This week I found three websites that were very helpful and provide resources for an early childhood professionals or any one in the Human Service field.
1). U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children and Families. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
Provide resources for child care, Head Start, child support, healthy marriage initiative, early childhood development. An individual can find any resources my entering their region and asking questions on different topics. I did not see any employment opportunities.
2). The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center http://www.nectac.org/
Office of Special Education programs, substance abuse and mental health services administration, early promotion and intervention research consortium, many links for resources for anyone in any situation. No job opportunites at this time.
3). Early Childhood Professional Development http://www.thecenterweb.org/. Resources provided: education, literacy, parent support, professional development, and research.
This websites also provides state and federal government agencies.
Even though there were no employment opportunites at this time, I believe that an individual would need a degree and experience in the Early Childhood field or Human Service field.
Great resources. I also checked with the US Dept of Health and Human Services for information. I'm a little afraid of the lack of job oppurtunities in our field but hopeful that will turn around for all of us.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Ctr. - I'll be looking them up for resources to pass along to others.
Lori,
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed your resources. I never heard of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. When I have more time, I will look through it. There are many links to investigate, and once I start, I can get off track and lost in cyberland :)
The Department of Health and Human Services is also vast and a site I use all the time because it relates to health. I never realized how much information was available. It can be overwhelming. Thank you for sharing!
Lori,
ReplyDeleteI also chose Administration for Children and Families.National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center is a new resource for me . I checked out the website and learned that they provide services for children with disabilities . Great Resources ! I wish you all the best .