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Communication and Consultation Skills
| Title: | 211 Hotline | | URL: | http://www.211.org | | Comment: | The national 2-1-1 hotline, operable 24 hours/week and 7 days/week, refers callers to a variety of human services, from those that will meet everyday needs to crisis services. (The range and number of agencies available through 2-1-1 will differ between communities.) |  | |
| Title: | Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) | | URL: | http://www.airs.org | | Comment: | AIRS is the professional association for over 1,000 community information and referral (I&R) providers. | | |
| Title: | Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center | | URL: | http://hcccnsc.edc.org/ | | Comment: | The NSC provides resources and support that help CCHC networks promote the healthy development of children in out-of-home early care and education settings. On this website CCHCs, state leaders, and early care and education providers can find resources and information to support their work toward this important goal. The NSC also offers phone and onsite technical assistance to state leaders to support the development or sustainability of their CCHC networks. | | |
| Title: | National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) | | URL: | http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/index.html | | Comment: | The mission of the National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) is to increase the capacity of health and mental health programs to design implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems. The website contains a searchable resource database.
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| Title: | National Child Care Information Center | | URL: | http://www.nccic.org | | Comment: | The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, is a national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services. Highlights of the website include links to publications, state profiles, a searchable database, and specific resources in Spanish. | | |
| Title: | National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association | | URL: | http://www.nationalcasa.org | | Comment: | This website contains information on nationwide programs, volunteers appointed to speak for children in legal matters, CASAnet (a worldwide website to help professionals in their work with children who are abused or neglected), and resources. Website and some information available in Spanish. | | |
| Title: | Office of Minory Health (OMH) | | URL: | http://www.omhrc.gov | | Comment: | OMH has information specialists who are bilingual in Spanish. They also have materials available in Spanish, and materials regarding American Indian, Alaska Native, African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Latino populations. | | |
| Title: | Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC) | | URL: | http://nccic.org/tribal | | Comment: | This site can help you find specific programs and a network of resources for tribal communities with regards to child care and early childhood education. The site details the minimum standards specific to tribal child care centers, a calendar of TriTAC events, profiles of effective programs and strategies, frequently asked questions, and contact information for tribal Child Care and Development Fund grantees. | | |
| Title: | U.S. Department of Justice - ADA | | URL: | http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm | | Comment: | This is the homepage for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). There are several links that provide information on and technical assistance with the ADA. | | |
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