Policymaker Links

Families and Work Institute
www.familiesandwork.org
A non-profit organization committed to finding research-based strategies that foster mutually supportive connections among workplaces, families and communities.

Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
www.oaeyc.org
A voluntary organization of early childhood professionals with more than 5,000 members. OAEYC is affiliated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation's largest association of early childhood professionals, with more than 101,000 members.

National Child Care Information Center
www.nccic.org
A national resource that works to complement, enhance and promote the child care delivery system.

The National Network for Childcare
www.nncc.org
The NNCC unites the expertise of many of the nation's leading universities through the outreach system of Cooperative Extension. The network shares practical information and resources about children and child care with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public.

State of Ohio – Department of Job and Family Services www.state.oh.us/odhs/cdc/
This page provides information on quality and affordable child care, and helpful resources for parents and caregivers.

Voices for Illinois Children
www.voices4kids.org
A statewide, non-profit, non-partisan group of child advocates that champions the full development of every child in Illinois to assure the future well-being of the people of the state.

American Institutes for Research
www.air-dc.org/
AIR public policy research includes child development, child care, and early childhood education.

Child Welfare League of America
www.cwla.org
An association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assis abused and neglected children and their families.

Children’s Defense Fund – Ohio
www.cdfohio.org
CDF particularly advocates for poor and minority children and those with disabilities. The goal is to educate the nation about the needs of children and encourage preventative investment in children before they get sick, drop out of school, or get into trouble.

I Am Your Child
www.iamyourchild.org
A national public awareness and engagement campaign to make early childhood development a top priority.

Civitas Initiative
www.civitas.org
A national, non-profit communication group working to provide educational tools to adults who care for children.

Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org
A national non-profit organization advocating for the healthy development of infants and toddlers.

Child Development Council of Franklin County, Inc.
The Consortium
www.thecol.org/fran.html
Designed to educate early childhood educators, bring about institutional change in training teachers and introduce age-appropriate software to preschoolers and their parents.

Columbus Public Schools
www.columbus.k12.oh.us/earlychildhood/
This page, on the Columbus Public Schools’ site, is dedicated to early childhood education information.

Columbus State Community College
www.cscc.edu
A degree-granting institution offering accessible, affordable, lifelong learning opportunities. CSCC provides Start Smart scholarships for students in early childhood development programs.

FIRSTLINK
www.firstlink.org
A non-profit resource management agency that provides information, resources and training to individuals and families in need and links volunteers to opportunities.

The Ohio Association of Child Care Providers (OACCP)
www.oaccp.com
A trade association established to promote the interests of child care providers in Ohio while encouraging improvement in the quality of care available to the public.

Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
www.occrra.org
Community-based services to make child care more affordable, available, accessible and higher quality.

Ohio Hunger Task Force
www.ohtf.org
A non-profit organization that provides nutritious meals to more than 10,000 children a day and is committed to finding a long-term solution to hunger.

Prevent Child Abuse Ohio
www.preventchildabuseohio.org
Consolidates a wide variety of prevention, education, treatment and research programs targeting child abuse.

The Salvation Army
www.salvationarmy.org
An evangelical Christian movement deeply rooted in community service.

YWCA
www.ywca.org
The oldest and largest women’s membership movement in the United States dedicated to empowering women and girls and to eliminating racism for all. The YWCA offers child care, shelter, health, fitness and social justice programs.