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American Academy of Pediatrics: Healthy Child Care America
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone:	1-888-227-5409
Fax:	(847) 228-7320
Email:	childcare@aap.org
Web Address:	www.healthychildcare.org

This American Academy of Pediatrics website offers tips about how to improve early education and health and safety of children in out-of-home child care.

Child Care Aware
3101 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 350
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone:	1-800-424-2246
Fax:	(703) 341-4101
TDD:	1-866-278-9428 toll-free
Email:	info@childcareaware.org
Web Address:	http://www.childcareaware.org

This nonprofit organization helps parents locate quality child care and child care resources in their community by increasing the visibility of local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide.

International Nanny Association
P.O. Box 1299
Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone:	1-888-878-1477 (713) 526-2670
Fax:	(508) 638-6462
Web Address:	www.nanny.org

The International Nanny Association (INA) is a nonprofit organization for nannies and those who teach, place, employ, and support professional in-home child care providers. The INA website lists nanny training and employment programs and has information on salaries and other aspects of nanny care.

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
1473 West Alexander Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Phone:	1-800-359-3817 (801) 886-2322
Fax:	(801) 886-2325
Web Address:	www.NAFCC.org

This organization accredits family child care programs and provides resource materials. The NAFCC also organizes conferences for people with family child care programs.

National Network for Child Care
Web Address:	www.nncc.org

The National Network for Child Care (NNCC) offers newsletters, an e-mail group, and regional support and assistance for issues about family child care, center-based child care, and school-age child care. The Web site has many publications and resources about child care issues.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
P.O. Box 6511
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone:	1-800-598-KIDS (1-800-598-5437)
Fax:	(303) 724-0960
Email:	info@nrckids.org
Web Address:	http://nrckids.org

This website has detailed information about child care licensing requirements in the United States. Each state's requirements are listed. There is also information about cleanliness, emotional health, healthy habits, illnesses, special needs, and safety.

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Last Updated: May 05, 2011

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