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The
Association of Childhood Education International - promotes
and supports the global community the optimal education
and development of children, from birth through early
adolescence, and works to influence the professional growth
of educators and the efforts of others who are committed
to the needs of children in a changing society. |
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Provides
information about child product safety |
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Nation's Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- 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 exists
for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts
of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development
and constructive education for all young children. |
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The
focus of the National Association of Family Child Care
is to provide technical assistance to family child care
associations. This assistance is provided through developing
leadership and professionalism, addressing issues of diversity,
and by promoting quality and professionalism through NAFCC's
Family Child Care Accreditation.
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The
National After School Association is the leading voice
of the after school profession, we are dedicated to the
development, education, and care of children and youth
during their out-of-school hours. |
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National
Child Care Information Center - the National Child Care
Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care
Bureau, is a national resource that links information
and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child
care delivery system, working to ensure that all children
and families have access to high-quality comprehensive
services. |
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The
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center supports
the implementation of the early childhood provisions of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Their mission is to strengthen service systems to ensure
that children with disabilities (birth through five) and
their families receive and benefit from high quality,
culturally appropriate, and family-centered supports and
services. |
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The
National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities - provides information for families, educators
and other professionals. |
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National
Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
part of the U.S. Department of Education, was created
to carry out a comprehensive program of research, development,
and dissemination to improve early childhood development
and learning. |
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Promotes
effective policies and programs for children by providing
policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely,
objective information based on the best available research. |
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Information
about the USDA food and nutrition services |
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National
Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, disseminates
key developmental information, trains providers, promotes
model approaches and standards of practice and works to
increase public awareness about the significance of the
first three years of life. |
