National & Federal Roles in the ECE Field

This weeks assignment was to obtain three websites that would be helpful to Early Childhood Education professionals.

1. The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development - they focus on supporting young children's development. This includes health, nutrition, education, social science, economics, child protection and social welfare. The ECCD field strives to ensure young children’s overall well-being during the early years, providing also the foundation for the development of adults who are healthy, socially and environmentally responsible, intellectually competent, and economically productive. They have no current job opportunities listed.

http://www.ecdgroup.com/

2. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Children and Families - this agency focuses on providing resources to families, on various things children related from education, health and development. More information an be obtained by region, area etc. There were no job opportunities available.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/

3. The Division for Early Childhood - this agency is apart of a division of the Council for Exceptional Children. There focus is to promote policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children.The only job opportunity listed was for a post-doctoral researcher in Kansas City.

http://www.dec-sped.org/