US
Representative
or Senator-
enter your zip code to be connected to your representative
or senator |
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National
PTA-The
National Parent Teacher Association membership organization,
along with state and local PTA’s, works toward goal
of a quality education and nurturing environment for
every child. |
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Project
Vote Smart- Website offering nonpartisan, accurate
political information to the public on where candidates
stand on a variety of issues. |
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Children's
Defense Fund Action Council- Find out how your
elected officials rate when it comes to protecting
children with their votes in the 2007 Children's Defense
Fund Action Council® Nonpartisan Congressional
Scorecard. |
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Stand
for Children-
a citizen voice for children whose mission is to teach
everyday people how to join together in an effective
grassroots voice in order to win concrete, long-lasting
improvements for children at both state and local
levels. |
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Massachusetts Government- enter your zip code
to be connected to your state representative or senator |
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National Early Care and Education and School
Age Organizations |
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Massachusetts
Department of Early Education and Care- The Department
of Early Education and Care (EEC) licenses child care
programs in MA, helps eligible families pay for and
access early education child care and out-of-school
time programs, and provides funding and support for
a statewide network of training and professional development
services and resources. |
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National
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
-NACCRRA is the national network of more than 850
child care resource and referral centers (CCR&Rs)
located in every state and most communities across
the US. CCR&R centers help families, child care
providers, and communities find, provide, and plan
for affordable, quality child care. |
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National
Association for the Education of Young Children–
national organization 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. |
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National
Network for Child Care -
the only national professional association for the
afterschool field. |
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National
AfterSchool Association -Membership
organization dedicated to the development, education,
and care of children and youth during out of school
hours |
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Child
Care Aware – NACCRRA’s national resource for families
looking for childcare. |
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Zero
to Three –
national non-profit organization whose mission is
to support the healthy development and well-being
of infants, toddlers and their families by informing,
educating and supporting adults who influence their
lives. |
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Cambridge Somerville Resource Guide – An online
resource guide for families in the Cambridge and Somerville
area looking for child care, housing, health care,
after-school programs, food and nutrition, employment,
recreation, etc. |
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National
Black Child Development Institute -national
organization whose mission is to improve and protect
the quality of life of Black children and families. |
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Parent's
Place -On-line
parenting resource. |
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| Information
Clearinghouses |
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ERIC
Clearinghouse on Elementary & Early Childhood
Education -sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of
Education Sciences (IES). Offers free access to more
than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal
articles and other education-related materials. |
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Information
Clearinghouse of the University of Minnesota-
The
Children, Youth and Family Consortium's web site is
a bridge to a wide range of information and resources
about children and families. |
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Families
and Work Institute – The Families and Work Institute
(FWI) is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization
whose studies of the changing workforce, the changing
workplace, the changing family and the changing community
result in action. |
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Child
Trends Data Bank - An on-line resource for the
latest national trends and research on over 100 key
indicators of child and youth well-being, with new
indicators added each month! |
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Early
Childhood Focus- Early Childhood Focus provides
parents, early childhood professionals, policy-makers,
and advocates with the latest early childhood news
from around the country. |
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National
Center for Children in Poverty- The National Center
for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s leading
public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic
security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income
families and children. |
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Future
of Children- The Future of Children seeks to promote
effective policies and programs for children by providing
policymakers, service providers, and the media with
timely, objective information based on the best available
research. |
