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Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
The ACF is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
afterschool.gov
Our sister site, afterschool.gov brings all of the Federal resources about after school to one location to make it easier for you to find them.
Air Force Child and Youth Programs
You will find information about the Air Force center based child development programs, family child care homes, and school-age programs on this site. Program standards, position descriptions, and inspection procedures are available for you to download.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page
You can visit the U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) home page for information and updates about the ADA.
America Reads
Sponsored by the Department of Education, America Reads is a grassroots national campaign challenging every American to help all our children read.
America's Job Bank
America's Job Bank is the biggest and busiest job market in cyberspace. Job seekers can post their resumes, search for job openings automatically, and find their dream job. Employers can post job listings in the nation's largest online labor exchange, create customized job orders, and search resumes to find the right people. This site was developed by the US Department of Labor in partnership with the states and private sector organizations.
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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Ben Franklin was chosen to represent the Government Printing Office on line. This site leads you to many of the Federal government web sites designed for kids.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Are you interested in the average wage of caregivers in your area? This site has the answer for you.
Business Advisor
Over 60 different federal organizations exist to assist or regulate business. With this many sources of information, finding what you want can be complicated and time-consuming. The Business Advisor is a one-stop electronic link to all the information and services government provides for the business community.
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Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Faith-based and community organizations have a long history of providing essential services to people in need in the United States. In recognition of the unique ability that these organizations have to meet the special needs of their communities, the Bush Administration has made improving funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations a priority.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
This project is designed to strengthen the ability of Head Start and child care programs to improve the social and emotional outcomes of young children.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC is recognized as the lead Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of the people of the United States. They influence health decisions and promote health through strong partnerships. The CDC focuses the nation on developing and applying: disease prevention and control, environmental health, health promotion, and education activities.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
This site from the National Institute of Mental Health lists books, fact sheets, and summaries on various mental health issues.
Child Care Aware
Child Care Aware is a national initiative, conducted by the National association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community.
Child Care Bureau
The Child Care Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and availability of child care for all families. The Child Care Bureau administers Federal funds to states, territories, and tribes to assist low-income families in accessing quality child care for children when the parents work or participate in education or training.
Child Nutrition Home Page
The Child Nutrition Programs provide healthy, nutritious meals and snacks to the nation’s children. This site has information on the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and USDA meal requirements.
Children With Disabilities
The Children With Disabilities Web site offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation for a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities.
Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERNet)
CYFERNet is a service of the Cooperative Extension System to provide practical research-based information and resources on children, youth, and families.
Coast Guard Work-Life Programs
The U.S. Coast Guard offers work-life programs that include child care, elder care, and spouse employment for members of the Coast Guard and their families.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) web site for the most recent information about products and product recalls.
Cooperative Extension System’s National Network for Child Care
NNCC brings the expertise of many of the nation's leading landgrant universities together. They share knowledge about children and child care with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public. The practical information and resources on this site are useful to you in your everyday work with children.
Corporation for National Service
The Corporation for National Service works with governor-appointed state commissions, nonprofits, faith-based groups, schools, and other civic organizations to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve their communities. The Corporation's three major service initiatives are AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and the National Senior Service Corps.
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Defense, Department of
The National Clearinghouse for the Military Child Development Program hosts the Military Children and Youth website. This site shares what military child development and youth programs look like and some of the resources they use to operate their programs and train their staff.
DisabilityInfo.Gov
On October 16, a comprehensive federal web site designed to serve people with disabilities, birth through death, was launched at www.disabilityinfo.gov. This effort was developed as part of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative to "provide individuals with access to a single point to go online for Government information and resources related to disabilities and to the New Freedom Initiative."
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Early Head Start National Resource Center
The Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) was created by the Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACYF) and operated by ZERO TO THREE, in collaboration with WestEd of Sausilito, CA. The EHS NRC works in partnership with the Infant/Toddler Specialists at regionally based Quality Improvement Centers (QICs) to ensure that Early Head Start programs have information and training on the "best practices" for a range of topics.
Education, Department of
The Department of Education ensures equal access to education and promotes educational excellence for all Americans. Some of their research and publications are for early childhood education settings.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a Federally funded, nationwide information network that provides you with access to education literature. It is a program of the National Library of Education, U.S. Department of Education. ERIC is the largest database in the world--containing more than 950,000 records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and books.
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Federal Citizen Information Center
FCIC gives answers to your questions about the Federal government and about everyday consumer issues. FCIC gives a quick response in the medium of your choice: in print, on the web, or by telephone.
Federal Judiciary
This site is a clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
Federal Resources For Educational Excellence (FREE)
FREE includes free resources from more than 30 Federal agencies that enrich the Internet as a tool for teaching and learning. More teaching and learning resources are continuously added to this site.
FirstGov
This powerful search engine helps you find information on all Federal web sites.
Food and Drug Administration
FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. Their work is a blending of law and science aimed at protecting consumers.
FoodSafety.gov
This site is a gateway to government food safety information.
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General Services Administration Office of Child Care
GSA supports the national commitment to provide quality child care as an essential component of a quality work environment. They have over 110 Child Care Centers operating in GSA managed space across 32 states and the District of Columbia.
