Resources for Parents, Providers and the Community
- The Family Pages Newsletter
- The Child Care Connection Newsletter
- Hotlines
- Local Community Resources
- Parent Education
- Financial Assistance
- Quality Child Care
- State Licensing and Regulatory Agency
- Early Childhood Education and Professional Development
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The Family Pages Newsletter
The Child Care Connection Newsletter
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Hot Lines
- Child Abuse Hotline - (800) 342-3720
- Mandated Reporter Hotline - (800) 653-1522
- Poison Control - (800) 222-1222
- Violence Intervention 24 hour crisis Hotline - (607) 432-4855
- Child Care Compliant Warm Line - (800) 732-5707
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission - CPSC provides information on recalls on consumer products (800) 638-2772.
Local Community Resources
- Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties - Services for families and individuals. Responds to Community needs through advocacy, direct services and education. Offers emergency assistance and referral. 176 Main street Oneonta NY, 13820 (607) 432 0061.
- Community Maternity Services - A home visiting program that serves pregnant and parenting teens. Offers 6 hour parent education and awareness program designed to provide information to assist the parent and children to transition through changes created by separation and or divorce. 176 Main street Oneonta NY, 13820 (607) 432 0061.
- The Family Service Association - Private human service agency which provides information, advocacy, and referral services for individuals and families in need. 277 Chestnut street Oneonta, NY 13820. (607) 432-2870.
- Family Resource Network - The Family Resource Network Inc. (FRN) provides family support services to families who have child with special needs. 46 Oneida street Oneonta NY 13820. (607) 432-0001.
- Otsego County Department of Social Services - Has following services to residents of Otsego County: Medicaid, Public Assistance, Food Stamps, Employment services, Home Energy Assistance Agency Program (HEAP), and Child Care Subsidy.140 County Hwy 33w, Cooperstown NY 13326. (607) 547-1700.
- The Division for Children with Special Needs - This division of Otsego county Department of social services has the following programs available: Early Intervention programs, Preschool Special Education program. 140 County Hwy 33w suite 3, Cooperstown NY 13326. (607) 547-6474.
- Opportunities for Otsego - A community action agency housing the following programs in Otsego County: Building Healthy Families, Head Start /Early Head Start, HEAP, WIC, Emergency Housing, Wheels to Work, and Violence Intervention Program. 3 West Broadway Oneonta NY, 13820. (607)433-3645.
- Oneonta Adult Education - Adult learning classes. (607) 433-3645.
- Oneonta Public Transit - Information on fairs and routes in Otsego County. (607)432-7100.
- Red Cross - Provides civil or natural disasters aid services to families and individuals including: food, clothing and shelter. 101Main street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. (607) 547-2441.
- Salvation Army - Emergency services for families. Eligibility based on need and availability. 25 River street Oneonta NY 13820. (607)432-5960.
- Otsego County Mental Health - Counseling available for individuals, families, children, and adults.242 main street Oneonta NY, 13830. (607) 433-2343.
- Early Childhood Direction Center - The ECDC offers a regional clearinghouse of comprehensive information ,makes referrals to other resources and offers training and support for families, professionals and community agencies, concerned with young children with disabilities a from birth through age five. 135 East Fredrick street Binghamton NY, 13904. (607)724-2111.
- Parent Handybook - The Parent Handbook of Otsego Area Community Resources.
- 211 - 2-1-1 connects callers, at no cost, to critical health and human services in their community.
Parent Education
- The Family Service Association - Private human service agency which provides information, advocacy, and referral services for individuals and families in need. 277 Chestnut Street Oneonta, NY 13820. (607) 432-2870.
- Family Resource Network - The Family Resource Network Inc. (FRN) provides family support services to families who have child with special needs. 46 Oneida street Oneonta, NY 13820. (607) 432-0001.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension - Offers a variety of education workshops for individuals of all ages. (607) 433-2521.
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- Oneonta Adult Education - Adult learning classes. (607) 433-3645.
- Child Care Aware Parent Network - Free educational webinars on high-quality child care and other topics of interest.
