CUMBERLAND COUNTY Connections

Local County resources

• Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
  • Catholic Charities 1.800.784.0157 or 207.786.0925 / HOURS: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  Closed 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM / Email: cacfp@ccmaine.org

• Family Focus 207-406-4573 ext. 115
• Community Action Program (CAP)
  • Peoples Regional Opportunity Program(PROP)
    510 Cumberland Avenue
    Portland ME 04101
    voice: (207) 874-1140 or toll-free (Maine only): (800) 698-4959
    TTY: (207) 874-1013
    fax: (207) 874-1155
    website: http://www.propeople.org
• Kids Free to Grow is the Child Abuse Prevention Council for Cumberland County  / Facebook Cumberland County
• Let’s Go! Cumberland
  • Program Coordinators listed by county – Maine Health /
• Maine Families / Cumberland
• Through These Doors / (24/7) Hotline 800-537-6066 / Business 207-767-4952 (domestic violence support)
• United Way of Greater Portland

Technology Support

• Guardian Guide to Google Classroom Guardian Summaries

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