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"Most people have a deep respect for the education and nurturing that we give to children. We should remember that as we continue our work in 2007."—Pat Taylor, Lowell family child care provider

“La mayoría tiene un respeto profundo por la educación y crianza que les damos a los niños. Debemos recordar eso el 2007 mientras continuemos con nuestro trabajo”. —Pat Taylor, proveedora de cuidado infantil familiar de Lowell.

"The voters I talked to on Election Day were very excited about Question 3! They were so happy to vote for providers because many of them are parents with children in family child care. They knew that if we have a union, we will have the support we need to do a better job."—Evelyne Dalembert, Somerville family child care provider

“Los votantes con los que hablé el día de las elecciones estaban muy animados por la pregunta 3! Estaban contentísimos de votar a favor de los proveedores porque muchos son padres con niños en cuidado infantil familiar. Sabían que si teníamos una unión, tendríamos la ayuda que necesitábamos para hacer un trabajo mejor”. —Evelyne Dalembert, proveedora de cuidado infantil familiar de Somerville

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Licensing, Department of Early Education and Care

* EEC Family Child Care Licensing Information Licensing information from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, including Licensing Requirements, Licensing Guide, Orientation to Licensing, and a Family Child Care FAQ.

* EEC Family Child Care Licensing Forms Required and suggested EEC forms for family child care providers.

* EEC Family Child Care Regulations and Policies EEC's regulations and policy statements that apply to family child care providers.

Professional Development

* Early Educators Scholarship Program The state of Massachusetts offers scholarships to child care providers to pursue degrees in early childhood education or a related field. Applications for scholarships for the 2007-2008 school year are expected to be available in March 2007.

* Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential The CDA Credential is a national credential awarded to early childhood professionals, including family child care providers, who meet a set of competency goals and complete an assessment process.

* National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation NAFCC accreditation is the only national accreditation program for family child care providers. Accreditation verifies that family child care providers are offering high-quality care in their homes.

Business and Taxes

* Redleaf National Institute: The National Center for the Business of Family Child Care - The RNI website has a great deal of useful and important information on business topics relevant to family child care providers, including Record Keeping and Taxes and Contracts and Policies

State and National Organizations for Child Care Providers

* National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) NAEYC is made up of early childhood professionals and others working on behalf of young children (birth through age eight). NAEYC has nearly 100,000 members, and over 300 local, state, and regional affiliates.

* Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MassAEYC) MassAEYC is the Massachusetts affiliate of NAEYC, and has over 2100 members across the Commonwealth. There are seven local affiliates.

* National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) NAFCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.