Helpful Links and Forms

For Parents

Parent Follow-up Survey

Survey for families who have used the Child Care Circuit services
Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral Network

Statewide information & assistance on child care issues

Child Care Circuit On-line Voucher Forms

Use this form to: change a provider, add or delete transportation, change contact info., job information or service need

Beverly office parents    Lawrence office parents    En Espaņol

Department of Early Education & Care
MA agency in charge of licensing child care programs
Massachusetts Department of Education
MA agency in charge of public education

Baby Names
Internet site with a multitude of name choices

Child Care Aware Parent Network

A free virtual membership organization for parents & grandparents

Children's Defense Fund
Mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Child Care by Zip

To find out of state child care
Families & Work Institute
A nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies the changing workforce and workplace, the changing family and the changing community.

Help for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Searchable database of resources by state for assistance for grandparents and other kin raising grandchildren

MAChildcareresourcesonline

The place to go for great child care information, webinars, newsletters, blogs, & local events

Massachusetts Quality Rating & Improvement System

QRIS are similar to other consumer rating systems, in that they "rate" goods or services to provide customers with a better understanding about the quality of that item. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) formally began developing a QRIS during the spring of 2008.

Massachusetts Virtual Gateway

Web based portal for single service access to connect people to critical health and human services programs & information
NACCRRA

National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
National Partnership for Women & Families
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
Partnership For Children
Lynnfield, Reading & North Reading based program for preschool age children

PBS Parents

Integrates online resources and children's educational television to assist parents and teachers prepare young children for success in school

PBS Parents en Espaņol

PBS Parents se ha comprometido a ofrecer valiosos recursos educativos para los padres y cuidadores de niņos.

Strengthening Families

Nationally and internationally recognized parenting and family strengthening program for high-risk families.
Tax Credit Resources for Families  

Information on available federal & state tax credits
The American Library Association
The oldest and largest library association in the world
The Child Welfare League of America
Mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families and advocate for the advancement of public policy as it relates to families & children.
The Story Place
A children's digital library
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Carries information on various product recalls
Zero to Three
Information on children ages 0-3

Children's Behavioral Health Initiative

Behavioral services for eligible children
 

Child Care Circuit- Resource Manual - North Shore Area

Child Care Circuit- Resource Manual - Merrimack Valley

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