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National Association for Family Child Care

NAFCC is a national membership organization working with more than 400 State and local family child care provider associations across the United States. The mission of NAFCC is to support the profession of family child care and to encourage high-quality care for children. The focus of NAFCC is to provide technical assistance to family child care associations. This assistance is provided through developing leadership, addressing issues of diversity, and promoting quality and professionalism through NAFCC's Family Child Care Accreditation.  
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Licensing / Pre-licensing | Professional Development Resources | Providers and Educators | Quality Improvement and Coaching Resources

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accreditation | business | family child care | home care provider

National Center for Children in Poverty

The National Center for Children in Poverty is the nation's leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of the U.S.'s low-income families and children. NCCP uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation.  
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Data / Research / Policy | Health and Safety | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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Colorado | policy

Amaryllis Therapy Network

Located in Denver, Colorado, offers occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy and counseling for infants and children through adolescents, as well as classes for babies, children, parents, and the professionals that work with them. In addition, we offer a variety of integrative bodywork techniques including craniosacral therapy, neurovascular therapy, and the Feldenkrais Method for infants, children, and adults of all ages.  
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Health and Safety | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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counseling | speech therapy

Biz Boost – Denver Public Library

The Denver Public Library has many sophisticated resources, both electronic and in print, to help entrepreneurs start and grow their business. Request a free 30 to 60 minute appointment with a reference librarian to help find quantitative numbers and statistics to give credibility to your business or marketing plan.  
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Business Resources for Child Care Providers | ECE Careers | Providers and Educators

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Denver

BUILD Initiative

The BUILD Initiative works with early childhood leaders within states and nationally to better prepare young children to thrive and succeed. We support state leaders from both the private and public sectors as they work to set policy, offer services and advocate for children from birth to age five.  
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Child Development, Assessment, and Screening | Data / Research / Policy | ECE Careers | Health and Safety | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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diversity | early intervention | early learning | equity | health | mental health | special needs

Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative

Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative - Developed and maintains a number of quality measurement tools and strategies that assess the quality of health care provided to children and young adults. Their Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC) advances the effective use of public data on the health and health-related services for children, youth and families.  
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Child Development, Assessment, and Screening | Data / Research / Policy | Health and Safety | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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screening | special needs

Child Find

Every school district or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) have professionals who are trained to evaluate children in a variety of areas, including cognitive functioning, physical functioning, hearing and vision, speech and language and social and emotional development. This service is referred to as Child Find. Evaluations are conducted by the Child Find team at no cost to parents.  
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Child Development, Assessment, and Screening | Health and Safety | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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child development | developmental delays | developmental disabilities | early intervention | health | screening | special education | special needs