Links to Additional Resources

Alaska Family Child Care Association (AFCCA)
Local organization associated with NAFCC helping to promote quality family child care through accreditation and to promote training and leadership development through specialized technical assistance. AFCCA is located in Anchorage at 2221 East Northern Lights Blvd. For more information you can contact them at (907) 258-5436.

Alaska Family Resource Center – Wasilla

http://www.akafs.org

Alaska Ice: Initiative for Community Engagement

http://www.alaskaice.org

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

http://www.eed.state.ak.us/

Alaska Head Start Association (AHSA)
The Alaska Head Start Association is a membership organization representing Head Start parents, staff, directors and friends. The membership year is November 1-October 31.

AHSA is dedicated to strengthening early learning programs through advocacy, education, and leadership. AHSA represents all 17 Head Start programs in Alaska, and works to create a unified voice and point of contact for partners and policymakers. Each year we strive to keep the Head Start community informed, to build collaborative relationships, partner with coalitions at the state and federal level, and to recognize outstanding achievement.

For more information about AHSA please visit: www.akheadstart.org or you may contact the association by email: akheadstart@gmail.com or write to: AHSA, PO Box 202449, Anchorage, AK 99520-2449

Alaska Partners for Quality Early Care and Education
The Alaska Partners for Quality Education began in 1995 and has continued as an initiative of the Alaska Head Start Office funded by the federal Head Start Collaboration grant. Since 1997 the group has focused on improving the quality of early childhood programs by improving the education and training of adults who work in them. For more information please contact Mia Oxley by e-mail at
oxley@alaska.net

Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children(AAEYC)

http://www.anchorageaeyc.org

Anchorage School District

http://asdk12.org

Anchorage School District / Special Education Parent Resource Center

http://asdk12.org/depts/sped

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America-Alaska Chapter

http://aafaalaska.com

Best Beginnings
Best Beginnings is a public-private partnership bringing together people and resources to ensure all Alaska children begin school ready to succeed. It is managed by the Early Learning Council and United Way of Anchorage.

http://www.bestbeginningsalaska.org

Business License Information

http://dced.state.ak.us/occ/buslic.htm

Campfire USA-Community Park Loop

http://campfireak.org

Center for Human Development

http://www.alaskachd.org

Child Care Assistance Benefits
This web site will help families determine the possibility that they may be eligible for Child Care Benefits. It includes an online calculator for determining the possible level of assistance.

http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare

Child Care Aware

http://www.childcareaware.org/en/

Child Care Bureau
The Child Care Bureau’s goals include enhancing the quality, affordability, and supply of child care available for all families.

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb

Denali Kid Care
269-6529 in Anchorage or 1-888-318-8890 outside of Anchorage for an application. Applications can also be downloaded at:

http://hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare

Disability Law Center of Alaska
1-800-478-1234

Anchorage (907) 565-1002 Fax (907) 565-1000

Fairbanks (907) 456-1070 Fax (907) 456-1080

Juneau (907) 586-1627 Fax (907) 586-1066

Bethel (907) 543-3357 Fax (907) 543-3359

http://www.dlcak.org

Distance delivery courses for child care providers.

Students earn 3 college credits. Support from CCC staff is offered. Significant scholarships/funding opportunities available through the Center for Human Development

Distance Education

http://www.virtualeduc.com/

Head Start Bureau
Head Start is a child development program that has served low-income children and their families since 1965. This site is 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.

http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb

I am Your Child Campaign
This site provides information about the I am Your Child national campaign which is a national public awareness campaign on the importance of the first three years of life.

http://www.iamyourchild.org

Imaginarium
This is a dynamic center of hands-on science, learning and fun. As Alaska’s only science discovery center, we unlock the mysteries of science and technology through exciting and interactive exhibits and programs.

http://www.imaginarium.org

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

http://www.matsuk12.us

Municipality of Anchorage
For information on Child Care and regulation compliance history on individual licensed centers go to
http://hhs.muni.org/childcare

Call 343-4758 for information on the compliance history for licensed Family Child Care Homes.

