CHILDCARE RESOURCE AND RESEARCH UNIT
Links
In this section you will find a selection of web sites relevant to early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy and social policy. Use the drop down menu to choose a category to browse, or search the links by typing in a keyword and choosing a category.
This AECEO project provides increased information for the public, parents and school boards about the role of early childhood educators in full day kindergarten.The project facilitates the participation of RECEs in discussions on their role in the Early Learning team while building leadership capacity in early learning sector organizations.
Child care organizations
The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) is an integrated approach to Aboriginal labour market programming that links training to labour market demand and ensures that Canada's Aboriginal people can fully participate in economic opportunities.
Note: ASETS is the successor program to the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy, which expired in March 2010.
Government
Annie E. Casey Foundation's mission is to foster public policies, improve human services, and community supports that meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. Website links to publications about child welfare, education and youth development.
Research centres
The AFN is the national representative organization of the First Nations in Canada. There are over 630 First Nation's communities in Canada. Website includes links to many press releases, current events, fact sheets, information about various social programs. The links section includes links to other First Nations' sites, clearinghouses and media sources. Site also available in French.
Government
ACEI's mission is to promote and support the education and development of children around the world, and to influence the professional growth of educators. Site links to education-related journals (Childhood Education, Research in Childhood Education and the Professional Focus Newsletters), as well as to state comparisons of legislation relating to child care and education.
Child care organizations
The Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has major responsibility for national child care policy, research and data collection. This link is a link to the Child Care page of the Department's site and includes useful basic information regarding ECEC in Australia.
Government
B.C. Aboriginal Child Care Society is a provincial organization serving Aboriginal early childhood programs throughout British Columbia. The site includes policy news, newsletter and access to library resources.
Child care organizations
Bernard Van Leer Foundation seeks to enhance opportunities for children growing up in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage. It also funds child-related projects and initiatives in more than forty countries. Website contains links to programs and projects, research and evaluation, and periodical publications.
Social policy/child organizations
The Caledon Institute seeks to foster public debate on poverty and social policy through quality research and analysis. Its work deals with poverty and other social and economic inequalities, income security, taxation, social spending, employment development services, social services and health. This website provides links to publications and research projects.
Social policy/child organizations
Campaign 2000 is a cross-Canada public education movement to build Canadian awareness and support for the 1989 all-party House of Commons resolution to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Publishes research on the indicators of child poverty and develops public education resources. Website provides links to research, publications, child advocacy, and conference and events information. Content available in French.
Social policy/child organizations
CCPA undertakes and promotes research on issues of social and economic justice. It produces research reports, books, opinion pieces, fact sheets and other publications. Many materials available online.
Social policy/child organizations
Overall mission of the CCCF is to improve the quality of child care services for Canadian families through: facilitating networking; supporting initiatives that improve quality; and influencing child care policy frameworks and supporting research. Website contains projects, reports, the magazine Interaction, press releases, and fact sheets. Contains links to its membership. Content available in French.
Child care organizations
CCRC is dedicated to the promotion and protection of children's rights in Canada and abroad. Monitors the implementaion of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and World Summit for Children Declaration. Links to other children's rights organizations. Selected content available in French.
Social policy/child organizations
CCSD is a non-profit social policy and research organization focusing on issues such as poverty, social inclusion, disability, cultural diversity, child well-being, employment and housing. Website contains links on research focusing on income security, employment, poverty, child welfare, pensions and government social policies. Content available in French.
Social policy/child organizations
CICH's mission in child and family health involves working with governments to make sure the right kind of policies are developed; working with professionals and educators to equip them with the best in research and programs; and reaching out to families to help with the crucial task of nurturing, protecting, educating, and empowering children. Website contains information on publications and resources primarily for parents and health professionals dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. Content available in French.
Social policy/child organizations
CPRN's mission is to create knowledge and lead public debate on social and economic issues important to the well-being of Canadians in order to help build a more just, prosperous, and caring society. Programs involve intergovernmental collaboration and interdisciplinary research. Research categorized into four categories: health, work, family and corporate projects. Links to hundreds of reports and studies on social policy. Content available in French.
Research centres
CRIAW is a national, not-for-profit organization committed to advancing women's equality through research. Site includes English and French research and resources about women's issues in Canada.
Social policy/child organizations
Website contains hundreds of links categorized by theme, geographical location and government jurisdiction. Excellent source for social policy research. Includes links to research tools and current resources on topical social policy issues.
Clearinghouses
CLASP is a national, nonprofit organization which conducts research, policy analysis, technical assistance, and advocacy on issues related to economic security for low-income families with children. CLASP's policy analysts and lawyers are experts on a host of family policy issues, including welfare reform, workforce development, child care, and more.
Social policy/child organizations
CCW's mission is to improve the quality of child care services by upgrading the wages, benefits, training opportunities and working conditions for child care teachers and family child care providers. Website contains online reports and studies, workforce initiatives, and links.
