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Child Maltreatment
Children with Special Needs
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Training and Facilitation Skills

Federal Agencies

Title:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
URL:http://cms.hhs.gov/default.asp?fromhcfadotgov=true
Comment:The federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Title:Child Care Bureau
URL:http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb/
Comment:The Child Care Bureau administers Federal funds to States, Territories, and Tribes to assist low income families in accessing quality child care for children while parents work or participate in education or training. The Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and supply of child care available for all families. It is part of the Administration on children, Youth and Families in the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Title:Federal Citizen Information Center
URL:http://www.firstgov.gov
Comment:This site is the official web portal for the U.S. government. On FirstGov.gov, you can search millions of web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Webiste available in Spanish and other languages.
Title:Health Resources and Services Administration
URL:http://www.hrsa.gov/default.htm
Comment:HRSA directs national health programs, assures quality health care to underserved, vulnerable and special-need populations and promotes appropriate health professions workforce capacity and practice, particularly in primary care and public health. Site provides an overview of organization of HRSA and programs it directs.
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:Maternal and Child Health Bureau
URL:http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov
Comment:A division of HRSA, the MCHB administers four major programs:
(1) The Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant,
(2) The Healthy Start Initiative,
(3) The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, and
(4)Community Integrated Service Systems Program (CISS).
Title:National Head Start Association
URL:http://www.nhsa.org
Comment:Provides information on NHSA programs, membership, funding and legislative issues. Provides list services for contacting members of the Head Start cummunity.
Title:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
URL:http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Comment:This site is hosted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTA). It supports links to PEOPLE-Traffic Safety/Occupant Issues and Child Passenger Safety.
Title:National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
URL:http://nrc.uchsc.edu
Comment:The primary site for accessing up-to-date information about health and safety in child care. Site includes: (1) state child care licensure regulations, (2) search engine for quick access to health and safety topics covered by guidelines, (3) links to other child care information and resources (organized by topic) and (4) tips on a variety of current health and safety topics. Some key resources available in Spanish.
Title:Social Security Online
URL:http://www.socialsecurity.gov
Comment:The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration. Website and information available in Spanish and other languages.
Title:State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
URL:http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/
Comment:Provides detailed state by state information on what health insurance pays for, who is eligible, who to contact, and where to get more information. Also provides free phone number for information. Information and website available in Spanish.
Title:Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
URL:http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa
Comment:TANF allows states to provide assistance and work opportunities to needy families. TANF also gives states the flexibility to develop their own long-term monetary assistance programs to increase self-sufficiency and personal responsibility.
Title:The National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
URL:http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/MCH.cfm
Comment:The National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse site contains links to full text clearinghouse publications as well as MCH state resource sheets for each state in the country. It supports a searchable subject and title database and has links to other MCH health related sites. In addition, it contains a link to the National SIDS Resource Center Materials.
Title:US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Asst. Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
URL:http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/office_specific/hsp.cfm
Comment:This site contains the document, 13 indicators of quality child care: research update. Type the title into the Search box (labeled Input term[s]) and click Begin searching. The specific URL for this document is: http://aspe.hhs.gov/search/hsp/ccquality-ind02/index.htm
Title:United States Department of Agriculture
URL:http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd
Comment:This site had information about school lunch programs, food safety, and nutrition.