Approved Child Care Homes in Anchorage are regulated by this office
http://hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare

NAMI Alaska
Tracey Barbee, Affiliate Development Coordinator and Children’s Mental Health Advocate: TBarbee@nami-alaska.org

http://www.nami.org/msTemplate.cfm?micrositeid=111

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

http://www.naccrra.org

National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NAEYC’s programs and policies are presented plus interesting information to help child care providers, parents and children.

http://www.naeyc.org

National Child Care Association
Professional trade association that represents the private, licensed early childhood care and education community. NCCA has a dual advocacy for quality, affordable child care as well as the business of child care.

http://www.nccanet.org

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
Established to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families.

http://www.nccic.org

National Childhood Training Center
This site is sponsored by the Early Childhood Training Center, Portland State University. This group provides training and technical assistance to programs serving children birth through eight and their families. They also provide links to various other sites.

http://http://www.ectc.pdx.edu/

National Head Start Association
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is the membership organization representing Head Start parents, staff, directors, and friends across the nation. Major activities of the National Head Start Association include education and advocacy on behalf of head Start children, families and programs; quarterly publication of the NHSA journal, regular policy and legislative updates, special studies and reports; two annual training conferences, and leadership institutes.

http://www.nhsa.org

Office of Children’s Services

http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs

Programs for Infants & Children, Inc. (PIC):

http://www.picak.org

Providence Child Development Center:
Parenting and child development classes

http://www.providence.org/alaska/education/04pc_classes.htm

SERRC – Alaska’s Educational Resource Center

http://www.serrc.org

State of Alaska Child Care Office
This web site will help families determine the possibility that they may be eligible for Child Care Benefits. It includes an online calculator for determining the possible level of assistance. It also has information on all State of Alaska Child Care Programs. This is the office that regulates Child Care Statewide.

http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare

Child Care Program Office
Division of Public Assistance
619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Ste 230
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 269-4671/ Fax (907) 269-4536

Special Education Service Agency

http://www.sesa.org

Stone Soup Group
They sustain the health and well being of Alaskan children with special health care needs and their families. Through listening to the stories of families, we identify areas of need and work with communities to find solutions.

http://www.stonesoupgroup.org

Supports for parents and providers having or working with children who have autism
Alaska Autism Resource Center:

http://www.sesa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=64&Itemid=62

Teaching Strategies, Inc.
Enhances the quality of early childhood programs by offering practical, developmentally appropriate curriculum materials, training programs, parenting resources, and staff development services.

http://www.teachingstrategies.com

The Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
A non profit corporation headquartered in Washington, DC. The Council’s mission is to increase the status and recognition of early care and education professionals who care for children birth through 5 years of age in child care centers, family child care homes, and as home visitors.

http://www.cdacouncil.org

The National Association of Child Care Professionals
Committed to strengthening the professional skill level of child care directors, owners, and administrators nationwide, without regard to tax status or corporate structure. NACCP believes effective management is the critical link to superior child care. Accreditation Program for Child Care Managers.

http://www.naccp.org

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
National membership organization working with the more than 400 state and local family child care providers associations in the United State. The focus of NAFCC is to promote quality family child care through accreditation and to promote training and leadership development through specialized technical assistance.

http://www.nafcc.org

UNITED WAY

http://national.unitedway.org

United Way of Anchorage

http://www.uway.ak.org

University ofAlaska Anchorage / Center for Human Development

http://www.alaskachd.org

Wheelock College
Wheelock’s distinguished academic and professional programs forge a comprehensive, communicative relationship between educated women and men and the children they choose to serve. They have an excellent Career Planning page.

http://www.wheelock.edu

Zero to Three
This is the premier site for information and research on infants and toddlers.

http://zerotothree.org