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Federal Childcare Resources

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

The following Federal organizations can provide information to assist you in obtaining quality child care:

The General Services Administration
18th and F Streets, NW, Room 6119
Washington, DC 20405

The General Services Administration's (GSA) Office of Child Care and Development Programs is the focal point for the establishment of child care centers in GSA-controlled space. The Office oversees 92 child care centers and provides directors, staff, and board members advice and technical assistance on the successful operation of quality child care programs. The Office enhances Federal agencies' ability to provide ongoing quality child care by collecting and disseminating information through a network of Regional Child Care Coordinators and an Interagency Task Force on Federal Child Care. Appendix F contains a list of child care centers in GSA-controlled space. You may contact the following GSA Regional Child Care Coordinators for further information

Region 1 and 2:
Eileen Stern
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
212-656-5994

Region 3:
Jill Lehman
Wannamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Room 720
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396
215-656-5994

Region 4
Brenda Rice
Suite 2800
4 AC, 401 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30365
404-331-1850

Region 5
Liz Themelis
A.J. Celebrezze Federal Building
Room 769
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44199
216-522-4963

Region 6
James Hoover
Federal Building
1500 East Bannister Road
Kansas City, MO 64131
816-926-7241

Region 7
B.J. Upton
819 Taylor Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-334-8415

Region 8
Jacki Fling
P.O. Box 25006
Denver, CO 80225-0006
303-236-7201

Region 9
Tim Timberlake
525 Market Street
San Fransico, CA 94105
415-744-5515

Region 10
Eric Williams
400 15th Street, SW
Auburn, WA 98001
206-931-7774

National Capital Region
Brooks Menessa
Regional Office Building, Room 7921
7th and D Streets, SE
Washington, DC 20405
202-708-7250

The Office of Personnel Management
1900 E. Street, NW, Room 7412
Washington, DC 20415
202-606-5520

The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Work and Family Program Center assists Federal agencies in developing programs which address the needs of employees with family responsibilities. During the past several years, OPM has expanded and reinforced existing policies designed to assist employees in balancing their work and family responsibilities. These efforts include: developing flexible leave policies for parental and family responsibilities; establishing leave sharing programs for employees with medical emergencies; promoting the use of flexible and compressed work schedules, flexiplace, part-time employment, and job sharing; and conducting a variety of educational activities to encourage agencies to develop effective dependent care programs. Other OPM organizational leadership responsibilities include the Federal Women's Program and the Employee Assistance Program which traditionally have assisted Federal employees in dealing with the pressures of family and work life. (See Introduction for a description of Federal personnel programs that assist employees in balancing their work and family responsibilities.

The Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
202-245-0347

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children, Youth, and Families administers two programs relating to child care: Head Start and the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. Head Start is a nationwide early childhood program for low-income preschool children, designed to provide comprehensive services in preparation for public school. Your local department of social services can provide information about eligibility for Head Start. The Child Care and Development Block Grant Program helps low- income families obtain child care services. Appendix G contains information about this program.

Internal Revenue Service
1111 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20224

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides free tax information and services to help taxpayers, including a toll free telephone service (toll free telephone numbers are printed in your local telephone directory), tax information publications, tax assistance and educational programs, and audiovisual instructional materials that are available on loan to groups.

Publications of interest to parents include #503: Child and Dependent Care Expenses: and #929: Tax Rules for Children and Dependents. These publications can be ordered by calling toll free 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). You can also order IRS Publication #910: Guide to Free Tax Services, which is a catalog of tax services and publications.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The following national organizations provide information that can assist you in finding quality child care:

National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC)
1509 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-232-8777
toll free 1-800-424-2460

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a nonprofit organization of more than 80,000 child care professionals and others dedicated to the goal of improving the quality of services provided to young children and their families. NAEYC meets this goal by (1) providing educational opportunities and resources to promote the professional development of those working for and with young children, and (2) working to increase public knowledge and support for high quality early childhood programs. The NAEYC's National Academy of Early Childhood Programs accredits early childhood programs.

