Links of Interest

Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
This website is dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children with disabilities. The IRSC is a nonprofit web site, which has been providing parents, educators, medical professionals, and care givers with information.

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
NACCRRA is the national network of community-based child care resource and referral agencies. NACCRRA provides technical consultation and resources to member child care resource and referral agencies. Visit this web site to find out more information and discover the benefits of membership.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Parents Action
I am your child campaign-focuses on brain development and early learning

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care The primary mission of the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (NRC) is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation. The standard resource for information concerning this subject is the National Health and Safety Performance Standards Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs (also known as Caring for Our Children), published in 1992. Each state manages licensure of child care settings in different ways. The licensure regulations from the 50 states and the District of Columbia are also available on this web site. The NRC will update this database as changes are made.

National Network for Child Care offers a vast knowledge about children and childcare from the local, state, national, and international levels

WI Shares –Child Care Subsidy Program WI Department of Workforce Development Child Care Section

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Come here to check out the latest information on NAEYC's conferences and publications, plus information on accreditation, advocacy, policy issues, and NAEYC membership.

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) The mission of NAFCC is to support the profession of family child care and to encourage high-quality care for children. NAFCC promotes high-quality family child care through accreditation, leadership training, technical assistance, public education, and policy initiatives. Visit the web site to find out more about this organization.

Child Care Information Center (source to obtain information related to child care topics in Wisconsin)

US Consumer Product Safety Commission (children and adult product safety and recall information)

Wisc. Child Care Research Partnership (research related to child care in Wisconsin)

Wisc. Council on Children and Families (child advocacy efforts in Wisconsin)

Wisc. Immunization Program

Allergy and Asthma Network - Mothers of Asthmatics

American Lung Association

Centers for Disease Control (communicable diseases, other diseases, and safety promotion)

Children's Defense Fund (child advocacy information)

Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin

Safe Sites for Kids

Library of Congress
Find out information and research topics for school projects.

NASA
View images from space and learn about the space program.

Play Music
Explore various musical instruments through sounds and games.

Public Broadcasting System
Take virtual tours around the world, link to Maryland Public Television and you child's favorite PBS program.