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Child Care Aware view detail comment email this

This group "is a non-profit initiative committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community." The "Child Care Connector" provides information about locating child care resources based on zip code. Site also includes publications on utilizing child care and a newsletter. Available in English and Spanish. From the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).
http://www.childcareaware.org/en/
Topics: Families

Last updated Jun 6, 2007


Eldercare Locator view detail comment email this

This database is designed "to link older adults and their caregivers to unbiased information and assistance resources at the state and community level." Features "information and assistance resources for legal services, elder abuse prevention, health insurance counseling, prescription assistance, and the long term care ombudsman program." Searchable by city, county, and ZIP code. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx
Topics: Families, Long-term Care, Mental Conditions, Senior Health, Seniors

Last updated Jan 22, 2009


Find Care Now: Child Care view detail comment email this

To search for a provider in a specific area, users must first register (free). Providers are listed by city under each state. Entry details range from just name and phone number to Web pages with full information, including costs and services, program type (infant care, preschool) and curriculum type (academic, developmental), whether meals are included, and more. Site also features articles and tips about care.
http://www.findcarenow.com/
Topics: Families

Last updated Sep 29, 2003


Innocence Lost the Plea view detail comment email this

This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program provides "an investigation of the Little Rascals Day Care case in Edenton, N.C.," which took eight years and involved 429 counts of sexual abuse of children. The site features a chronology and overview of the case, excerpts from the trial, a discussion forum with experts, and articles on child witnesses in court. Includes a show transcript.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/innocence/
Topics: Crime, Families, Judicial Process

Last updated Oct 14, 2004




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