The Employers Guide to Child Care Solutions
The Business Navigator (eclcemployerchildcaretoolkit.com) is a guide designed to help employers understand their employees’ child care needs and connect them with relevant tax credits, employee benefits, HR services, and other child care resources.
- Employer-sponsored child care is an investment in the workforce that yields significant returns. There are an array of options for employers.
- The Business Navigator includes essential resources, case studies, and regional contacts to begin the process or augment a plan already in place.
For more information contact Lynn Sickles, Special Projects Director, Southern Adirondack Child Care Network. 518 798-7972 or [email protected]
National Organizations
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Association dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with a particular focus on education and development from birth to age 8.
Child Care Aware America
The Nation’s leading voice for childcare. Providing high quality childcare to 99 percent of the United States, the NACCRRA works with 800 local and nationwide agencies
New York State Organizations
Educational Incentive Program (EIP) and Medication Administration Training (MAT)
A resource offered by one of the largest university-based continuing education programs in the nation. Multi levels of early childhood education and training programs are available.
New York State Association for the Education of Young Children (NYSAEYC)
Focus on the excellence in early care and education services for NYS children and families, through education, advocacy and the support of the profession.
Family Child Care Association of New York State (FCCANYS)
FCCANYS is a statewide professional organization dedicated to supporting family child care providers and associations.
Early Care and Learning Council
A statewide network rooted in childcare resources and referral agencies, making these services available to all levels of children, providers and educators.
Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
Services that span from foster care/adoption to protective services for both children and vulnerable adults. These programs were formerly administered by State Department of Social Services.
New York State Department of Health/Child and Adult Care Food Program (NYSDOH/CACFP)
A resource for providers to help ensure safely prepared and nutritious meals to children and adults in day care settings.
QUALITYStarsNY
QUALITYstarsNY is New York’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood programs, providing support and resources to improve and sustain high quality across New York State.
Report/Prevent Child Abuse
Call 1-800-342-3720 OR TDD/TTY:1-800-638-5163
Local Organizations
Hamilton County Department of Social Services
The agency responsible for child care subsidy payments, adoption and foster care, child protective and preventative services, food stamps, HEAP and more in Hamilton County.
Warren County Department of Social Services
The agency responsible for child care subsidy payments, adoption and foster care, child protective and preventative services, food stamps, HEAP and more in Warren County.
Washington County Department of Social Services
The agency responsible for child care subsidy payments, adoption and foster care, child protective and preventative services, food stamps, HEAP and more in Washington County.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Warren County
This agency provides programming in the following areas: 4H, family focus, nutrition, diet and health, gardening and landscape, natural resources and school enrichment.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Washington County
This agency provides expertise on topics such as: agriculture, horticulture, youth and families, the environment, financial management, food, nutrition and health and community development.
Washington County Economic Opportunity Council
This agency provides the following services in Washington County: home and family services, employment and training, and Head Start/Early Head Start.