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Ohio’s Guide to Early Care and Learning
Ohio Employer Tool Kit of Child Care Options
Ohio links
Ohio After School Network (OAN)
Works to ensure that all Ohio families to have access to high quality afterschool experiences.
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (Ohio AEYCV)
The voice of Ohio’s early childhood professionals.
The Ohio Benefit Bank
Connecting communities to resources. An Internet-based, counselor assisted service that connects low and moderate income families and individuals to the support they need where they live, work, play, and pray.
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)
A statewide association promoting the positive development of all children, especially those in out-of-home environments.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Information for parents and providers on Ohio programs and policy.
Ohio Head Start Association (OHSAI)
Dedicated to advocacy, training and providing support which enhances and fosters growth of our individual members, member agencies, partners, and others who impact the lives of children and families.
Ohio Parent Information Network (OH-PIN)
Designed to provide essential information to Ohio parents on early education and care issues.
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Action for Children
Serving Central Ohio
Child Care Choices
Serving Northcentral Ohio
Child Care Connection
Serving Northcentral Ohio
Child Care Resource Center
Serving Northern Ohio
4C for Children
Serving Southwest Ohio
Starting Point
Serving Northeast Ohio
YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral
Serving Northwest Ohio
National links
Child Care Aware
The nation’s most respected hub of information for parents and child care providers—a program of the National Child Care Resource and Referral Association (NCCRRA)
Children’s Defense Fund
A strong, effective, independent voice for all the children of America.
First Candle
A national nonprofit health organization working to increase public participation and support in the fight against Stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other causes of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).
Kids Count: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Helping vulnerable kids and families succeed.
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.
National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL)
Focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth through age eight.
National Child Care Resource and Referral Association (NCCRRA)
Our nation’s leading voice for child care.
National Head Start Association (NHSA)
Seeks to be the untiring voice that will not be quiet until every vulnerable child is served with the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community.
National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
Seeks to share knowledge about children and child care from the vast resources of the landgrant universities with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public.
National Resource Center for Health and Safety
in Child Care and Early Education (NRC)
The NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation.
National Safe Kids Campaign
Preventing injuries: at home, at play and on the way.
Parenting 24/7
Raising children and managing family life.
Parents’ Action for Children
Producers of the “I Am Your Child” video series.
Parents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers serves as a voice for early childhood development and champions the critical role of parental involvement and early intervention in the childhood development and education continuum.
PBS Parents
Information and resources for parents.
Zero to Three
A national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers—part of the National center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families.