To obtain a copy of NAEYC's Resource Catalog, containing an extensive listing of brochures, books, videos, and posters, call or write the NAEYC. Examples of NAEYC publications include: Young Children, a bimonthly journal; Accreditation Criteria and Procedures of the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs - Revised Edition; Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8; and Teaching Preschoolers: It Looks Like This....in Pictures(1990). Parents may request a complimentary brochure entitled How to Choose a Good Early Childhood Program by sending a self-addressed, stamped, business size envelope to NAEYC at the address listed above.

National Association of Child Care
Resource and Referral Agencies
(NACCRRA)
1319 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-393-5501
Child Care Aware:
Toll Free 1-800-424-2246

The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) can provide information about child care resource and referral agencies around the country. Contact NACCRRA's Child Care Aware for a list of resource and referral agencies in your area.

Bank Street College of Education Work
and Family Life Programs
610 W. 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
212-222-6700

Bank Street College researches and reports on work and family problems and productivity. It provides referrals, distributes the publication, Investing in Quality Child Care, and publishes a newsletter, Work and Family Life: Balancing Job and Personal Responsibilities.

Educational Resources Information
Center (ERIC)
Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early
Childhood Education
University of Illinois
805 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-1386

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, is a national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. ERIC's Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education contains a variety of reports of interest to parents, including Infant Child Care, Infant Day Care: The Critical Issues, Approaches to School-Age Child Care, and Planning for Parent Participation in Schools for Young Children. These and similar reports can be obtained free of charge from the clearinghouse.

Child Care Action Campaign
330 Seventh Ave., 17th Floor
New York, NY 10011
212-239-0138

The Child Care Action Campaign seeks to inform the public about child care problems, solutions, and services available through government, corporations, and individuals. It publishes information including issue summaries, a newletter, and a series of fact sheets on child care topics.

Project Home Safe
American Home Economics Association
1555 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-252-SAFE

Project Home Safe is a national education and advocacy program addressing the issue of latchkey children. Sponsored by the American Home Economics Association, a non-profit organization, and the Whirlpool Foundation, the project provides materials, training, and other resources to help parents and communities respond to the important issue of children who are left unsupervised while parents are at work. Parent materials that are distributed free of charge include pamphlets on assessing readiness for and preparing for self-care, tips on self-care safety and activities, and suggestions for finding appropriate school-age child care.

The Children's Foundation
725 15th Street, NW
Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005-2109
202-347-3300

The Children's Foundation is a national non-profit organization whose efforts include increasing the availability of affordable, quality child care. It provides training and assistance to parents and child care providers across the country. A publications list will be sent upon request. In addition, The Children's Foundation will send a summary of the child care regulations in your State if you send a stamped self-addressed envelope with your request.

National Association for Family Day
Care (NAFDC)
1331-A Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 348
Washington, DC 20004
Toll Free 1-800-359-3817

The National Association for Family Day Care (NAFDC), an organization representing family and group home child care providers throughout the United States, serves as a networking system for family day care. NAFDC accredits family day care homes that offer high quality child care services. You can obtain a list of accredited homes in your State by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to NAFDC.

National Information Center for
Children and Youth With Disabilities
(NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
202-884-8200 (Voice/TDD)
Toll Free 1-800-695-0285 (Voice/TDD)

The National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities (NICHCY) is a national information and referral clearinghouse, supported through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education. NICHCY staff can answer questions regarding disability issues, refer callers to other disability organizations, and send information packets and fact sheets such as those mentioned under the Programs for Children with Special Needs section.

The School-Age Child Care Project
Wellesley College Center for Research
on Women
Wellesley, MA 02181-8259
781-235-0320 Ext. 2546

The School-Age Child Care Project is a non-profit resource and consultation organization that can provide information about school age child care, including startup, development, and assessment of school-age child care programs. A publications list will be sent upon request.

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