Some helpful Web sites for parents

Below are some links to child care information that parents may find helpful.

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<li>Department of Early Education and Care, Massachusetts' child care licensing authority. Its Web site has a list of licensed child care programs in all regions of the state: www.eec.state.ma.us.</li>

<li>Community Care for Kids, a Quincy-based agency serving most of the South Shore that can refer parents of all incomes to child care programs, and can help low-income parents find assistance. Parents can call or send a web inquiry about programs in their area. www.communitycareforkids.org</li>

<li>National Association for the Education of Young Children: a national organization that accredits child care centers, holding them to additional standards beyond state license requirements. Parents can search for NAEYC accredited programs: www.naeyc.org</li>

<li>National Association for Family Child Care: a national organization that accredits family or home-based child care programs. Its Web site includes a search for local accredited programs: www.nafcc.org</li>

<li>National Association for Child Care Research and Referral Agencies: a national organization that promotes quality child care and studies child care trends: www.naccrra.org</li>

<li>Strategies for Children: a Boston organization lobbying for universal pre-school for all 4-year-olds in the Bay State: www.strategiesforchildren.org</li>

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