PARTNERS
Here you will find links to the maine people and organizations
that
make our
systems change possible and substainable
Alliance for Children’s Care, Education, and
Supporting Services
http://www.accessforme.org/
An alliance of early care and education providers and
advocates whose mission is to ensure the availability of family focused
services through collaborative relationships with traditional and
non-traditional partners.
Center for Community Inclusion & Disability
Studies (CCIDS)
http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/ec/
Working to ensure that all infants, preschoolers, and
children to age 12 have an opportunity to be cared for and educated in
high quality, inclusive community early care and education settings.
The website includes useful ‘tipsheets’ that cover the many topics that
arise around child care settings, from developmentally appropriate
practices, to child assessment, to legal issues. The Center for
Community Inclusion also has telephone consultation, email support,
on-site consultation staff development and training activities, and a
resource library to help Maine child care providers when they have
questions or concerns about the children for whom they are caring.
Resource Links
http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/ec/resources/index.htm
CCIDS resources cover a myriad of topics including
research and public policy, links to Maine and national organizations,
technical assistance, instructional modules, periodicals, tip sheets,
newsletters, and short publications.
Maine Association for Infant
Mental Health
http://www.infantmentalhealth.org/
Maine Children’s Alliance
http://www.mekids.org/
An organization that advocates for sound public
policies to improve the lives of all Maine's Children, Youth and
Families.
Maine Children’s Cabinet
http://www.maine.gov/cabinet/
The mission of the Children's Cabinet is to actively
collaborate to create and promote coordinated policies and service
delivery systems that support children, families and communities.
Maine Division for Early
Childhood
http://www.umaine.edu/mdec/
a national, non-profit membership organization designed
for individuals who work with, or on behalf of, children with special
needs, birth through age eight, and their families. Founded in 1973,
DEC is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support
families and enhance the optimal development of children.
Family Resource Center
http://www.connectingfamiliestogether.org/aboutthefrc.html
The Family Resource Center provides families that live
in the Greater Seacoast with weekly playgroups, parenting support
groups, parent education and other family-related services as part of a
shared goal to grow and strengthen our community.
Maine Family Networks
http://www.mainefamilynetworks.com/
A resource for Maine parents and families to network
and share their experiences.
Maine Home Visiting Programs
http://www.mainefamilies.com/
The Maine Bureau of Health administers the Healthy
Families, Parents as Teachers, and Parents Are Teachers, Too programs
by providing grants to community agencies which maintain sites within
each of Maine’s counties. This website provides information to parents,
professionals and interested citizens about these programs, including
where they are located, what they offer and how the programs are
succeeding. You will also find parenting tips, timely facts and
figures, and links to many parent resources.
Maine Family Literacy Initiative
http://www.mainefamilyliteracy.com/
The Maine Family Literacy Initiative is a program of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy designed to support the development and/or improvement of family literacy throughout the state of Maine. Family literacy programs must provide adult literacy, early childhood, and intergenerational literacy services to families with at least one adult reading at less than a 12th grade level and at least one child between the ages of birth and eight who is at risk at being unprepared for starting school. A distinctive feature of each recipient program is the collaboration among the various groups that provide services to adults, children and families.
Maine Parent Federation
http://www.mpf.org/index.htm
A statewide private non-profit organization that
provides information, advocacy, education, and training to parents and
professionals to benefit all children. We promote individual
aspirations and community inclusion for people with disabilities. Find
information about: specific disabilities, parenting issues, education,
services, support groups and other resources available to assist
families and professionals within the home, school and community.
Child Care Plus ME
http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/projects/ccme/default.htm
A collaborative partnership between the University of
Maine Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies and the
Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care and
Head Start that works to ensure that all infants, preschoolers, and
young children–including children with challenging behaviors and
children with medical, physical, and developmental disabilities–have an
opportunity to be cared for and educated in high quality, inclusive
schools and community child care settings.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eohp/lead/
Communities for Children and Youth
http://www.maine.gov/cfc/
A statewide initiative of the Maine Children's
Cabinet designed to create a partnership between state government
and local communities as they work to prevent poor outcomes for
children and youth and promote positive child and youth development.
Maine Department of Education
http://www.maine.gov/education
Explore “Four Year Old Program”; “Child Development
Services”; and
Even Start - “Adult Education” > “Literacy” >
“William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy”
Maine Immunization Program
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/_immunization/index.html
The Maine Immunization Program strives to ensure full
protection of all Maine children and adults from vaccine-preventable
disease. Through cooperative partnerships with public and private
health practitioners and community members, the MIP provides vaccine,
comprehensive education and technical assistance, vaccine-preventable
disease tracking and outbreak control, accessible population-based
management tools, and compassionate support services that link
individuals into comprehensive health care systems.
Maine Marks
http://www.mainemarks.org/
A set of social indicators that reflect the well-being
of Maine children, families and communities. It is an initiative of the
Governor's Children's Cabinet in partnership with the University of
Southern Maine and other organizations.
Maine Roads to Quality (MRTQ)
www.muskie.usm.maine.edu/maineroads
MRTQ is committed to promoting and supporting
professionalism in the early care and education field in an effort to
lead Maine in creating and sustaining quality learning environments for
our youth. MRTQ works with existing or potential community child care
providers in supplementing their work with systematic and up-to-date
training opportunities and through public recognition of the importance
of these providers through professional certification of their
achievements.
Maine Office of Child Care and
Head Start
www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/index.htm
The Office of Child Care and Head Start is an excellent
source of information for parents, providers, and burgeoning child care
facilities interested in the health and development of young children
and their families. From information helping parents locate and pay for
child care to resource development center information to the State of
Child Care in Maine reports, this site truly covers a wide territory of
interest.
- Resource Development Centers
- http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/rdcenters.htm
Resource Development Centers support child care
providers by: maintaining a referral database; resource materials;
newsletters; technical assistance; scholarships; and training.
Explore from Office of Child Care and Head Start
Home > “Information for Parents” > “Resource Development Centers”
Compiled by Elise Washer, VISTA Project Assistant to the Early Childhood Consultant, Maine Department of Education, Augusta, Maine. November 14, 2007. |
