Early Care and Education
Links
- 2-1-1 Texas
The 2-1-1 Texas website gives you the ability to search for Child Care and Education Services, and have referrals sent by e-mail to programs you select. If at any time you need further assistance or cannot find what you need, please use your phone and dial 2-1-1. Knowledgeable staff that lives in your area will speak with you and answer your questions.
- The Alliance for Early Childhood Finance
The Alliance for Early Childhood Finance is dedicated to seeking more rational financing of early care and education in America through inquiry, analysis and communication among early care and education policy activists. The Alliance was originally created through a partnership between Anne Mitchell of Early Childhood Policy Research and Louise Stoney of Stoney Associates.
- Collaborative for Children
Collaborative for Children's mission is to build a strong educational foundation for young children to succeed in school and life. We do this by serving those who have the greatest impact on the lives of young children - families, early childhood educators, health care providers and policy makers. We have aligned our programs into three departments: (1) Family Engagement, (2) Provider Engagement and (3) Community Engagement, each one working to build awareness, to educate and to promote action by its target group.
- Child Care Licensing (Department of Family Protective Services)
The Child Care Licensing's mission is to protect children in out-of-home care through development and enforcement of standards and regulations that promotes the health, safety, and well-being of children while substantially reducing the risk of harm in those operations.
- Even Start
Even Start is an education program for the Nation's low-income families that is designed to improve the academic achievement of parents and their young children, especially in the area of reading. Even Start provides educational services for the family, parents and children alike, so that adults and their children will be able to take advantage of and benefit from the tremendous opportunities available to them in this Nation. For adults and children with limited English proficiency, Even Start helps them make progress toward acquisition of the English language and attainment of a high level of literacy. Qualifying families must be of low income, have at least one parent with an educational need and at least one child aged birth through age 7.
- The Finance Project
The Finance Project is a specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical assistance and training firm for public and private sector leaders nationwide. We help leaders make smart investment decisions, develop sound financing strategies, and build solid partnerships that benefit children, families and communities.
- Head Start/ Early Head Start - Texas
Head Start/ Early Head Start (HS/ EHS) are national programs that promote school readiness for children zero to five, by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutrition, social and other services to enrolled children and families. HS/ EHS programs in Texas are further defined by their participation in the Texas Early Education Model (TEEM).
- National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau, Office of Family Assistance, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.
- State Center for Early Childhood Development (Children's Learning Institute) (CLI)
The University of Texas Health Science Center's Children’s Learning Institute, under the direction of Developmental Psychologist Professor Dr. Susan Landry, combines data and studies from the fields of psychology, neuro-development, education and child development to provide proven learning solutions derived from, and supported by, documented research. The goal of CLI is to be the pre-eminent source for proven clinical and educational programs covering early childhood through late teens. The institute houses the Texas Early Education Model.
- Texas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (TACCRRA)
TACCRRA's mission is to build solutions for children that link parents, child care professionals, employers, and communities together. TACCRRA, a private non-profit organization that coordinates a statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies, is dedicated to enhancing the quality and availability of child care in Texas. TACCRRA is the lead agency for the Positive Behavioral Support Project (PBS), which offers training sessions and interventions to support a positive, proactive approach to children with challenging behaviors.
- Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (Texas AEYC)
The Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (Texas AEYC) is a state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) which is 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.
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
The mission of The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is to protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by involving clients, families and communities.
- Texans Care For Children
Texans Care For Children works to improve the lives of Texas children by building commitment and action for improved public policy and programs. The state's first multi-issue child advocacy non-profit brings together groups from all over Texas in a united fight for children's interests.
- Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition (TECEC)
Comprised of over 230 member organizations, including foundations, businesses, providers, universities, advocates, and community groups, TECEC is a unique statewide collaborative dedicated to building a high-quality early education system that prepares children in Texas for success in their education and life.
- Texas Education Agency Pre K Program
This site will provide you with information about both the Prekindergarten and kindergarten programs.
- Texas Education Agency PreK Guidelines
- Texas Workforce Commission
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) manages subsidized childcare for the State of Texas. A support service for parents who work, attend school, or participate in job training, childcare is administered regionally through 28 Local Workforce Development Boards. Those eligible for child care assistance include children under the age of 13 whose parents are receiving or transitioning off public assistance, receiving or needing protective services, or whose families are low-income.
