• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): Whether you're looking for a quality child care program or you're interested in activities you can do at  home to encourage your child's development, NAEYC can help!

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Sign up for e.family news, download the Kindergarten Readiness study, and more.

• Indiana Association for Child Care Resource & Referral (IACCRR): Looking for child care for a child with special needs? Need more information regarding types of care available? Do you need child care outside of The Child Care Resource Network's service delivery area?

• The Daily Parent: A Newsletter for Working Parents: Subscribe to this daily newsletter for information on working and parenting.

• IN*SOURCE: Providing parents and families in Indiana with the information and training necessary to help assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.

• Indiana First Steps: Indiana First Steps' goal is to provide a family-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, neighborhood based system of services for families of infants and toddlers with disabilities.

• The Indiana Youth PRO Association (formerly ISAC): The Indiana Youth PRO Association's is to advance the professional practice of youth development.

• Zero to Three: The nation's leading resource on the first years.

• Carefinder: Download "A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care" and find other useful information regarding child care in Indiana.

• Early Childhood Focus: Bringing you the news that matters most.

• Parent-Provider Partnerships: This site is dedicated to helping providers and parents give better support to children as they grow.

• Child Care Health Consultant: The purpose of the Indiana Child Care Health Consultant Program is to increase the level of health and safety in out-of-home child care settings across Indiana through technical assistance and training for child care providers.

• About Special Kids (formerly the Indiana Parent Information Network): A resource directory for families and professionals regarding children with special needs.

• National Association for Child Care Resource & Referral (NACCRRA): 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.

LINKS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

• Hoosier Childcare : Information about the Child Care Development Fund program.

  • The Indiana Youth PRO Association (formerly ISAC): The Indiana Youth PRO Association's is to advance the professional practice of youth development.

  • IN*SOURCE: Providing parents and families in Indiana with the information and training necessary to help assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.

  • Indiana First Steps: Indiana First Steps' goal is to provide a family-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, neighborhood based system of services for families of infants and toddlers with disabilities.

  • Zero to Three: The nation's leading resource on the first years.

  • Child Care Aware: Find out what parents and families are looking for when they search for child care.

  • Redleaf National Institute: Sign up for a free newsletter that covers topics of interest to family child care providers, or download free articles on topics relating to your business.

  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC): Do you have questions about becoming an accredited family child care home? NAFCC has the answers.

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): NAEYC is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.

  • Carefinder: Information on licensed and registered programs in Indiana.

  • Early Childhood Focus: Bringing you the news that matters most.

  • National Network for Child Care: Share your views on their KIDCARE e-mail forum, explore child care resources by state, submit a publication, or download articles and resources.

  • Indiana Association for Child Care Resource & Referral (IACCRR): Helping child care providers access training, achieve minimum standards certification, and learn about inclusion.

  • Parent-Provider Partnerships: This site is dedicated to helping providers and parents give better support to children as they grow.

  • Child Care Health Consultant: The purpose of the Indiana Child Care Health Consultant Program is to increase the level of health and safety in out-of-home child care settings across Indiana through technical assistance and training for child care providers.

  • About Special Kids (formerly Indiana Parent Information Network): A resource directory for families and professionals regarding children with special needs.

  • National Association for Child Care Resource & Referral (NACCRRA): 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.

LINKS FOR THE COMMUNITY

• Families and Work Institute: Exploring the relationship between family life and work life and their implications for children.

• Indiana Business Partnership Project: Dedicated to increasing productivity in the workplace by providing work-life solutions.

• Zero to Three: The nation's leading resource on the first years.

• The Indiana Youth PRO Association (formerly ISAC): The Indiana Youth PRO Association's is to advance the professional practice of youth development.

• IN*SOURCE: Providing parents and families in Indiana with the information and training necessary to help assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.

• Indiana First Steps: Indiana First Steps' goal is to provide a family-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, neighborhood based system of services for families of infants and toddlers with disabilities.

• Early Childhood Focus: Bringing you the news that matters most.

• Operation Child Care: For more information on Operation Child Care in our community, visit our "Special Programs" page.

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Research employer-sponsored child care and evaluate child care options.

• National Association for Child Care Resource & Referral (NACCRRA): 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.