Provider Appreciation Day May 9, 2008 www.providerappreciation.org
- A yearly event to recognize Child Care Providers Everywhere!
List your daycare business on Daycareproviders.com
for as low as $2.25 per month.
For more information click here.
Non-Profit Organizations
Make A Difference Day
www.makeadifferenceday.com
- Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a
celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA
WEEKEND magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth
Saturday of every October.
Child Care Links
National Child Care Information
Center
National Resource Center
for Health and Safety in Child Care
- State licensing information for child care providers. Click here.
Fire safety for you and the children you care for
Fire Safety.gov - Is a one-stop
information resource on the internet for residential fire safety and prevention
information distributed by the Federal government.
National Fire Protection
Agency - The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA
is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by
providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training,
and education. NFPA membership totals more than 79,000 individuals from around the
world and more than 80 national trade and professional organizations.
Sparky the Fire Dog - Sparky the Fire Dog®, the official "spokesdog" of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA).
Seatbelt Safety
Child
Passenger Safety
Safety Alerts and Recalls
www.recalls.gov/ : President Bush
has asked all federal agencies to streamline communications with the public and improve
interagency information sharing in order to enhance public security.
Therefore, to provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous
or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have
joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S.
Government recalls.
Health and Safety Organizations
The American Heart
Association
The Red
Cross helps keep people safe—every day as well as in an emergency—thanks to
caring people who support our work in the community. Please support your local Red Cross.
The American Cancer Society is the
nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer
as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering
from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Health and safety
tips for child care.
National Safety Counsel
drkoop.com is a company led by Dr.
C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are dedicated to improving
the quality of people's lives by empowering them to improve their health.
Information on the USDA Food Program and Recipes
Please click here.
Nationwide Child Care Conference Information
Do you have a child care conference this year you would like listed for free on our highly
viewed Web site?
Click here to tell us.
Child Care conference
information nationwide. - Find a conference near you.
Child Care Associations
Family Child Care, Inc. - was
established in 1973 as a local, non-profit organization offering professional support and
information to people who provide child care in their homes. Located in Rochester,
MN. Daycareproviders.com offer's a 25% discount on our yearly listings to
FCCI members.
Howard County Family Child
Care Association - Established in 1981 in Howard County Maryland, the mission of the
HCFCCA is to foster professional, quality, registered child care by providing education,
support and outreach to providers, families and our local communities. Daycareproviders.com
offer's a 25% discount on our yearly listings to HCFCCA members.
Jefferson
County Child Care Association - Lakewood, CO.
National Association for Family Child
Care - NAFCC is one of the largest professional support systems for family child care
and early care and education advocates.
PACE - The
Professional Association for Childhood Education (PACE) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, and
membership-based organization. PACE was established in 1955 to fill the legislation,
education and development needs of early child care professionals. Our mission is to
promote excellence in education and quality child care in private center-based programs.
We are statewide. We operate in over 1,000 centers serving more than 55,000 of
California's children.
San Diego County Family Child Care
Association - Daycareproviders.com offer's a 25% discount on our yearly
listings to SDCFCCA members.
Camera and Surveillance Systems for the Day Care Industry
www.itcworld.biz - International Tela-Com
specializes in the design and installation
of camera and surveillance systems for the Day Care industry.
Child Identification and Safety Products
My Precious Kid Safety ID's for your kids: CLICK HERE
The Child Welfare League of America
The Child Welfare League of America - is an
association of more than 1,100 public and not-for-profit agencies devoted to improving
life for more than 3.5 million at-risk children and youths and their families. Member
agencies are involved with prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and they
provide various services in addition to child protection -- kinship care, family foster
care, adoption, positive youth development programs, residential group care, child care,
day care, family-centered practice, and programs for pregnant and parenting teenagers.
Character Building Films for Children
For information please click here
Books for children
www.daycareproviders.com/books.htm - You
will find any book, with our access to millions of titles.
Starting a Daycare, Need a Great Mentoring Program?
