Vermont Resources

Child Development Division
103 South Main Street, A Building
Waterbury, VT 05671
1-800-649-2642
www.cddvt.org

Child Care Consumer Concern Line
1-800-540-7942

Bright Futures Information System
The Child Development Division’s website for parents and child care providers to get answers to questions about child care, preschool, afterschool care, and the services available to help ensure that high quality child care is available to every child in Vermont who needs it.
www.brightfuturesinfo.org

Vermont Child Care Subsidy Program
Call 1-800-649-2642 or visit www.brightfuturesinfo.org

Vermont 2-1-1
Vermont 2-1-1, a program of the United Ways of Vermont, is a health and human services information and referral program available for everyone in Vermont. Vermont 2-1-1 Call Specialists provide the human touch, help solve problems, and link individuals and families with local, statewide, regional and nationwide resources. Visit www.vermont211.org or call 2-1-1.

Vermont Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (Support Agencies)

ADDISON
Mary Johnson Children’s Center
81 Water Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-4304
www.mjccvt.org

BENNINGTON
Bennington County Child Care Association
226 Union Street
PO Box 829
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-6938
800-916-8645
www.bccca.net

CALEDONIA/ESSEX (SOUTH)
Kingdom Child Care Connection at Umbrella
1222 Main Street, Suite 301
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-8645
800-916-8645
www.umbrellanek.org

CHITTENDEN
Child Care Resource
181 Commerce Street
Williston, VT 05495
(802) 863-3367
800-339-3367
www.childcareresource.org

FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE
Family Center of Northwestern Vermont
27 Lower Newton Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 524-6574
www.ncssinc.org

LAMOILLE
Lamoille Family Center
480 Cady’s Falls Road
Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-5229
www.lamoillefamilycenter.org

ORANGE/WINDSOR (NORTH)
Dartmouth Child Care Project
17 ½ Lebanon Street, Suite 2
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-3233
800-323-5446
www.dartmouth.edu/~ccp/

ORLEANS/ESSEX (NORTH)
Northeast Kingdom Community Action, Inc.
Parent Child Center
32 Central Street
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-4072
877-722-6680
www.nekca.org

RUTLAND
Vermont Achievement Center
88 Park Street
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 747-0033
(802) 775-2390
www.vacvt.org

WINDSOR (SOUTH)/ WINDHAM (NORTH)
Springfield Area Parent Child Center
2 Main Street
North Springfield, VT 05150
(802) 886-5242
1-800-808-4442
www.sapcc2.com

WASHINGTON
Family Center of Washington County
383 Sherwood Drive
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
(802) 262-3292
www.fcwcvt.org

WINDHAM
Windham Child Care Association
130 Birge Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-5332
1-866-254-5332
www.windhamchildcare.org

Vermont Organizations

Parent to Parent of Vermont
Parent to Parent works to nurture and support families whose children have a chronic illness or disability, and/or have been born prematurely, and to encourage the implementation of family-centered policies and practices at all levels. Visit www.partoparvt.org

Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC)
The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) is an affiliate of the National Association for Education of Young Children, the nation’s largest membership organization for early childhood professionals. The Vermont affiliate was formed through a grass-roots effort in 1972. Visit www.vaeyc.org

Vermont Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (VACCRRA)
There are 12 child care resource and referral (R&R) agencies located throughout Vermont's 14 counties.  Each of these agencies is a member of VACCRRA. VACCRRA member agencies share a common commitment to the development and support of quality child care options for Vermont children and their families. Visit www.vermontchildcare.org

Vermont Child Care Providers’ Association
The Vermont Child Care Providers' Association is a statewide, non-profit, professional organization offering peer support as well as access to information and resources. Visit www.geocities.com/vccpa

National Organizations

Child Care Aware
Child Care Aware is a national organization committed to helping parents find the best information on locating quality child care and child care resources in their community.
Visit www.childcareaware.org/en/

Early Head Start
The Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) was created in 1995 by the Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The EHS NRC is a storehouse of early childhood expertise that promotes the building of new knowledge and the sharing of information. Visit www.ehsnrc.org

Head Start
Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Visit www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/

National AfterSchool Association (NAA)
NAA represents the voice of the afterschool field in the areas of professional development, program quality, public policy and current issues affecting children and youth in their out-of-school time. Visit www.naaweb.org

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NAEYC is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age eight. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high-performing and inclusive organization. Visit www.naeyc.org

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
NAFCC is dedicated to advocating for the family child care profession by collaborating with other local, state and national organizations that contribute to the family child care field to increase awareness about and improve the quality of family child care. Visit www.nafcc.org

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and useful information to parents seeking child care, child care professionals and child care advocates. Visit www.naccrra.org

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau, Office of Family Assistance, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that provides links to early care and education information for parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers and the public. Visit www.nccic.org

National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation has been helping educational programs strive for excellence since 1993. This non-profit organization was created to encourage the availability of high-quality early education programs for America's families. Now, as an independent and nationally recognized program, NECPA is maintaining its pursuit for excellence by delivering its accreditation philosophy to hundreds of early childhood programs across the country. Visit www.necpa.net

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
The Resource Center seeks to enhance the quality of child care by supporting state and local health departments, child care regulatory agencies, child care providers and parents in their efforts to promote health and safety in child care. Visit http://nrc.uchsc.edu