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CCDF
- Child Care and Development
Fund
The Child Care and Development Fund The
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) has made available $4.8 billion
to States, Territories, and Tribes in fiscal year 2003. This program,
authorized
by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996, PL 104-193, assists low-income families, families receiving
temporary
public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in
obtaining
child care so they can work or attend training/education.
Child Care Services Funded by CCDF Subsidized
child care services are available to eligible families through
certificates
(vouchers) or contracts with providers. Parents may select any legally
operating child care provider. Child care providers serving children
funded
by CCDF must meet basic health and safety requirements set by States
and
Tribes. These requirements must address prevention and control of
infectious
diseases, including immunizations; building and physical premises
safety;
and minimum health and safety training. National Indian Child Care Association The purpose of the National Indian Child Care Association is to advocate for quality child care and development, early learning and school age programs on behalf of the diverse Native American communities in the United States, to coordinate these efforts with all other national organizations attempting to achieve similar goals and to collect and disseminate timely information.More info at www.nicca.us |
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DHS - MN
Department of Human Services
The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans. More info at www.dhs.state.mn.us
The
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network provides statewide
leadership
in shaping collaborations that build a diverse, high quality child care
system accessible to all Minnesota families through local child care
resource
and referral services. Minnesota
Child Care Resource & Referral Network Tel:
MNCCR&R Network (Toll Free)1-866-807-6021
More
info at www.mnchildcare.org
Consultation Services The Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC) offers free Consultation Services to child care providers and all other early childhood and school age professionals in Minnesota. The goal of the CICC’s Consultation Services is to provide support to child care and school age care providers, enabling them to successfully include and retain children with special needs and those with challenging behaviors in their programs. The CICC’s Consultation Services offers:
More info at www.inclusivechildcare.org/
Minnesota
Early Learning Foundation (MELF)
The
foundation is a public-private partnership that will identify and
support the best ways to deliver quality early childhood care and
education to children in Minnesota who are not prepared with the skills
they need for kindergarten. The leaders of Cargill, The McKnight
Foundation and Greater Twin Cities United Way are contributing a total
of $2.5 million to support the establishment of the Minnesota Early
Learning Foundation (MELF). MELF's overarching objectives are to
build
understanding of the importance that early learning plays for success
in school, competitiveness of our economy and Minnesota's quality of
life, while finding agreement on strategies for achieving school
readiness cost-effectively.More info at : www.ready4k.org
Children's Defense Fund (CDF) was founded in 1973 by Marian Wright Edelman to provide a strong and effective voice for the children of America, since they cannot vote, hire lobbyists, or speak out for themselves. The
mission of the CDF 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. We pay particular attention to the needs of
poor
and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the
nation
about the needs of children and encourages
preventive investment before
they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family
breakdown.
Using research and data, we work to shape federal, state and local
policies
that best serves our children's needs in a cost-effective
manner. More info at www.cdf-mn.org
Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association MLFCCA is a professional family child care organization of licensed family child care providers serving children and family child care providers. Their mission is to support the highest standard of care for children in licensed family child care homes through education, resources, recognition, and advocacy; while acknowledging the diversity of licensed family child care providers. More
info at www.mlfcca.org
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