Child Development Center

Links and Resources

Center on the Developing Child Harvard University

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University was founded in 2006 on the belief that the vitality and sustainability of any society depend on the extent to which it expands opportunities early in life for all children to achieve their full potential and engage in responsible and productive citizenship. We view healthy child development as the foundation of economic prosperity, strong communities, and a just society, and our mission is to advance that vision by using science to enhance child well-being through innovations in policy and practice.

Specifically, the Center is committed to

• Building a unified science of health, learning, and behavior to explain the early roots of lifelong impairments;
• Leading the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative program and practice models that reduce preventable disparities in well-being;
• Catalyzing the implementation of effective, science-based public policies through strategic relationships and knowledge transfer; and
• Preparing future and current leaders to build and leverage knowledge that promotes the healthy development of children and families and brings high returns to all of society.

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
50 Church Street, 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138

http://www.readynation.org/BrainScience

The National Association for the Education of Young Children

 The NAEYC is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization. Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 100,000 members, a national network of over 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations.  www.Naeyc.org

Parent Resources 

www.rightchoiceforkids.org A Service of NAEYC Professional organization

Community Coordinated Care for Children

The mission of 4-C is to ensure that every child has access to high quality early care and education through integrated support and expertise. Among its many programs are the child care food program, child care providers, head start, child care resources and referral, school readiness, training, voluntary pre-kindergarten, and child care executive partnerships. www.4corlando.org

Mister Rogers Family Communications organization

The Mister Rogers Family Communications organization is a nonprofit organization founded in 1971 by Fred Rogers as the production company for Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. FCI develops projects in all media, provides education and training for people who work with young children, and consults on issues that affect families. www.fci.org

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

CASEL is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that works to advance the science and evidence-based practice of social and emotional learning (SEL). CASEL publishes books, articles, and briefs that synthesize scientific advances in SEL and explain their implications for practice. CASEL's priorities focus on the benefits of preschool through high school SEL programming; how SEL coordinates with other educational movements; research and training in implementation; assessment; school and district leadership development; educational policies; and communications. Its mission is to establish social and emotional learning as an essential part of education. www.Casel.org

The National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers

The National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers (NCCCC) is a nonprofit educational membership organization. NCCCC supports research and activities affecting college and university early childhood education and service settings, family and work issues, and the field of early childhood education in general. NCCCC expresses this mission through its newsletters, publications, conferences and grants. http://www.campuschildren.org/about.html

High Scope Educational Research Foundation

Mission and vision: Lifting lives through education. High Scope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public outreach organization with headquarters in Ypsilanti, Michigan. High Scope's mission is to lift lives through education. We envision a world in which all educational settings use active participatory learning so everyone has a chance to succeed in life and contribute to society. www.highscope.org

North American Reggio Emilia Alliance

Envisioning a world where all children are honored and respected for their potential, capabilities, and humanity.

NAREA mission is to encourage the development of quality programs for young children inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. 

www.reggioalliance.org