Related Links
Accreditation
Activities, Themes & More
http://www.preschoolexpress.com
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com
Child Care Resource and Referral
Florida Children's Forum: http://www.fcforum.org
Child Care Aware: http://www.childcareaware.org
NACCRRA: http://www.naccrra.org
Florida KidCare: http://www.floridakidcare.org
Children's Movement
The highest priority of government, business, non-profit institutions and families. The economic future of our state and the stability of the communities we live in depend on achieving this goal. The major objective of the citizen-led, non-partisan Children’s Movement of Florida is to inform the political, business and civic leaders, and the parents and people of this state, about this issue – and encourage them to make the well-being and education of our children our highest priority, including in the way we invest our public resources.
Department of Children & Families
Search for providers, view provider inspection reports, get Gold Seal information, learn about training requirements, opening a child care facility, and report abuse.
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/childcare/
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/abuse/report.shtml or call 1-800-96-ABUSE
http://dcfsanswrite.state.fl.us/Childcare/provider/ for Provider search
Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity promotes economic opportunities for all Floridians through successful workforce, community, and economic development strategies.
Department of Education
Professional Development and Teacher Resources - Emergent Literacy for VPK Instructors Online Course - VPK Education Standards
http://www.fldoe.org/earlylearning/resource.asp
VPK Teacher Toolkit - Language & Vocabulary Folder: http://fldoe.org/earlylearning/resource.asp
Bright Beginnings: http://www.brightbeginningsfl.org
Florida Family Childcare Home Association
Florida's Office of Early Learning
For Teachers and Family
Head Start
East Coast Migrant Head Start: http://www.ecmhsp.org
Polk County Schools Head Start: http://www.polk-fl.net/parents/preschool/headstart.htm
Redlands Christian Migrant Head Start: http://www.rcma.org
Healthy Families
http://www.polk-county.net/subpage.aspx?menu_id=252&nav=svc&id=8540
Healthy Start
Polk County Health Department
Polk County School District
Polk County Schools: http://www.polk-fl.net
FDLRS Child Find: http://www.polk-fl.net/parents/ese/childfind.htm
Polk State College
Rules for Early Learning
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship Program
Provides scholarships for child care / early learning teachers and directors for educational costs to obtain a Child Development Associate credential or state equivalency certificate, Director's Credential or an Associate degree in early childhood at a community college.
United Way of Central Florida
United Way: http://www.uwcf.org
Success by Six: http://www.uwcf.org/site/success/