Child Care Lounge - The family daycare provider mentor project is to
serve as a directory to match up experienced family daycare providers with those just
starting their daycare program. Running a child care program from your home can be an
isolating experience. Even if you have had a strong educational background in child
development or child care, chances are that you have not had much training or experience
in running a business! This is an opportunity to interact and get one on one feedback from
someone who has been a family daycare provider.
Learning Programs
Adventures In Learning - Professionally
developed, age-appropriate, complete monthly curriculums for ages 2˝ - 5. Perfect for
child care homes and centers of any size.
Star Brite Learning Program - A monthly Preschool program with over 100 learning
and craft activities each month. If you have been searching
for a learning program, your search is over.
Educational
www.learner.org/jnorth/ - A global
study of wildlife migration. A must see Web Site, incredibly artistic and
educational. This Site won an award for being one of the best of it's kind.
www.nationalgeographic.com/
- National Geographic
Educational Toys
www.littlesmarties.com: Including
Leap Frog and Baby BumbleBee Educational Toys and DVDs. Free shipping provided with every
purchase at Little Smarties Educational Toy Store. Educational Toys for the Little
Smarties in your life.
Playground Equipment
www.mountainshade.com - Mountain Shade specializes in the design and installation of
custom shade cloth systems and panels, perfect for outdoor play areas.
www.swing-n-slide.com/comm.htm - Tuff Kids Commercial Playgrounds is the leader in do-it-yourself wood playground
systems suitable for schools, churches, parks and day care centers. Tuff Kids truly
is The Affordable Alternative by combining high quality products with heavy duty
construction. Talk with one of our sales and service specialists to see how we can
help - 1-888-883-3543.
Daycare Supplies
www.tuffware.com - Tuff-Ware Inc. has been serving
the daycare industry for over 14 years. Stop in and browse their vast online catalog which
features nearly 500 daycare related products and take advantage of their simple, yet
secure online shopping at www.tuffware.com
.
Toddler Cozy - Superior quality cot and
sleep mat covers, blankets, pillows and nap sets in bright colors and gingham fabrics.
Wholesale pricing direct to child care providers. Contact Toddler Cozy directly for
wholesale price list.
MatsMatsMats.com
- offers various styles of unique, top quality and affordable
Children's Carpeted Playmats and Lego Connecting Playmats. Because you are
a part of the Daycare industry, the value of quality and affordable children's
playmats is obvious. All online purchases are secure and your satisfaction is
100% guaranteed. What's even better... because you were referred by
DayCareProviders.com you will receive a discount by simply entering the discount
code DCP222 when placing your order.
Great Fundraising Program
Coming soon!
Health Insurance for You and Your Family
Need Health Insurance? Paying too much for your current plan? Compare, Choose, Apply,
Buy! Click here
Affordable Insurance for Child Care Providers
Snyder Insurance - At Snyder Insurance we know how important your child care
business is to you. We offer a childcare insurance program specifically tailored to meet
the needs of day care providers like you. We can ensure your practice and property will be
protected from now until your current charges are all grown up. Coverages include,
Liability, Abduction Coverage, Umbrella, Professional Liability, Medical Payments, Abuse
and Molestation Coverage, Loss of Business Income, Employment Practices Liability,
Dog and Cat Liability, Water Activities coverage, Crime Coverage, Property, Auto and
Workers Compensation. Offered in IL, WI, In, IA, MN, and OH. Call 1-877-725-1800
and ask for Shawn Maxson or Leslie McDonald.
Affiliated Insurance, Inc.
is an independent insurance agency providing individuals and businesses with a full range
of insurance programs. Our number one objective is to provide you with
individually-tailored plans using only products offered by financially sound companies.
Our number one product is service specifically designed to reduce your losses and
control your insurance costs. With prompt and efficient claim handling procedures, Affiliated
Insurance ensures a minimum of inconvenience for you. We would like to become
part of your insurance program, and to participate in your growth by providing the best
possible total insurance program. Affiliated Insurance currently serves in MN, WI,
IA, IL, IN and MI.
Childcare Management Software
 Customizable screens and reports,
versatile scheduling options, and complete control of sorting and selecting make EZ-CARE2
uniquely flexible.
