UIC Children's Center

Related Links

National Professional Organizations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
  ".... the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade."
• National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers
  "NCCCC supports research and activities affecting college and university early childhood education and service settings, family and work issues, and the field of early childhood education in general."

Illinois Early Learning Project

• The Illinois Early Learning Project website is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in the State of Illinois. Site includes:
  
  
  • Printable Tip Sheets for caregivers and parents
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Statewide Calendar of Events
  • Illinois Early Learning Standards

Links for Parents
Finding Early Childhood & Elementary Programs

• Illinois Action for Children
  Action for Children is the Child Care Resource and Referral agency for Cook County, Illinois. Services offered include:
  
  
  • Finding Child Care
  • DHS Child Care Assistance Forms
  • Walk-in Locations and Hours
• Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development
  The DHS Child Care program provides low-income families with access to quality, affordable child care that allows them to work and contributes to the healthy emotional and social development of the child. Site includes eligibility calculator and application information.
• NAEYC Accredited Program Search
  Search for NAEYC accredited programs by zip code. Site also offers more information about NAEYC Accreditation.
• Chicago Public Schools Educational Opportunities Guide
  Includes links to Early Childhood Programs and Magnet Schools.

Health & Safety

• All Kids-Healthcare for All Kids
  State program that offers comprehensive health care coverage to children who live in Illinois. Enrollment information is available in several different languages.
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• KidsHealth
  Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Wide range of articles on topics such as parenting, nutrition, child care, and growth & development. Fun health-related information for kids, too.

Sites Other Recommended Sites

• Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide
  The Child & Family WebGuide describes trustworthy websites on topics of interest to parents and professionals. The goal of the WebGuide is to give the public easy access to the best child development information on the Web.
• Virtual Pre-K
  Sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools, this site offers a calendar of family friendly activities throughout the city and suburbs, an idea exchange, a large list of other education websites, and educational "lessons" for parents and children to do together.

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