Resources & Links

To find out more about early childhood program accreditation and accreditation quality standards:
National Association for the Education of Young Children

To find out about children's health care issues, please see:
American Academy of Pediatrics
KidsHealth.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

For information about State regulations regarding center based group care, please reference Part 407 of the daycae licensing standards available at the Illinois DCFS website at:
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

For information about typical child development, and ideas for parents in support of that development, contact:
ParentCenter.com
Gerber

For information about health care costs/insurance for children, contact:
All Kids - llinois

For information and materials about Good Start, Grow Smart, see the following links:
The Child Care Bureau
National Child Care Information Center

The Illinois Early Learning Standards are available for download at:
Early Learning Standards (pdf)