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Overview & FAQ

Choosing a Care Provider

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Books for Parents

Links

Informal Care Options

Family Friend Neighbor Care

Nanny and Au Pair Care

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School Age

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Parents in Transition

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For Child Care Providers

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Child Care Health Prep: Immunization and Medical Care

Choosing In Home (Nanny) Care

Families Are Not All Alike

Links for Parents

Below are links to frequently used websites and websites devoted to specific child care issues important to parents..

Table of contents:

Child Care Issues
School Age Resources
City Web Sites
State/County/Local Resources
Parenting
Education
Local School Districts
Advocating for Children
Health and Safety
Special Needs
Equality and Diversity
Products, Services and Entertainment

Child Care Issues

• Department of Early Learning - Child Care and Early Learning
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association for Family Child Care
• Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network

Subsidy Information

• Washington State DSHS Working Connections Child Care
• City of Seattle – Child Care Program
• Homeless Child Care Program and Child Care Financial Assistance Program

School Age Resources

• National Institute on Out-of-School Time
• Afterschoollearning.org
• School’s Out Washington

State/County/Local Resources

• Department of Social and Health Services
• Washington State Legislature
• King County
• King County Library System

City Web Sites

• Auburn
• Bellevue
• Bothell
• Burien
• Carnation
• Clyde Hill
• Covington
• Des Moines
• Duvall
• Enumclaw
• Federal Way
• Hunts Point
• Issaquah
• Kenmore
• Kent
• Kirkland
• Lake Forest Park
• Maple Valley
• Medina
• Mercer Island
• Newcastle
• Normandy Park
• North Bend
• Redmond
• Renton
• Sammamish
• SeaTac
• Seattle
• Shoreline
• Snoqualmie
• Tukwila
• Woodinville

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Parenting

• Live and Learn
• Parents Without Partners
• Puget Sound Adlerian Society
• Parenthood Web
• Listening Mothers
• Parent Map
• Talaris Research Institute

Education

• Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Washington Home School Organization

Local School Districts

• Auburn School Dist.
• Bellevue School Dist.
• Enumclaw School Dist.
• Federal Way School Dist.
• Highline School Dist.
• Issaquah School Dist.
• Kent School Dist.
• Lake Washington School Dist.
• Mercer Island School Dist.
• Northshore School Dist.
• Renton School Dist.
• Riverview School Dist.
• Seattle School Dist.
• Shoreline School Dist.
• Snoqualmie Valley School Dist.
• Tahoma School Dist.
• Tukwila School Dist.
• Vashon Island School District

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Advocating for Children

• Children’s Alliance

Health and Safety

• Washington Public Health Department – Seattle/King County
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• The Food and Nutrition Information Center
• Red Cross of King/Kitsap Counties
• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
• SAFE Worldwide
• Kids Growth
• The Baby Proofer
• ParentHelp123
• Cavity Free Kids

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Special Needs

• Washington PAVE – Parents Are Vital in Education
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page
• The ARC of the United States
• ARC of King County
• Family Village – A Global Community of Disability
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Hand Speak
• Father’s Network
• Disability Resources Monthly
• Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities

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Equality and Diversity

• Indian Health Service
• National Black Child Development Institute
• Rethinking Schools
• Native Culture
• Safe Schools Coalition
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence
• Aspiria – An Investment in Latino Youth
• Bueno Center for Multicultural Education
• Native Child

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