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Redleaf National Institute: Think Small Language: English
Description: This section of our website contains a variety of resources on issues related to the business of family child care. For over 25 years, Resources for Child Caring has been providing support to the business side of family child care.
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Evaluation
Blueprint for Action: Achieving Center-Based Change Through Staff Development (revised edition) Language: English
Author: Jorde Bloom, Paula
Publisher: Redleaf Press (2007)
Description: Newly revised, Blueprint for Action provides a framework for understanding early childhood centers as organizations as well as the dynamics of change within such organizations. Helping directors move beyond a "quick fix" notion of center improvement, this groundbreaking book details a comprehensive method for assessing program strengths and areas in need of improvement, including an individualized model of staff development. Woven throughout the text are numerous vignettes connecting the concepts presented to real-life situations experienced by early childhood administrators. This revised edition includes a CD-ROM containing adaptable worksheets and assessment tools designed to help directors:
• identify problems and take action
• create a staff development action plan
• establish individual and organizational goals
• outline assessment for individual staff members and the organization
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Liability Insurance and the Child Care Center
Language: English
Author: Volker, Carol
Publisher: National Network for Child Care (2007)
Description: This article provides information on ways to: (1) evaluate insurance options for your child care center, and (2) evaluate and compare liability insurance policies."
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The Role of Unions in Early Care and Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Language: English
Author: Mitchell, Anne
Publisher: Smart Start’s National Technical Assistance Center and the Alliance for Early Childhood Finance (April 27, 2006)
Description: Unions in early care and education are a widely debated topic. This transcript of a conference call provides some history on unions and what is being done today in this area related to the field of early care and education.
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General Information
Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Jan 2011)
Description: This website provides resources and links to partner organizations that have created resources to support emergency preparedness of child care programs after disasters.
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Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Jan 2011)
Description: A primary goal of the Office of Child Care (OCC) is to help ensure early childhood programs support children's healthy growth and development. This goal becomes especially important in the event of a major disaster or emergency, as children are among our most vulnerable populations. Child care can be a critical human service needed to help protect the safety of children and support the stabilization of families after a disaster.
Includes resources for CCDF grantees and child care providers.
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Emergency Response Planning Guide for Iowa Child Care Language: English
Publisher: Healthy Child Care Iowa (Feb 2003)
Description: The Emergency Response Planning (ERP) Guide serves as a planning tool for Iowa child care programs. This Guide provides basic preparedness and planning information that can be customized to fit the size of your program. All Iowa child care centers and child development home programs are required to have written emergency and disaster plans.
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Family Child Care Emergency Preparedness Guide Language: English
Publisher: NH Child Development Bureau (2012)
Description: The main purposes for this Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide are to: 1) reduce risks of emergencies, 2) help respond to emergencies that occur, 3) meet licensing requirements and accreditation standards.
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FEMA Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet: Public Assistance for Child Care Services Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Jan 2011)
Description: This fact sheet identifies child care services that are eligible for reimbursement under the Category B, Emergency Protective Measures provision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Program. FEMA will reimburse eligible applicants' reasonable costs associated with the provision of child care services during federally declared major disasters and emergencies for state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofit organizations that provide child care services.
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Field Trip Safety Tips Language: English
Publisher: California Childcare Health Program (2004)
Description: This fact sheet provides suggestions on how to prepare for and host a safe field trip. It includes, medical supplies list, risk management ideas and the other suggestions.
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Ready to Respond: Emergency Preparedness Plan for Early Care and Education Centers, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Language: English
Publisher: Bright Horizons Family Solutions (2004)
Description: The intent of this plan is to assist the child care Director and staff in responding to emergency situations, provide information that can be used with family members concerning emergency planning, and provide a basis for restoration of services.
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Understanding Child Care Contracts and Rules Language: English
Author: Allen, Rose
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension Service (2009)
Description: This online newsbrief provides information to parents who are considering using a family child care provider. Knowing the ground rules is important to a successful relationship with a child care provider. Parents can avoid misunderstandings if they know who is responsible for what. Some providers may have a written contract and/or a written set of rules that they make available to parents. Others may even keep a copy on file and go over it with parents when a new child enters their care.
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What are the Benefits and Challenges of the Emerging Models for Governance of Early Care and Education Services/Systems in the States? (transcript) Language: English
Author: Mitchell, Anne
Publisher: Smart Start's National Technical Assistance Center and the Linking Child Care and Economic Development Project (January 25, 2007)
Description: This transcript of a conference call provides some background on three states and the changes they have made in their state leadership of early care and education in their state. Some states have created new departments, some have moved programs together under existing departments, and some have created a high-level multi-agency management team. The states included are Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Georgia.
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Professional Development
Child Care Law Center Language: Spanish, English
Description: This ia a website for the Child Care Law Center. They use legal tools to make high quality, affordable child care available to every child of every age, every family, and every community. CCLC works to expand child care options, particularly for low income families, and to ensure that children are safe and nurtured in care outside the home. Links for resources are included.
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Programming Resource
Admissions Policies and Practices that Build Inclusive Child Care Communities (for Parents and Guardians) Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Nov 2011)
Description: As part of the Growing Ideas series of tip sheets, this resource explores the admissions policies and practices that build inclusive child care communities. Laws and policies are discussed.
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Admissions Policies and Practices that Build Inclusive Child Care Communities (for Providers) Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Nov 2011)
Description: As part of the Growing Ideas series of tip sheets, this resource explores the admissions policies and practices that build inclusive child care communities. Laws and policies are discussed that relate to providers.
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Child Care: State Requirements for Background Checks Language: English
Publisher: United States General Accounting Office (2000)
Description: This report expands on the information about background checks found in the report entitled "Child Care: State Efforts to Enforce Safety and Health Requirements." It provides detailed information about what type of background checks are required in each state for various types of child care providers.
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Confidentiality: Respecting the Privacy of All Families Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Nov 2011)
Description: As part of the Growing Ideas series of tip sheets, this resource explores the issue of confidentiality in early childhood programs.
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Field Trip Safety Tips Language: English
Publisher: California Childcare Health Program (2004)
Description: This fact sheet provides suggestions on how to prepare for and host a safe field trip. It includes, medical supplies list, risk management ideas and the other suggestions.
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Liability Insurance and the Child Care Center
Language: English
Author: Volker, Carol
Publisher: National Network for Child Care (2004)
Description: This article provides information on ways to: (1) evaluate insurance options for your child care center, and (2) evaluate and compare liability insurance policies."
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Program Planning and Administration - Growing Ideas Tipsheets and Resources for Guiding Early Childhood Practices Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (2011)
Description: The Growing Ideas Tipsheets are a compilation of resources designed to guide inclusive early childhood practices. This page contains link to tipsheets, virtual tool kits, and other selected resources on specific inclusion topics.
Some of the topics covered are business matters, laws that support early childhood education, admission policies for parents and providers, and confidentiality. The virtual tool kit contains professional development activities for staff.
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Sliding Scales in Family Child Care
Language: English
Author: Picklesimer, Phyllis
Publisher: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension - Connections Newsletter (January/February 1996)
Description: This Connections newsletter article discusses the experience of a child care provider who implemented a sliding fee scale in her child care home. It describes practices for implementation and some additional resources.
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What Are My Parental Rights and Responsibilities When My Child Is in Child Care?
Language: English
Author: Hirschy, Sharon
Publisher: Texas Agricultural Extension Service (1998)
Description: In this short article, the author lists parents' rights as well as responsibilities as related to their child's child care program. (Note: This resource is also available in HTML and in Spanish as "Cuáles Son Mis Derechos y Mis Responsabilidades?")
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