Administration for Children and Families
ACF
www.acf.dhhs.gov
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 401-9200 Contains ACF news,
programs, and services, as well as links to the ACF Bulletin Board and other sites. 
American Association of Pediatrics
AAP
www.aap.org
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 USA
(847) 228-5005 Activites include youth advocacy, education, research, membership services, and pediatrician advocacy.
Americans With Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice
ACT
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
(800) 514-0301
(800) 514-0383 Contains ADA requirements, services, procedures, programs, and more; offers Spanish language service.
The Arc of the United States
http://TheArc.org/welcome.html
500 East Border Street, Suite 300
Arlington, TX 76010
(817) 261-6003
Voluntary organization committed to the welfare of children and adults
with mental retardation in their families.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
BLS
www.bls.gov
BLS Office of Public Affairs Postal Square Building 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Room 4110
Washington, DC 20212
(202) 606-5900
Federal agency responsible for information in the field of labor, economics and statistics.
CareGuide
www.careguide.netProvides information about child care options nationwide and is affiliated with NCCA and PACE.
Center for Disease Control National AIDS Clearinghouse
CDC
www.cdcnac.org
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
(800) 458-5231 Fax: (301) 738-6616
(800) 243-7012 Provides scientific and educational material to people working in the field of and/or living with AIDS.
Center for Career Development in Early Care and Education
www.ericps.crc.uiuc,edu/ccdece/ccdece/html
Wheelock College/ 200 The Riverway
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 734-5200x211 Fax: (617) 738-0643
Founded to improve the early care and education of children.
Center for the Child Care Workforce
CCW
www.ccw.org
Center for the Future of Children
www.futureofchildren.org
The David and Lucille Packard Foundation 300 Second Street, Suite 102
Los Altos, CA 94022
(415) 948-3696
Includes articles from The Future of Children volumes.
Child Care Aware
www.childcarerr.org/childcareaware/index.htm
(800) 424-2246 Campaign that trains child care providers and educates and assists
parents in finding quality child care.
Child Care Bureau
www.acf.dhhs.gov/ programs/ccb/index.html
Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence
Avenue,SW, Rm 320F
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-6782 Fax: (202) 690-5600
Provides various information from the Dept. of Health and Human Services with links to other child care related sites.
Child Quest International
www.childquest.org
1625 The Alameda, Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 287-4673 Fax: (408) 287-4676
Nonprofit organization devoted to the protection and recovery of missing, abused, and exploited children. Child Welfare League of America
CWLA
www.cwla.org
440 First Street, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20001-2085
(202) 638-2952 Fax: (202) 638- 4004
Association of nonprofit agencies that provide a full array of child welfare services, including child care.
Children's Defense Fund
CDF
www.childrensdefense.org
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787
Nonproft research and advocacy organization seeking to help minority, disabled, and other at-risk children.
Children's Foundation
www.childrensfoundation.net
Council for Exceptional Children
CEC
www.cec.sped.org
1920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1589
(703) 620-3660 Fax: (703) 264-9494
Dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities and/or disabilities.
Council of Chief State School Officers
CCSSO
www.ccsso.org
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
(202) 408-5505 Fax: (202) 408-8072
Provides information about CCSSO, its activities and publications, links to State Education Agencies, and more.
CYFERNet
www.cyfernet.mes.umn.edu
205 Whitten Hall, University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
(202) 720-5881
Includes child care and child development information in English and Spanish.
Early Head Start National Resource Center
EHS NRC
www.ehsnrc.org Supports the healthy development of expectant mothers, infants, toddlers, and their families.
Electronic Policy Network
EPN
www.epn.org
6 University Road
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-2950 Fax: (617) 547-3896
Resource site including information and links to national organizations, including child and family policy organizations.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
ERIC/EECE
www.ericeece.org
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Children's Research Center 51
Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7469
(217) 333-1386 Fax: (217) 333-3767
(800) 583-4135
Provides access to education-related literature, emphasizing child development and parenting.
Family.com
www.family.com
(212) 984-5700
Includes activities for children and information and articles about children, family computing, education, and more.
Food and Nutrition Information Center
FNIC
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
National Agricultural Library, USDA 10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 304
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
(301) 504-5719 Fax: (301) 504-6409
FNIC nutritionists are available to answer questions during working hours.
Global SchoolNet Foundation
GSN
www.gsn.org
Provides information about teacher and classroom resources in K-12 schools and links to other school-related sites. Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University
~www.hugse1.harvard.edu/ ~hfrp
38 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 495-9108
Researches and develops family support programs and policies in order to help children reach their full potential. Head Start Bureau
www.acf.dhhs.gov/ programs/hsb/
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 205-8572
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
www.hcfa.gov
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 786-3000
Administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs
Join Together Online
www.jointogether.org
441 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02166
(617) 437-1500 Fax: (617) 437-9394
Resource center for communities working together to reduce the risk of
drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540
(202) 707-5522
Recognized as the national library of the United States and serves as the research arm of Congress.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC
www.naeyc.org
1509 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 832-8777
(800) 424-2460
Provides a summary of educational services and resources available through NAEYC. National Association of Child Care Professionals
NACCP
www.naccp.org
304-A Roanoke Street
Christiansburg, VA 24063
Fax: (540) 382-6529
(800) 537-1118
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
NACCRRA
www.childcarerr.org
1319 F Street, NW, Suite 810
Washington, DC 20004-1106
(202) 393-5501
National membership organization of over 400 community child care resource and referral agencies nationwide.
