Links to other Child Care Resources
These internet links may be useful as a starting point for people looking for information about childcare or early childhood resources, but they do not reflect all links or organizations currently available. Child Connect for Family Success does not endorse any practice, publication, or organization.
Other Organizations to Support Starting a Child Care Center or Family/Group Day Care Home
- Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Brighton Chamber of Commerce
- Flint Chamber of Commerce
- Hartland Chamber of Commerce
- Howell Chamber of Commerce
- First Children’s Finance
- Business-to-Business Child Care Initiative
- T.E.A.C.H.
- Intrument1
- Rooms to Go
A Sample of Businesses Offering Early Childhood Supplies
- One Step Ahead
- Redleaf Press
- Step 2
- The Knowledge Network 1-800-825-327
- Environments
- Little tikes
- Constructive Playthings or phone 1-800-448-1412
- Community Playthings
- Montessori-n-Such
- Lakeshore Learning
- KAPLAN
- Chime Time Movement Products
- Childswork Childsplay
- Play With A Purpose Call Anytime: 1-888-330-1826
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Education-World
- Star-Brite
- Preschool Rainbow
- Kid Advance Montessori
- Your guide to the world’s best playgrounds!
- Teach Children Music.com
- www.highscope.org
- www.lakeshorelearning.com
- www.hatchearlychildhood.com
- www.schoolbox.com
- Creative Curriculum
- www.leaderjoyusa.com
For Additional Resources Search the Internet Using Keywords: Early Childhood Learning Supplies
Data and Policy
- Kids Count: Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Kids Count: National
- Center on Budget & Policy priorities
- Child Trends
- ChildStats
- HandsNet
- Michigan Department of Community Health
- The Urban Institute
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Welfare Information Network
- Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
Federal Government
- U.S.Congress
- U.S. Department of Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Government
- Department of Human Services
- Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Michigan Department of Community Health
- Michigan Office of Great Start
- House of Representatives
- Michigan Senate
- Office of the Governor
Great Start Collaboratives
National Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Cerebral Palsy Guide
- Child Care Action Campaign
- Child Care Aware
- Child Care Bureau
- Child Welfare League of America
- Children Now
- Children’s Defense Fund
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- CDA Council
- Drugwatch.com
- Education Administration Online
- Erbs Palsy
- Families USA
- Family Voices
- National Academy of Child Development
- Healthy Child Care America
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association of Child Advocates (NACA)
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies(NACCRRA)
- National Child Care Information Center
- National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
- The Commonwealth Fund
- The Child Care Law Center
- Zero to Three
- Pre-K Now
- Birth Injury Center
- Every Child Matters
State Organizations
- Michigan Fight Crime Invest in Kids
- Children’s Charter of the Courts of Michigan
- Early On Michigan
- Great Start to Quality
- Child Care Network
- Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
- Mich. Assoc. for the Education of Young Children
- Michigan Association of School Boards
- Michigan After School Partnership
- Michigan Catholic Conference
- Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
- Michigan Education Association
- Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation
- Michigan Federation of Private Child & Family Agency
- Michigan Head Start Association
- Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health
- Michigan League for Human Services
- Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc.
- Michigan Public Health Association
- Michigan School Food Services Association
- Michigan State University Extension
- Michigan’s Children
- National Association of Social Workers–MI
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan
- Prevention Network
- Priority Children — Genesee County
- United Way of Michigan
- Community Outreach Drug Center — All Count