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Head Start Bureau
Head Start is a child development program that has served low-income children and their families since 1965. This site as an electronic resource for Head Start service providers, parents, volunteers, community organizations, and others who share an interest in helping children look forward to a brighter future.
Health and Human Services, Department of
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
House of Representatives
Visit the US House of Representatives-- it has educational and government links, and you can visit the Capitol.
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INSURE KIDS NOW
Many families who work hard to make ends meet don’t think they can get low-cost or free health insurance for their children. There is a way--each State has its own program that makes health insurance coverage available to children in working families. You can share this information with the parents of children in your program.
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Justice, Department of -- Kid's Page
This site shares information on different aspects of justice—like Internet crimes, drug prevention, and laws that protect your interests. You can find information on the 10 Most Wanted and how to be a good cybercitzen. You can also find out how to keep kids safe and how to teach them to keep themselves safe.
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Labor Library, Department Of -- Childcare Links
The Department of Labor Library has child care links to information for parents, kids, and caregivers.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the official Library for the United States. Visit American
Memory, a gateway to materials relating to the history and culture of the United States from more than 100 historical collections. You can also check out fun sites for kids and families, legislative information, an online gallery and more!
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Mint, U.S.
The U.S. Mint is the world's largest manufacturer of coins, medals, and coin-based consumer products.
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National Archives and Records Administration
NARA is an independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's history by overseeing the management of all Federal records. Government Links.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
This nonprofit organization partners with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Customs Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the U.S. Secret Service to serve as a focal point in providing assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.
National Child Care Information Center
This site links to publications and organizations that are available for the Early Childhood workforce.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. It is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
National Institute for Literacy
The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independent Federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate nation in the 21st century. NIFL's mission is to ensure that the highest quality of literacy services is available to these adults. The focus is on adult literacy, but there is helpful information about literacy in children, too.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It supports and conducts research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. You can learn about growth and development on this site.
National Institute of Environmental Health Science Kid's Pages
You can share the stories, jokes, games, and activities you find on this site with your kids.
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
The Early Childhood Institute (ECI) sponsors comprehensive and challenging research in order to help ensure that America's young children are successful in school and beyond -- and to enhance their quality of life and that of their families.
National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
Sponsored by the Cooperative Extension System, NNCC is an Internet source of over 1000 publications and resources related to child care. Publications are research-based and reviewed.
National Parent Information Network (NPIN)
NPIN provides access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education. Well-informed families are likely to make good decisions about raising and educating their children at all ages.
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
The National Resource Center is located at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado, and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA. NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation.
National Safe Kids Campaign
The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the premier media resource for all aspects of childhood unintentional injury prevention. We provide the latest statistics on risks to children as well as simple tips for families to help prevent injury and death.
North Carolina Smart Start Program
Smart Start is North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. Smart Start is a public-private initiative that provides early education funding to all of the state's 100 counties.
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Office of Personnel Management
Visit the Federal Government’s Human Resources Agency. You can look for a job with
the Federal government, or read some child care materials written by the Office of Work/Life Programs.
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Parenting Resources for the 21st Century
This site links parents and caregivers with information on issues about parenting. It is
Federally sponsored through the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention and helps families meet the challenges of raising a child today.
The site addresses school violence, child development, home schooling, organized
sports, child abuse, the juvenile justice system, and other relevant topics.
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
The U.S. Department of Education established the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education to support family participation in children's learning. Businesses, community and religious organizations, families, and schools need to work together to support parent and employee involvement in education. This site offers resources, ideas, funding, and conferences relevant to family involvement in education. Companies and organizations around the country working to make education a community affair can join this network of support.
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QUILT - Quality In Linking Together Early Education Partnerships
QUILT is a national training and technical assistance project funded by the federal Head Start and Child Care Bureaus. Its purpose is to support full-day, full-year partnerships among child care, Head Start, prekindergarten, and other early education programs at the local, state, tribal, territorial, and regional levels.
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Senate
You can connect with your Senators, tour the Capitol and find Bills on this site.
Shopping and Auctions
Have you ever thought of the Federal government as the place to go shopping? Are you interested in houses? Commercial buildings? Cars? Planes? Mineral rights? Coins? Books? Or something from the White House Gift Shop? This site will help you find
government items available for online purchase.
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration has a wealth of general information about starting a business.
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is as an independent trust instrumentality of the United States holding more than 140 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge". The Institution is also a center for research dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
This site provides links to reports and publications that address the issues of children with special needs. It also includes reports to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Surgeon General
Visit the Virtual Office of the Surgeon General to learn more about caring for children. The site links to a great glossary of health terms. You can also download some creative curricula for teaching about health-related topics.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
The Office of Family Assistance, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program. TANF provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states Federal funds with wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs.
THOMAS
THOMAS (in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson) provides Legislative information on the Internet.
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
TriTAC assists tribal grantees in child care building efforts by providing a toll-free information and referral line, a biannual newsletter, an annual conference, and many other resources.
Tribal Resource Directory of ACF Programs
The Tribal Resource Directory of ACF Programs provides useful information on ACF programs that benefit Tribal and other Native American service populations.
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White House
This site gives information on the executive branch of government, including the President and his Cabinet, as well as a listing of federal agencies and commissions.
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