National Black Child Development Institute
NBCDI
www.nbcdi.org
1023 15th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 387-1281 Fax: (202) 234-1738
Charters local affiliates nationwide who provide services to African-American children, families, and advocates
National Center for Children in Poverty
http://cpcmcnet.columba.edu/dept/nccp/
Columbia University School of Public Health 154 Haven Avenue
New York, NY 10032
(212) 927-8793
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
NCEMCH
www.ncemch.org
2000 15th Street, North, Suite 701
Arlington, VA 22201-2617
(703) 524-9335
Dedicated to improving the health of children and families
National Center for Community Education
NCCE
www.nccenet.org
1017 Avon Street
Flint, MI 48503
(810) 238-0463 Fax: (810) 238-9211
Promotes community education through leadership training to individuals interested in community schools
National Child Care Association
NCCA
www.nccanet.org
National Child Care Information Center
NCCIC
www.nccic.org
243 Church Street, NW, 2nd Floor
Vienna, VA 22180
(800) 616-2242 Fax: (800) 716-2242
(800) 516-2242
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
NCADI
www.health.org
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
Fax: (301) 468-6433
(800) NCADI-64 (622-3464) World's largest resource for information and resources regarding
substance abuse prevention
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
NCCAN
www.calib.com/nccanch/
P.O. Box 1182
Washington, DC 20013-1182
(703) 385-7565 Fax: (703) 385-3206
(800) FYI-3366 (394-3366)
Provides resources for individuals dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect
National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers
NCCCC
www.ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/n4c/n4chome.html
National Coalition for Campus Child Care Inc. P.O. Box 258
Cascade, WI 53011
(414) 528-7080 Fax: (414) 528-8753
(800) 813-8207
Supports research and activities affecting the field of early childhood education
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
NEC*TAS
www.nectas.unc.edu
500 Nationsbank Plaza 137 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 962-2001 Fax: (919) 966-7463
Provides information about NEC*TAS; publications are available in print and electronic format
National Fathers' Network
NFN
www.fathersnetwork.org
16120 NE Eighth Avenue
Bellevue, WA 98008
(206)747-4004 Fax: (206) 747-1069
Provides support and resources to all men who have children with special health care needs
National Head Start Association
NHSA
www.nhsa.org
1651 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-0875 Fax: (703) 739-0878
Professional association representing the Head Start community nationwide
National Network for Child Care
NNCC
www.exnet.iastate.edu/ Pages/families/nncc/
National Parent Information Network
NPIN
www.npin.org
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Children's Research Center 51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7469
(217) 333-1386 Fax: (217) 333-3767
(800) 583-4135Includes Parent News, publications about special parenting issues, a
parenting discussion list, and more
National School-Age Care Alliance
NSACA
www.nsaca.org
1137 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02142
(617) 298-5012
Membership organization composed of state affiliates to individual school-age child care staff
Office of Child Support Enforcement
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/index.html
ParentsPlace
www.parentsplace.com Linked affiliate agency is Parents Without Partners - A Support Network
for Single Parents
ProjectEXCEPTIONAL
www.sonoma.edu/CIHS/ except.html
California Institute on Human Services Sonoma State University 1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2051 Fax: (707) 664-2417
Increases quality and quantity of child care and education options for young children (birth to five) with disabilities
The Soho Center
www.child2000.org
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center
http://members.aol.com/encrypter8/
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
www.cpsc.gov
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207
(800) 638-2772
(800) 638-8270
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
National Library of Education 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Rm. 214 B
Washington, DC 20208-5725
(202) 219-1547 Fax: (202) 219-1817
Includes information about special education initiatives, publications, and links to ERIC and other web sites
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
www.os.dhhs.gov
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-0257
U.S. Department of Labor
DOL
www.dol.gov
Office of Public Affairs 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room S-1032
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 219-8211
Consists of the DOL Home Page and home pages for each of the Department's agencies
U.S. Social Security Administration
SSA
www.ssa.gov/SSA/home.html
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235
(800) 772-1213
Welfare Information Network
www.welfareinfo.org
World Bank Early Child Development
www.worldbank.org/children/
Designed to assist early childhood professionals with the healthy growth and development of children (birth to 8)
Zero To Three
www.zerotothree.org
National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families 734 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-2101
(202) 638-1144 Fax: (202) 638-0851
Publications: (800) 899-4301
Provides information on the growth and development of infants and
toddlers for parents and providers
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