The Child Care HELP!Line is a resource and referral program serving Sioux Falls and surrounding communities. The Child Care HELP!Line works with providers, parents, businesses, communities and government leaders to make quality child care available to families.
Sanford CHILD Services offers community education to parents and caregivers of children with a goal of enriching the lives of children from birth to age eight. By working directly with the State of South Dakota and United Way, they provide a multitude of educational opportunities throughout the year on topics ranging from childhood health to safety and development.
Family Child Care Professionals of South Dakotahttp://www.sdchildcare.org/ is a statewide association of family child care providers dedicated to improving the quality of child care for all young children in South Dakota. Through provider education that includes an annual conference, advocacy efforts, and networking opportunities, child care professionals are better prepared to offer child care services that meet the developmental needs of young children.
The Explorations Early Learning website offers resources to child care providers, foster parents, teachers and parents that assist them in providing the children in their lives with outstanding care and quality early learning opportunities.
The Child Care Lounge is a website designed for those who care for and about children. Daycare directors and administrators, preschool teachers, child care givers, education coordinators, advocates and students will find valuable information and resources on this site.
The Supporting Providers in Childcare Environments website features one of the largest collections of free child care forms available, with over 300 child care forms to choose from. These forms can be used on their own or edited to suit the needs of your child care, daycare, group child care or preschool.
The U.S. Department of Education offers scientifically-based research about what preschool teachers and child care providers can do to help children develop their language abilities, increase their knowledge, become familiar with books and other printed materials, learn letters and sounds, recognize numbers and learn to count. http://www.ed.gov/
