Resources for Childcare Professionals
*Per DECAL BFTS Recommendations- www.decal.ga.gov*

Family Day Care providers in the State of Georgia care for 3 to no more than 6 children for pay in their home. The providers home must be located in a residential zone and must meet any other city and/or county requirements in their area. Providers who operate a small business in their home are required to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children in their care as well as maintain compliance with the rules and regulations for Family Day Care Homes.
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Better Brains for Babies 
Provide families and professionals with current research-based information about the brain, early brain development, and its implications for children in Georgia and throughout the United States.

GA Child Passenger Safety Law
Provides information on the Georgia Law for Child Passenger Safety

New Child Care Transportation Requirements
Provides information on New Child Care Transportation Requirements

Sex Offender Registry Search
GBI allows user to search by city, zip code, and/or name to determine whether a convicted sex offender is living in a particular neighborhood.

Smart Start Georgia
Smart Start's vision is that every child in Georgia will start kindergarten ready to succeed. Through innovative programs and outreach initiatives, Smart Start is working to improve the quality of early care and education for all children ages birth through five, promoting lifetime learning, and ensuring greater achievement throughout the child's education and beyond.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page
Website devoted to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 336 of the 101st Congress, which prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
CDF is a private, nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide a voice for children who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves.

Georgia Department of Community Health
One of the responsibilities of this agency is to plan for health coverage for uninsured Georgians, including through The Children's Health Insurance Program.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
The nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.

National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
Offers many services to early childhood professionals and public policy makers.

National Child Care Association
A professional trade association focused exclusively on the needs of licensed, private childhood care and education programs.

National Child Care Information Center
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.

National SAFEKIDS Campaign
Organization devoted to protecting children from unintentional injury.

National School Age Care Alliance
The only national membership organization representing the entire array of public, private, and community-based providers of after-school programs. Their mission is to build a profession that develops, supports, and promotes quality after-school care.

Southern Early Childhood Association
Brings together preschool, kindergarten, and primary teachers and administrators, caregivers, program directors, and individuals working with and for families to promote quality care and education for young children.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The goal of this agency is to protect the public "against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products." Help keep you and your family safe! Consumers can subscribe to an e-mail notification service for updates regarding recalls of products related to infants and children. Just follow the "Recalls and Product Safety News" link and join the "Recall Notification List."

Childcare and Parent Services (Family and Children Services)
One of the responsibilities of this agency is to help families in Georgia pay for early childhood and school age care and education programs.

SIDS Alliance
The goal of this agency is to educate the public and child care providers on sudden infant death syndrome.

National Program for Playground Safety
The goal of this organization is to help ensure that all playgrounds are safe for children.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
This organization provides information on children's health issues and conditions.

Division of Public Health
Information on immunizations for children and other health issues can be found on this website.
 
Southern Crescent Association for
Professional Child Care
(SCAPCC)
Southern Crescent Association for
Professional Child Care
(SCAPCC)
Southern Crescent Association for
Professional Child Care
(SCAPCC)
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