Center for the Child Care Workforce: Works to improve the quality of child care services by upgrading the wages, benefits, training opportunities, and working conditions for child care teachers and family child care providers
Child Care Aware: Is committed to helping parents locate quality child care and child care resources in their community by connecting them with the local agencies best equipped to serve their needs
Child Care Partnership Project: Provides information on creating and maintaining public / private partnerships to increase and improve child care throughout the country
Children’s Defense Fund: Child advocacy organization that works to ensure children a safe and healthy life
Council for Professional Recognition: Home of the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program, and related professional improvement opportunities that contribute to the field of early childhood education
Every Texan: Formerly the Center for Public Policy Priorities, Every Texan is a policy research organization that works to influence the economic and social conditions of individuals, families, and communities
Healthy Child Care Texas: Information for early care and education providers to obtain help through consultation and technical assistance to increase their response to the health and safety needs of children
National After School Association: A leading voice of the after-school profession dedicated to the development, education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC): Focuses on providing technical assistance to family child care associations by developing leadership, professionalism, addressing issues of diversity, and promoting quality through NAFCC’s Family Child Care accreditation
National Child Care Association (NCCA): A professional trade association focused exclusively on the needs of licensed, private childhood care and education programs and is the only organization representing the specific interests of the licensed, private community
National Network for Child Care (NNCC): Networks with committed individuals around the country to bring you practical information and resources that will be useful to you in your everyday work with children
National School-Age Care Alliance (NSACA): Promotes quality school-age care and encourages before- and after-school programs to seek accreditation through their organization
Parent Companion: A guide for Texas parents and caregivers of children with diagnosed or suspected disabilities from birth through 5 years of age.
Parents Action for Children: Public awareness campaign to make early childhood development a top priority for our nation educating parents and professionals about new discoveries in brain development research
Prevent Child Abuse Texas: The leading organization working to prevent the abuse and neglect of our state’s children
Texans Care for Children: Provides information for advocates and policymakers about the well-being of children
Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition (TECEC): The mission of the Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition is to build a system of quality early care and education that prepares children in Texas for success in their education and life
Texas Child Care Solutions: The purpose of TCCS is to provide parents access to accurate and consistent information to assist them in making informed choices to meet their child care needs.
Texas Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): Administers state and federal human services programs that benefit low-income families and children, victims of domestic violence, and people who are elderly or have disabilities
Welfare Information Network: Clearinghouse for information, policy analysis, and technical assistance on welfare reform, including child care benefits
Zero to Three: Promotes the healthy development of our nation’s infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf