Early Childhood Links | Enlaces de Educación Temprano
Early Childhood Links | Enlaces de Educación Temprano
Buffett Early Childhood Institute
At the Buffett Institute, we believe we have an extraordinary opportunity to work with others to transform the early life experiences of children from birth through age 8. We devote ourselves to research, practice, policy and outreach.
In Nebraska, anyone who provides child care to four or more children from different families must be licensed as a child care provider. There are five license types: Family Child Care Home I, Family Child Care Home II, Child Care Center, Preschool, and School-Age-Only Center.
Teaching Strategies early childhood publishing company
Douglas County Health Department
Providers Exploring Policies (PEP) manual modeled after Caring for Our Children.
Early Childhood Training Center
Providing support and training to all staff working with young children and their families.
Changing public policy by changing the public conversation for Nebraska's youngest children, First Five Nebraska works to ensure that more of Nebraska's youngest, most vulnerable children begin life with the kinds of developmental experiences that set them on a path to becoming successful students and productive citizens.
Independent non-profit research, development, training and public outreach organization.
Educating providers and parents about childhood development, including early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NAEYC promotes high-quality learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research.
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
Promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.
National Program for Playground Safety
The most current information on playground safety.
Nebraska Child Care Referral Network
The purpose of the Nebraska Child Care Referral Network is to enable families to locate licensed child care providers in communities across the state. Providers include both family child care homes and center-based care.
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) supports children, young adults, and families with the overall goal of giving our state's kids what they need to thrive. We do this by building strong communities that support families so their children can grow up to be successful, productive adults.
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative
NECC operates as the central hub of a shared services network that facilitates knowledge sharing, time saving, and cost reduction. Their work focuses on coordinating community services to help families with young children succeed; connecting child care providers with educational support and business resources; and collaborating with providers to strengthen leadership and inspire innovation in early learning.
Click here to visit Nebraska Exchange offering classroom resources, cost-saving programs, marketing resources and administrative support.
Nebraska Early Learning Library
The Nebraska Early Learning Library offers access to its resources - books, DVDs, CDs, scientific journals, assessments, and curriculum materials - both in person and online. Visitors have the option to check out up to three items for a period of three weeks.
Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System (NECPRS)
The Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System (NECPRS) is an online database to support the professional development of early childhood professionals and the quality improvement of early childhood programs within the state of Nebraska.
Online professional development courses for early childhood including Prepare to Care, Step Up to Quality Orientation and more
To provide leadership, resources and professional development in support of high quality early childhood settings and effective parenting.
Nebraska Preschool Development Grant
Supporting a coordinated system of educational, health, mental health, and social services working with state and community leaders, organizations, providers, and families to offer high-quality early childhood care and education for Nebraska families.
Parent Training and Information Nebraska
Serving children with disabilities and their families.
Nebraska's public-private collaborations to deliver sustainable, effective early care and learning programs serving families of children birth to age 3 most at risk of arriving at kindergarten unprepared to learn and thrive.
Nebraska Step Up to Quality is an Early Childhood Quality Rating and Improvement System. The primary goal of Nebraska Step Up to Quality is to improve early care and education quality and increase positive outcomes for young children.
Information on pathways for early childhood professionals to receive approval for in-service hours.
We Care for Kids is a partnership of many diverse state and community-based organizations throughout Nebraska dedicated to ensuring that all Nebraska families have access to quality early childhood care and education.
The work of ESU #3 ELC PD Omaha Region and all publications are made possible by Grant Number 93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | El trabajo de ESU # 3 ELC PD Región de Omaha y todas las publicaciones son posibles gracias a la Subvención Número 93.575 Subvención Global de Cuidado y Desarrollo Infantil de la Oficina de Cuidado Infantil, Administración para Niños y Familias, Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU.
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