Free demo CD available @
www.softerware.com/ezcare2/
www.kasksoftware.com -
Childcare Professional accounting and information management software. Full Accounting,
Billing, Budgeting, Child & Parent Information, Flexible Fees, Schedules, Menus,
Activities and more. Free 30-day trial. If you mention CareProviders Directory
when ordering, you will receive a 10% discount.
www.soft-care.com - Softcare Software
Daycare Tax Help for Providers
www.Taxdaycarekit.com - Record
Keeping system for family daycare providers.
Training for Daycare Providers
C.A.R.E. Courses - is an
international correspondence school offering wonderful home-study courses for child care
providers. We offer in-service training or annual clock hours for many (but not all) states. Many daycare providers have used
our courses to get their CDA - Child Development Associate Credential - or CCP - Certified
Childcare Professional Credential. Childcare providers may also use the home-study courses
to renew their CCP (Certified Childcare Professional) and to renew their CDA (Child
Development Associate Credential. In addition, each course grants CEUs (Continuing
Education Units) toward CDA renewal.
CDA Council - About CDA National Credentialing Program - Child Development Associate (CDA). A
Child Development Associate (CDA) is an individual who has successfully completed a CDA
assessment and has been awarded the CDA Credential. S/he is able to meet the specific
needs of children and works with parents and other adults to nurture children’s
physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework. A CDA
would also demonstrate competence in her/his ability to meet the CDA Competency Goals
through her/his work in a center-based, home visitor or family child care program. To
date, there are more than 150,000 CDAs across the country—in all 50 states, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands. The
Credential is awarded for three child care settings: 1) Center-based, for which Candidates
receive endorsements to work with infants and toddlers or preschool children; 2) Family
Child Care; and 3) Home Visitor.
www.CDAClass.org - Earn the nationally recognized CDA credential
through online coursework with CDAClass.org. The nationally recognized CDA credential is
required to be a child care administrator and/or a child care teacher in many states.
CDAClass.org offers online Child Development Associate (CDA) and online CDA renewal
classes. This exciting online program allows students to begin classes at any time and to
work at their own pace toward course completion. The typical student is completing CDA
classwork in just three – six month and CDA renewal classwork in just one – two
months.
Redleaf National Institute -
The National Center for the Business of Family Child Care
Informational site's for Daycare Providers
PROFESSIONAL CHILDCARE - If your
quality childcare is in need of some great quality tips, then don't hesitate to view our
site specifically made for you!! With guides on interviewing techniques, newsletter
samples for your parents, copies of contracts and many other childcare forms for you to
use in your PROFESSIONAL child care business- you are sure to find the ones that fits your
needs.
www.childfun.com
- Providers, join in! Everything from tax advice to free crafts and coloring pages,
and even your own free email account and daycare website!
Daycare
Center - Information on daycare center plus information on daycare
providers, daycare business, starting a home daycare, in home daycares, starting a daycare
center, daycare grants, daycare forms, daycare supplies, daycare software, and daycare
statistics.
Parenting
TheParentReport - Based on
the nationally syndicated radio feature, The Parent Report, the website offers much of the
same tried and true, objective advice as found on the radio program.
Fun carpets for your Daycare or home
KidCarpet.com Carpets and rugs designed just for kids. Animals,
educational themes, game boards and more.
Organizations for children
Boy Scouts of America: The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America, incorporated on February
8, 1910, and chartered by Congress in 1916, is to provide an educational program for boys
and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating
citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.
Girl Scouts of the USA: Girl
Scouts of the USA is the world's largest organization dedicated to helping all girls
everywhere build character and gain skills for success in the real world. In an accepting
and nurturing environment, and in partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls
develop strong values, leadership skills, social conscience, and conviction about their
own potential and self-worth that will serve them all their lives.
Fun things for children
www.sparky.org - Sparky
the Fire Dog®, the official "spokesdog" of the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA).
www.sesamestreet.com
www.crayola.com
www.campfire.org
www.lycoszone.com
www.yahooligans.com
Missing and Exploited Children
Please click here for our support page of
Missing and Exploited Children.
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