• 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.
  • 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.
  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Child Development Information
    The early years of a child's life are crucial for cognitive, social and emotional development. Therefore, it is important that we take every step necessary to ensure that children grow up in environments where their social, emotional and educational needs are met.
  • 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 Care Nutrition Resource System
    Providing information to persons working in the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs.
  • Child Care Resources
    Child Care Resources strives to meet the training needs of early childhood professionals through quality online training that is available on-demand, around the clock.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Council for Professional Recognition
    The Council promotes improved performance and recognition of professionals in early childhood care and education
  • Early Childhood & School Age Trainers’ Association, Inc.
    ECSATA is an organization committed to promoting and supporting early childhood and school age trainers in the areas of professional growth and development, leadership, and advocacy for the field.
  • Early Childhood CDA Help
    Help and resources for those working towards their CDA (Child Development Credential).
  • Early Childhood Resource and Training Center (ECRTC)
    a resource for building up families and communities to ensure the healthy development of all children.
  • E-LECT (elearning for early childhood teachers)
    e-learning for earwly childhood educators.
  • Family Day Care Radio
    An audio resource for people caring for children. 
  • 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.
  • 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 Children's Mental Health
    MACMH is a statewide education and advocacy organization recognized by families and professionals as the state’s primary resource for children’s mental health.
  • 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 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 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 Early Learning Foundation
    The Minnesota Early Learning Foundation’s mission is to recommend cost-effective strategies for preparing children to succeed in school.
  • 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 House Web Site
    Follow legislation affecting children and child care.
  • Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association, Inc. (MLFCCA)
    A professional family child care organization of licensed family child care providers serving children and family child care providers.
  • 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.
  • Minnesota Senate Web Site
    Follow legislation affecting children and child care.
  • 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 Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
    The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.
  • 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 Association of Child Care Professionals
    The National Association of Child Care Professionals' goal is to improve, enhance and strengthen the credibility of the people who lead the child care industry by providing membership services and benefits.
  • National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
    NAECTE members are joined together by a common interest in Early Childhood Teacher Education
  • 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.
  • National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)
    The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC)
    The Program for Infant Toddler Care seeks to ensure that America's infants get a safe, healthy, emotionally secure and intellectually rich start in life.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Redleaf National Institute: Center for the Business of Family Child Care
    a variety of resources on issues related to the business of family child care.
  • Relationship Based Professional Development
    Relationship based professional development (RBPD) refers to the approach of using relationships as a method to improve the quality of learning, and is an important part of outreach in professional development systems
  • Rule II for Family Child Care
    Minnesota Administrative Rules, CHAPTER 9502, LICENSING OF DAY CARE FACILITIES
  • Rule III for Family Child Care
    Minnesota Administrative Rules, CHAPTER 9503, CHILD CARE CENTER LICENSING
  • Safe Kids Worldwide
    Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.
  • Sesame Workshop
    The non-profit organization behind Sesame Street and other shows.
  • Training Center on Family Support & Children's Mental Health
    research is designed to promote the transformation of mental health care
  • 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. 
  • 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.