New York Zero-to-Three Network

RESOURCES

One of the goals of the New York Zero-to-Three network is to connect professionals with resources and information. This page offers links to a variety of organizations that provide services, research data, programs, etc., useful to our community. Please let us know of other helpful resources by writing to links@nyzerotothree.org.

Research and Publications

Division of Children and Youth Policy Publications: http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/hsp/hspyoung.htm
Families and Work Institute Research: http://www.familiesandwork.org/announce/workforce.html
Fragile Families and Child Well Being Study—Princeton University: http://crcw.princeton.edu/fragilefamilies/index.htm
Snapshots of America's Families: http://newfederalism.urban.org/nsaf/snapshots_index.html
Society for Research in Child Development: http://www.srcd.org
The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (formally known as the International Child Development Centre): www.unicef-icdc.org
World Association for Infant Mental Health: waimh.org
Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families: http://www.zerotothree.org

Information Centers/Clearinghouses

Children, Youth and Family Consortium Electronic Clearinghouse: http://www.cyfc.umn.edu
Early Education Clearinghouse: http://www.factsinaction.org
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information: http://www.calib.com/nccanch

National Statistics/Databases

Forum on Child and Family Statistics: http://www.childstats.gov

Federal Agencies, Divisions, and Programs

Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.os.dhhs.gov
Administration for Children and Families: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov
Child Care Bureau: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb
Head Start Bureau: http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb
Family and Youth Services Bureau: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/fysb
Fatherhood Initiative: http://fatherhood.hhs.gov
Insure Kids Now: http://www.insurekidsnow.gov

Child Development Resources & Advocacy Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine: http://www.aacpdm.org
The Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy: http://www.yale.edu/bushcenter
Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy (CFFPP): http://www.cffpp.org
Children, Youth, and Family Consortium÷University of Minnesota: http://www.cyfc.umn.edu
Children's Defense Fund: http://www.childrensdefense.org
Committee for Hispanic Children and Families: http://www.chcfinc.org
Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children: http://www.dec-sped.org
Family Violence Prevention Fund: http://endabuse.org
Family Voices: http://www.familyvoices.org
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition: http://www.hmhb.org
Interdisciplinary Council for Developmental and Learning Disorders: http://icdl.com
Kids Count: http://www.aecf.org/kidscount
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): http://www.naeyc.org
The National Black Child Development Institute: http://www.nbcdi.org
National Head Start Association: http://www.nhsa.org
Society for Research in Child Development, University of Michigan: http://www.srcd.org
Tufts University Child & Family Web Guide: http://www.cfw.tufts.edu
Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families: http://www.zerotothree.org

Children with Special Needs

History of the IDEA: www.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/history.html
This ed.gov web page provides a short overview of the history and accomplishments in the twenty-five years of educating children with disabilities through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Idea Practices: www.ideapractices.org
The IDEA Partnerships inform professionals, families and the public about the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and strategies to improve educational results for children and youth with disabilities.
Office of Special Education Programs: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. IDEA authorizes formula grants to states, and discretionary grants to institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technical assistance and dissemination, technology and personnel development and parent-training and information centers.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/policy.html
As part of its mission, OSEP is charged with developing, communicating and disseminating federal policy on early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and on the provision of special education and related services for children with disabilities. The OSEP Legislation and Policy Page links to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Policy Documents Affecting the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities. It also links to full text documents of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (in both English and Spanish) and other publications related to IDEA or early intervention services.
Disabilities Studies and Services Center: www.dssc.org
The Disabilities Studies and Services Center (DSSC) is a department of the Academy for Educational Development (AED). DSSC designs programs that meet the unique information, technical assistance, training, and research needs of professionals and programs that serve to improve the lives of infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities and their families.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center: www.nectac.org
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) supports the national implementation of the early childhood provisions of IDEA. Funded by OSEP, their web site includes links to state and local services, conferences and training opportunities, and a huge clearinghouse of publications, documents, and resources.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: www.nichcy.org
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use the services-families, educators, administrators, journalists, students. NICHCY's special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22). Information provided includes IDEA , the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and research-based information on effective educational practices.
Parent-to-Parent of the United States: www.p2pusa.org
Parent-to-Parent programs operate in every state in the country, as well as many programs internationally. The mission of all Parent-to-Parent programs is to train "veteran" parents to be mentors to other parents of children with special needs. The Parent-to-Parent of the United States web site provides general information about Parent-to-Parent programs, as well as providing technical assistance on setting up a parent-to-parent program in your community.
Regional Resource and Federal Centers Network: www.dssc.org/frc/TAGuide/pti.htm
Funded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Parent Training and Information Centers in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and to the professionals who work with them and their families. This assistance helps parents participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities.

New York Area Resources

Child Care Incorporated: http://www.childcareinc.org
New York State Speech Language Hearing Association: www.nysslha.org
New York Association of Early Childhood and Infant Psychologists: http://www.nyaecip.org
New York University Child Study Center: http://www.aboutourkids.org

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