Early Childhood Resources

Early Childhood Association of Florida
ECA of Florida is a professional organization concerned with the well-being of young children and is a state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA).

Early Childhood Education Facts (pdf)
Approximately 1,706,000 of Florida’s children, or 41.6 percent of the population younger than 19, were living below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

Child Care Connection 
Resources from home daycare providers with an idea forum and lots of preschool games and activities.

Early Childhood.com 
Information for all who share an interest in improving the education and general life experience of young children.

Early Childhood Care and Development
Includes activities that support young children and seek to strengthen their environments and resources for parents, educators, and childcare professionals.

Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education
Declining Workforce Qualifications in an Expanding Industry, 1979-2004

School Readiness Program
Description of the various school readiness programs, what they do, how their funded.

Children’s Forum (Florida)
The Children's Forum is a private, not-for-profit organization committed to enhancing and improving the quality, affordability, and availability of child care and early education through a broad array of programs, services, and publications

Administration for Children and Families
Federal resource site – includes information on child care, child abuse, Head Start, public policy, demographics, etc.