Advocacy/Legislation—CDA—Family Child Care—Financial Resources— Health/Safety—Professional Development/Training/Online Learning— Research/Education—Special Interest Groups

Advocacy/Legislation

  • Child Care WORKS Coalition (The)
    Child Care WORKS mission is to achieve and sustain affordable, high-quality child care options for the families and communities of Minnesota.

  • Kids Count
    The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Book, profiles the well-being of America’s children on a state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 measures of well-being.

  • Minnesota House Web Site
    Follow legislation affecting children and child care.

  • Minnesota Senate Web Site
    Follow legislation affecting children and child care.

  • Ounce of Prevention
    The Ounce of Prevention Fund strives to give children who are born into poverty a chance for success in school and in life.

  • Ready 4 K Minnesota
    Ready 4 K's mission is to assure that every young child in Minnesota enters kindergarten encouraged, supported, and fully prepared for learning success.

  • Professional Learning Alternatives
    Professional Learning Alternatives, Inc. is a nonprofit training and advocacy resource for caregivers, parents, and those interested in supporting the development and education of young children.

  • Voices for America's Children
    The VOICES’ network is connected in a shared vision of a world in which every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.  To achieve this vision public policies at all levels of government – local, state, and federal – must further the positive and healthy development of all children. 

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CDA

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Family Child Care

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Financial Resources

  • First Children's Finance
    First Children’s Finance is dedicated to improving the quality and financial viability of child care and early education businesses in homes, centers, and schools.

  • www.scholarships4school.com
    Provides an overview of the scholarship process from beginning to end: who offers them, who to contact, and how to search for scholarships online. Scholarships4School.com details every step of the application process, from how to get organized to how to write a successful scholarship essay.

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Health/Safety

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Professional Development/Training/Online Learning

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Research/Education

  • ACEI--The Association for Childhood Education International
    ACEI is a global community of educators and advocates who unite their knowledge, experience, and skills to share information, explore innovation, and advocate for the rights of the world's children.

  • Child Care Exchange
    For over 30 years, Exchange has promoted the exchange of ideas among leaders in early childhood programs worldwide through its magazine, books, training products, training seminars, and international conferences.

  • Child Trends, Inc.
    Child Trends's mission is to improve outcomes for children by providing research, data, and analysis to the people and institutions whose decisions and actions affect children, including program providers, the policy community, researchers and educators,  and the media.

  • Early Childhood Resource and Training Center (ECRTC)
    a resource for building up families and communities to ensure the healthy development of all children.

  • Kids Count
    The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Book, profiles the well-being of America’s children on a state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 measures of well-being.

  • Minnesota Association for the Education of the Young Children (MnAEYC) MnAEYC’s mission is to serve and act on behalf of early childhood (birth to age 8) care and education professionals in Minnesota.

  • Minnesota Association for Family& Early Education (MNAFEE)
    MNAFEE is a professional organization for administrators, providers and supporters of high quality family and early childhood education for all families with young children throughout the State of Minnesota. 

  • Minnesota Children's Museum
    At Minnesota Children's Museum, kids will have a blast discovering an exciting, immersive world that arouses their curiosity, increases their understanding, and ignites an appreciation for learning.

  • Minnesota Early Learning Foundation
    The Minnesota Early Learning Foundation’s mission is to recommend cost-effective strategies for preparing children to succeed in school.

  • Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance (MnSACA)
    MnSACA's mission is to promote quality out-of-school time programs and support the leadership and development of out-of-school time professionals.

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
    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 Child Care Association (NCCA)
    The Mission of National Child Care Association is to promote the growth and safeguard the interest of quality early childhood care and education focusing on licensed, private providers of these services.

  • National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
    The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) 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.

  • Sesame Workshop
    The non-profit organization behind Sesame Street and other shows.

  • Zero to Three
    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. 

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Special Interest Groups

  • Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals
    The mission of the Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals is to advocate for and support child development professionals in order to create a quality, culturally sensitive early care and education for Minnesota's children.

  • American Montessori Society (AMS)
    AMS provides the leadership and inspiration to make Montessori a significant voice in education.  The Society advocates quality Montessori education, strengthens members through its services, and champions Montessori principles to the greater community.

  • Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC)
    The Center for Inclusive Child Care mission is to create promote and support pathways to successful inclusive care for all children. The program is a comprehensive resource network for inclusive early childhood, school age programs, and providers.

  • Council for Exceptional Children
    The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

  • Minnesota Autism Center (MAC)
    The Minnesota Autism Center (MAC) provides therapeutic supports for children, youth and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). 

  • Minnesota Children's Museum
    At Minnesota Children's Museum, kids will have a blast discovering an exciting, immersive world that arouses their curiosity, increases their understanding, and ignites an appreciation for learning.

  • Minnesota Head Start Association
    Minnesota Head Start grantees established the Minnesota Head Start Association (MHSA) with the mission to empower themselves as a united voice in speaking and acting on issues affecting low-income children and families.

  • Minnesota Tribal Resources for Early Childhood Care (MN TRECC)
    MNTRECC serves as a foundation and link where child care and other early childhood programs can gain access to resources and information that will enhance and strengthen the childcare delivery system for Native American children and families throughout the state of Minnesota.

  • Montessori Training Center of Minnesota
    MTCM serves as an authoritative and trusted source for authentic Montessori implementation, training, consultation and practice.

  • National Head Start Association (NHSA)
    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.

  • North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
    The North American Reggio Emilia Alliance's mission is to build a diverse community of advocates and educators to promote and defend the rights of children, families, and educators of all cultures through a collaboration of colleagues inspired by the philosophies and experiences of the 0-6 education project of Reggio Emilia, Italy.

  • Pacer Center Champions for Children with Disabilities
    The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.

  • PBS TeacherSource
    PBS Teachers is PBS' national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources.

  • PICA Headstart: Parents in Community Action
    Parents In Community Action, Inc. (PICA) is a private, non-profit agency designated by the federal government to operate Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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