STARS Specific Materials

STARS provider information brochure:
ProviderBrochure.pdf

STARS provider program guide:
program_guide.pdf

To put a STARS e-badge on your site click here for directions:
badges.html

Quarterly Progress Reports:
December 2007: quarterlyreport_12-07.pdf
July 2007: quarterlyreport_7-07.pdf

Vermont Resources

Vermont's Child Development Division (here are some resources related to child care):
• Child care provider lists, including information on choosing child care and a list of providers by town
• Licensing and regulations for child care providers
• Child care benefits or subsidies to help parents afford quality child care
• Current research about child care in Vermont
Visit www.cddvt.org or call 1-800-649-2642

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

Information about getting help paying for child care:
www.BrightFuturesInfo.org

Information about professional development and career planning for preschool and afterschool professionals:
http://northernlights.vsc.edu/

Vermont Organization

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 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. Each regional agency provides information and referral for parents and employers, and education, training and technical assistance to child care providers in their area. 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, for help choosing child care
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. 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
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 supporting 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, the 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

National Child Care Information Center
www.nccic.org