International resources
Bernard
van Leer Foundation (Netherlands)
The Foundation funds and shares knowledge about early
childhood development. The website describes the 200+
projects the Foundation currently funds with disadvantaged
young children through partner organisations around
the world.
Childcare
Resource and Research Unit (Canada)
CRRU focuses on
research and policy resources, advancing a universal,
high quality, publicly-funded, not-for-profit, inclusive
system of child care and early childhood education
in Canada.
Children's Bureau (USA)
The Children's Bureau seeks to provide for the safety, permanency and well being of children through leadership, support for necessary services, and productive partnerships with States, Tribes and communities.
Every
Child Matters (UK)
The Every Child Matters website details the Government's
new approach to the well-being of children and young
people and contains regularly updated information
about the programme as well as existing and
emerging good practice.
Head Start (USA)
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. They are child focused programs and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low income families.
National Children's Bureau (UK)
The National Children's Bureau promotes the voices, interests and well being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.
Positive Parenting (USA)
Positive Parenting is dedicated to providing resources and information to help make parenting more rewarding.
Promising
Practices Network (USA)
PPN provides quality evidence-based
information about what works to improve the lives
of children, families and communities.
Sure Start (UK)
Sure Start is a government program which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities byincreasing the availability of child care for all children, improving health and emotional development for young children and supporting parents as parents and in their aspirations towards employment.
ZERO
TO THREE (USA)
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to support the healthy
development and well-being of infants, toddlers and
their families.
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