Child care organizations
CSCCE is part of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at University of California, Berkeley. Through research, policy analysis and policy development, CSCCE focuses on issues relating to the teachers and providers working in center-based and home-based early care and education settings.
Research centres
The Center for the Study of Social Policy was established in 1979 with the goal of providing public policy analysis and technical assistance in a way that blended high academic standards with direct responsiveness to the needs of policymakers and practitioners. The Center's work is concentrated in the areas of family and children's services; income supports, neighborhood- based services, education reform, family support, disability and health care policy, and long term care for the elderly.
Social policy/child organizations
CFWW is committed to using its research and teaching expertise to promote individual and family well-being, responsive and productive work environments, and strong, sustainable communities. Website provides research and statistics on work and well-being, as well as links to other relevant sites. Link to the landmark study "You Bet I Care" onsite.
Research centres
CSJ conducts original research, produces training programs, and publishes reports and educational materials on social and economic issues. Website provides publications and information on conferences and events.
Social policy/child organizations
The mission of the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) is to improve knowledge of the social and emotional development of young children. Its mandate is to foster the dissemination of scientific knowledge on the social and emotional development of young children, and the policies and services that influence this development. Website includes the CEECD's Bulletins and Encyclopedia; both provide information about issues in early childhood development. Website also features a searchable directory of Canadian researchers. Content is available in English and French.
Clearinghouses
Website developed by the Offord Centre for Child Studies provides information on how to identify, prevent and treat social, emotional, behavioral and learning problems that impede the healthy development of children. This site publishes plain language summaries of current and relevant research along with expert opinion on what works and what doesn't to improve children's mental health.
Clearinghouses
CCAAC advocates for a framework that provides entitlement for all children in Canada to publicly funded, quality child care within a comprehensive range of early childhood services and family policies. Projects, provincial reports, consultation papers, and events available online. Some content available in French.
Child care organizations
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections (CCEERC) promotes research in child care and early education and the use of research in policy making. CCEERC makes research accessible to researchers, policy makers and practitioners. The collection available includes: research reports and summaries; datasets and statistics; and data collection instruments. CCEERC also offers guidance about research methods and research quality, and provides information on public policies.
Clearinghouses
The Child Care Bureau is "dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and availability of child care for all families." It administers federal funds to states, territories, and tribes to assist low-income families in accessing quality child care for children when the parents work or participate in education or training.
Government
The Child Care Human Resources Sector Council is a pan-Canadian, non-profit organization dedicated to moving forward on the human resource issues in child care. It brings together national partners and other sector representatives to develop a confident, skilled and respected workforce valued for its contribution to early childhood care and education. Website includes council publications, press releases and projects. Website also available in French.
Child care organizations
CCIE is targeted towards directors and early childhood practitioners. Back issues of the Exchange magazine, and other articles available onsite.
Periodicals
The Child Care Law Center (CCLC) is a national nonprofit legal services organization that uses legal tools to make high quality, affordable child care available to every child, every family, and every community. They are the only organization in the US devoted exclusively to the complex legal issues that affect child care. Their work encompasses public benefits, civil rights, housing, economic development, regulation and licensing, and land use.
Child care organizations
The Indicator is published four times a year by Child Trends. Its goal is to communicate major developments in all sectors of the child and youth field to the larger community of interested users, researchers, and data developers. Each issue includes articles on projects and programs using child and youth indicators on national, state and community levels. It also provides access to occasional reports on international projects.
Periodicals
CRIN contains references to hundreds of reports, recent news and upcoming events, as well as details of organisations working worldwide for children. Website provides links publications and NGO reports submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Clearinghouses
Child Trends is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by providing research and data to inform decision-making that affects children. It is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that studies children, youth, and families through research, data collection, and data analysis. Website links to projects and products, news releases, publications, and latest research.
Research centres
CWLA develops and promotes policies and programs to protect America's children and their families. Website links to publications, news releases and various American child care advocacy organizations.
Social policy/child organizations
This is the website of Dr. Gordon Cleveland, an economics professor at the University of Toronto at Scarborough. The website provides economic research papers on early childhood education and care, including studies examining the issue of auspice in ECEC.
Research centres
CMAS provides resources for those working with newcomer families in Language Instruction for Newcomer Canadians (LINC) childminding programs.
Child care organizations
Links categories
Government - links to Canadian and international government websites. The Canadian section links either to the provincial offices responsible for child care or to the larger ministry under which child care falls.
Child care organizations - links to Canada-wide, provincial, Aboriginal and international ECEC organizations.
Social policy/child organizations - links to NGOs focused on social policy or children's issues. In addition to dealing with other pressing social policy concerns, these groups may also have noteworthy information about ECEC.
Research centres - links to academic facilities (usually university-based) concerned with ECEC, family or social policy issues.
Clearinghouses - links to websites that collect and compile and organize an enormous amount of useful information.
Periodicals - links to online magazines, newsletters and journals relevant to ECEC policy. Some are available full-text while others have abstracts only. The description field will indicate the type of availability.
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