On this page you will find links to organizations who are engaged in education, early childhood advocacy, and research.

Download a list of early childhood and higher education acronyms.

California Child Care Research & Referral Network Action Alerts
California Comprehensive Early Learning Plan (CCELP)
Child Development Policy Institute (CDPI)
Children’s Defense Fund
Consumer Action Handbook 2009
ELQIS – Plan for Preschool
Preschool California
Search for Bills in the CA Senate and House of Representatives
The Advancement Project – The Water Cooler Groups
The Future of Children

Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
Association For Early Childhood International
California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC)
California Child Care Coordinatoars Association (CCCA)
Cailfornia
Child Care Resource and Referral Network
California Child Care Health Program
California Child Development Administrators Association (CCDAA)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
California Community Colleges Family & Consumer Sciences
California Community Colleges Curriculum Alignment Project
California Department of Education, Child Development Division (CDE,CDD)
California Department of Justice – Live scan locations
California Department of Social Services — Community Care Licensing
California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP)
California Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC)
California Preschool Insructional Network (CPIN)
California School Age Consortium CSAC
California Training & Technical Assistance Collaborative (TTAC)
CAMPUSCARE-L Discussion List
Child Care Exchange
Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC)
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Permit Matrix
Early Childhood Education Competencies Project
Early Childhood Professional Development and Education Collaborative (EPEC) epicinfo@gmail.com
Early Head Start Resource Center (EHSRC)
Early Learning Quality Improvement System (ELQIS) Advisory Committee
Faculty Initiative Project (FIP)
First 5 California
Gateways to Opportunity – Illinois
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP)
NAEYC Radio
National Black Child Development Institute, Inc. (NBCDI)
National Coalition For Campus Children’s Centers (NCCC)
National Head Start Association (NHSA)
Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC)
Professional Preparation Standards (NAEYC)
US Department of Education

Child Care Law Center
Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
Education Resources Information Center Database — Eric
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Statewide Workforce Highlights – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
US Department of Education