- Early Childhood Direction Center - The ECDC offers a regional clearinghouse of comprehensive information ,makes referrals to other resources and offers training and support for families, professionals and community agencies, concerned with young children with disabilities a from birth through age five. 135 East Fredrick street Binghamton NY, 13904. (607)724-2111.
Financial Assistance
- Otsego County Department of Social Services - Child care subsidy program available to families who qualify 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown, NY 13326. (607) 547-1700.
- MyBenefits - The fast way to find out about many health and human services programs and how to apply for them. Anytime and anywhere.
- Child and Dependent Care Credit - If you paid someone to care for a qualifying individual so that you or spouse if (married) could work or look for work, you may be able to claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses.
- Earned Income Tax Credit - To qualify you must be working full/part time and make less than a certain amount based on family size.
- Empire State Child Credit - To qualify you must have a child who is at least four years old on December 31, meet certain income guidelines and must qualify for federal child tax credit.
Quality Child Care
- QUALITYstarsNY - New York State is currently developing QUALITYstarsNY to support the efforts of early care learning programs to improve the quality of their services and to give parents the information they need to make a more informed choice.
- Child Care Aware - Child Care Aware is the nation’s most respected hub of information for parents and child care providers. A program of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) Child Care Aware helps families lean more about the elements of high quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities. Child Care Aware also provides child care providers with access to resources for their child care programs.
- EarlyChildhood.org - Designed to provide a one to stop source of information for those exploring careers in early childhood and school age programs as well as those already working in the field and looking to advance in their careers. It also contains information that supports the effort of program directors and other to improve the quality of their programs.
State Licensing and Regulatory Agency
- NYS Office of Children and Family Services - The agency provides oversight and monitoring of regulated child care (family day care, group family day care, school aged child care, and day care centers outside of NYC), legally exempt child care, child care subsidies, child care resource and referral and advantage after school program, and also provides services and programs infants, toddler, preschoolers, and school aged children and their families
- Albany Regional Office (518) 402-3038
New York State Regulations
- Albany Regional Office (518) 402-3038
Early Childhood Education and Professional Development
- EarlyChildhood.org - Designed to provide a one stop source of information for those exploring careers in early childhood and school aged programs as well as those already in the field and looking advance in their careers. It also contains information that supports the efforts of programs directors and others to improve the quality of their programs.
- Council for Professional Recognition - In keeping with its goal to meet the growing need for qualified child care staff, the council administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program. The CDA program is designed to access and credential early childhood care and education professionals based on performance.
- SUNY Learning Network - Find an online degree program.
- Child Care Aware Online Training Academy - Online child care professional education center.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children - The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the wellbeing of all young children, with particular focus on quality of educational and development services for all children from birth to age 8.
- National Association for Family Child Care - The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.
- Early Care & Learning Council - Training workshops provide training and technical assistance designed to help center directors meet these challenges. These programs are offered to all center directors at no cost.
Professional Early Childhood Organizations
- Early Care & Learning Council - The Early Care & Learning Council has been working to make quality, affordable child care available to New York’s families since 1975.The membership of the Early Care & Learning Council includes wide representation from child care provides, parents, business, community organizations and other individuals.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children - National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAYEC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children with particular focus on the quality of education and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
- NYS Association for the Education of Young Children - The New York State Association for the Education of Young Children's mission is to promote excellence in early care and education for New York State children and families through education, advocacy and support of profession.
- National Association for Family Child Care - The National association for family child care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.
- NYS Network for Youth Success - The New York State Network for Youth Success is dedicated to building a youth-serving system that increases the quality and availability of afterschool and expanded learning programs.
- Child Care Aware - Child Care Aware® is the nation’s most respected hub of child care information for parents and child care providers. Our program helps families and providers locate child care resources in their communities across the United States.
- VOICE - A Union made up of working for family child care providers from across New York State.
- Family Child Care Association of New York State - The Family Child Care Association of New York State, Inc. is a nonprofit professional state wide organization dedicated to supporting family child care providers and associates. Members include advocates of quality child care providers and agency staff.