Child Care Resources
Child care resources endorsed by Waypoint include:
Early Childhood
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies - www.naccrra.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children – www.naeyc.org
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.iowaaeyc.org/
Early Childhood Iowa - www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/Iowa_Early_Childhood_Initiatives/index.html
School Age
National AfterSchool Association – www.naaweb.yourmembership.com
American Camp Association - http://acacamps.org/
National Institute on Out of School Time - http://www.niost.org/
Family Support Services
Family Support America - http://www.familysupportamerica.org/
ARCH – National Resource Center for Respite and Crisis Care Center – Family Support Services - http://www.archrespite.org/archfs22.htm
Fatherhood Support - www.NowBeADad.com
Government Policy and Standards
The Children’s Defense Fund - http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Child Welfare Information Gateway - http://www.childwelfare.gov/index.cfm
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center – US Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families – Child Care Bureau - http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/topics/topic/index.cfm?topicId=28
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center – US Department of Health and Human Services – Afterschool Investments - http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/afterschool/index.html
Iowa Department of Education – Early Childhood Standards - http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=681&Itemid=805
Iowa Department of Human Services – Child Care Services - http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Child_Care/ChildCareMenu.html
General Resources
The National Institute for Play - www.nifplay.org
Childcare Exchange – www.childcareexchange.com
American Sign Language – www.lifeprint.com
Jeff Johnson – www.explorationsearlylearning.com