Links and Resources

The Division of Child Care Services is committed to helping parents and providers learn all they can about children and child care issues.

Below you will find a variety of topics with additional information for parents, providers and other educators.

Special Interest

• Project 8: Governor's Child Seat Program
• Bright Start Early Childhood Initiative
• Child Care & Early Education Work Force Survey
  

Interest to Parents

• South Dakota Ed Web
  
• I Am Your Child Foundation
  
• Healthy Childcare Magazine

Interest to Providers

• Family Child Care Professionals of SD
  
• The National Association of Child Care Resource/Referral Agencies
  
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
  
• National Association for Family Child Care
  
• National Child Care Association
  
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC)
  
• South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (SDAEYC)
  
• Quality in Linking Together (QUILT)
  
• IRS Child Care Provider Business Information
  

Out-of-School Time Links

• National Institute on Out-of-School Time
  
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• SD Department of Education - 21st Century Community Learning Centers
  
• National After-school Association (NAA)
  
• SD School-Age Care Alliance (SoDakSACA)
  
• After-school Alliance
  
• The Finance Project

Training and Education Links

• National Center for Community Education
• The Program for Infant Toddler Caregivers

Government Links

• Child Care Bureau
  
• U.S. Department of Education
  
• Cooperative Extension System's National Network for Child Care
  
• National Child Care Information Center