Advocacy/Policy

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The Child Care Network is your community advocate:

• We educate people on what quality child care is and why it’s so important
  
  
• We develop and promote policies that aid in the expansion of quality child care programs locally and statewide

For the most up to date policy information regarding child care issues, we recommend that you visit these websites:

National

• Children’s Defense Fund – www.childrensdefense.org
• National Association for the Education of Young Children – www.nysaeyc.org
• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies – www.naccrra.org
• National Center for Children in Poverty – www.nccp.org
• National Child Care Information Center and Technical Assistance Center – www.nccic.acf.hhs.gov

New York State

• Empire Justice Center – www.empirejustice.org
• New York State Child Care Coordinating Council – www.nyscccc.org
• Winning Beginning NY – www.winningbeginningny.org

To obtain additional information related to Public Policy, please contact:

• Lynn Sickles, Executive Director
• Phone: 518-798-7972, ext 204 or toll-free 800-807-3224
• Email sicklesl@saccn.org
• Or, click here for an online inquiry form.