Local County resources
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Downeast Community Partners 207-667-2995 ext. 224
- Community Action Program (CAP)
- Washington-Hancock Community Agency (WHCA)
P.O. Box 280
Corner of Maine and Maple
Milbridge, ME 04658-0280
voice: (207) 546-7544
- Washington-Hancock Community Agency (WHCA)
- Let’s Go! Downeast
- Program Coordinators listed by county – Maine Health
- Maine Families / Washington
- Maine Families Resource Guide for Washington County
- The Next Step Domestic Violence Project / (24/7) Hotline 800-315-5579 / Business 207-667-0176 (domestic violence support)
- United Way of Eastern Maine
Technology Support
Statewide Support Resources
- Child Care Choices: Search for child care / Resources for families / Quality for ME / Child Care Licensing / Subsidy program / Outdoors we go!
- CCIDS: Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies ~ Tipsheets and Resources are always being updated
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Child Care Subsidy Information for Providers (CCSP)
- Child Development Services – CDS
- Family Child Care Association of Maine (FCCAM)
- From the First Tooth – Maine
- G.E.A.R. Parent Network
- Good Shepard Food Bank
- Maine 211
- MaineHealth Lets Go! 5-2-1-0
- MaineAEYC – state affiliate for NAEYC
- Maine Afterschool Network
- Maine Children’s Alliance
- Maine Families: A great start for all parents / each region/county has their own office
- Maine Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program
- Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands
- Search for parks and other outdoor recreation activities in Maine
- Maine Prepares: Maine Emergency Preparedness Agency
- Maine Roads to Quality – MRTQ
- Quality for ME
- YIKES Your inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe: Planning Guide for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care. A publication of Maine Department of Health and Human Services,
National Health and Safety Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Back to Sleep Education Campaign: Information for parents, caregivers, and health care providers on safe sleeping practices
- CDC Developmental Milestones: Materials provide a quick picture and also usable for conversations with families.
- Child Care Aware of America
- Choose My Plate
- Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care: guidelines for families and consumers in choosing safe and healthy child care in various settings.
- Council for Early Education – CDA
- CPSC Handbook for Outdoor Home Playground Safety: intended as guidance for installation of safe backyard playgrounds.
- Crib Safety Tips: publication from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on crib safety
- ECLKC (Head Start)
- Farm to Early Care and Education (section of Farm to School programs for ECE)
- Go NAPP SACC
- Healthy Children: information related to child health, as well as guidance on parenting issues from leading child health experts.
- Healthy Child Care America: includes “BrightFutures/Child Care Health Partnership Handouts for Parents”
- Infant and toddler feeding: helping parents navigate the what, when and how of : accessible, evidence-based information about today’s best practices for feeding infants and toddlers.
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs
- National Weather Service
- NAA – National AfterSchool Association
- NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children
- NAFCC – National Association for Family Child Care
- NHSA – National Head Start Association
- OPEN – Online Physical Education Network
- Physical Activity and Nutrition: USDA Choose My Plate; Dietary Recommendation Resource
- Preschool Development Grants (PDG)
- Safe Kids USA: information on child passenger safety, pedestrian safety, fire and burn prevention, sports safety, product recalls, and blogs on special topics.
- The US Consumer Product Safety Commission: provides the latest information on product recalls such as cribs and strollers. Consumers can sign up for e-mail alerts with the latest recalls.
Inclusion/ Disabilities Law Resources
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, (CCIDS) has some great tips sheets on ADA practices.
- Care Plan resources/ guidance from Caring for Our Children
- Understanding the Americans with Disability Act ~ Question and answer resource
- National Child Care Information Center: Moving toward Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance: A checklist and Guide for Privately operated child care programs
- After School Programs & the ADA
- PACER – ADA Q&A: Child Care Providers
- Caring for Our Children – Care Plan for Children with Special Health Needs
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