Electronic Connections

American Academy of Pediatrics  www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Child Care Aware  www.childcareaware.org
Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community.

Children’s Defense Fund  www.childrensdefense.org
Their mission is to "Leave No Child Behind" and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Consumer Product Safety Commission  www.cpsc.gov 
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that not safe.   Their web site lists recalls, product safety news and other resources.

The Daily Parent Newsletter  www.childcareaware.org/en/subscriptions/dailyparent/
The Daily Parent is a Newsletter prepared by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies to provide parents and others with information on child care, health and safety, language development, cognitive development, social and economic development and parent and family issues.  There is an option to subscribe to the newsletter.

Earned Income Tax Credit Resource Center  www.irs.gov/individuals/    
The Internal Revenue Service web site gives detailed information on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) among other tax information. The web site explains what is a EITC, who qualifies and other information.

Illinois Department of Human Services    www.dhs.state.il.us    
The Illinois Department of Human Services supports and partners with many initiatives through out the State of Illinois. Their aim is to increase the availability, accessibility and/or quality of life and public services for thousands of Illinois families.

Illinois Early Learning Project    www.illinoisearlylearning.org/    
The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies www.inccrra.org
The Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) is a statewide organization whose mission is to education, train and support early childhood professionals and to enhance and promote Child Care Resource and Referral Services throughout Illinois.   INCCRRA partners with its 16 member Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies make high quality, affordable early care and education options available for children and families in Illinois.

National Association for the Education of Young Children  www.naeyc.org
The National Association for the Education of Young Children(NAEYC) is 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. 

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies  www.naccrra.org
The National Association for the Education of Young Children(NAEYC) is 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. 

NACCRRA’s Parent Central   www.highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra/home.html    
Parent Central is a way to get connected to information and resources, and become part of a growing network of concerned parents.  Sign up to receive Parent Central Express, the monthly newsletter chock full of tips for parents, activities, and ways to get connected in your community.

National Child Care Information Center  nccic.org
The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance (TA) center that provides comprehensive child care information resources and TA services to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and other key stakeholders.

National Head Start Association  www.nhsa.org
The National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families.

Ounce of Prevention Fund  www.ounceofprevention.org
Founded in 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, as a partnership between private donors and the state of Illinois, the Ounce of Prevention Fund strives to give children who are born into poverty a chance for success in school and in life. 

Parenting 24-7  www.parenting247.org/index.html    
Parenting 24/7 is a "one-stop" source of news, information, and advice on parenting and family life from University of Illinois Extension. Designed for parents and grandparents of children from birth through the teens, it provides feature articles with research-based information, video clips of parents and experts, breaking news and commentary, newsletters, and recommendations to the best parenting resources on the web.

PBS Parents  www.pbs.org/parents 
PBS Parents is a trusted online resource that’s filled with information about children’s development from birth through the early school years.   Created with input from experts in child psychology, early childhood education, media and other fields, PBS Parents provides the answers you need to be your child’s first, best teacher.

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois  www.preventchildabuseillinois.org    
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois is an organization dedicated exclusively to the prevention of child abuse and neglect through supporting and educating parents and others about situations that can be harmful to children and by raising concern among all citizens about child abuse and neglect.

Reading Rockets  www.readingrockets.org 
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.

Touch Points  www.touchpoints.org
A program which is focused on discovering and meeting the needs of families.  Touch points approach emphasizes the building of supportive alliances between parents and providers around key points in the development of young children.

University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service  www.aces.uiuc.edu
As part of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System, U of I Extension offers non-credit educational programs in communities throughout Illinois. Extension programs translate recent scientific discoveries into education geared toward the needs of agricultural producers, parents, consumers, school-age children and community leaders

USDA Healthy Meals Resource System  healthymeals.nal.usda.gov  
Healthy Meals Resource System (HMRS): Providing information to persons working in the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs.  Website provides information on food safety, nutrition guidelines, recipies and menu planning.

Voices for Illinois Children  www.voices4kids.org
Voices for Illinois Children goal is to develop and promote strategies which improve conditions for all children throughout the state.  As a privately funded organization, Voices for Illinois Children seeks to educate opinion leaders and policymakers on all issues facing children and families.

Wrightslaw  www.wrightslaw.com
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Zero to Three  www.zerotothree.org
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.