http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/childcare.html

demographic reports on child care usage and costs

http://childcarelaw.org/

Whose primary objective is to use legal tools to foster the development of high quality, affordable child care.

http://www.futureofchildren.org/

Providing research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children

http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp

Including research reports and summaries; datasets and statistics; and data collection instruments

http://economicdevelopment.cce.cornell.edu/?/50state.asp

A 50 State comparative database that provides an overview of all current, national sources of comparative data on the early care and education sector including: child care economic data, demographic data, and early care and education program (policy) data.

http://www.cwla.org/

An association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services

http://www.nccic.org/

Established to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families

http://www.ccw.org/

research, documentation, advocacy, training and organizing around the issues of better compensation and working conditions in the field of early care and education

http://www.familiesandwork.org/index.html

"Rethinking the Brain," "I Am Your Child Campaign," and research on changing workforce and family lives

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

http://www.childcareaware.org

(formerly Parent Central)

http://www.cornell.edu/

Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-254-INFO
Offers undergraduate and graduate programs in human development, policy analysis, nutrition and other areas of interest to early childhood professionals. To learn more about degree programs offered by the College of Human Ecology visit http://www.human.cornell.edu/
Extramural study (part-time study for individuals who are not enrolled in a Cornell degree programs) available. For more information contact the office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at 607-255-4987 or visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/exmu/index.php

http://www.esc.edu/

One Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; 518-587-2100
If you are an independent learner and would like college credit for conference attendance or work experience, Empire State College may be right for you. Early childhood studies available at Empire State College can lead to an associate or bachelor's degree. Also available are studies that fulfill course requirements for the Infant-Toddler Certificate and the Children's Program Administrator Credential. You can complete these studies separately as a non-matriculating student or they may be built into a degree plan. To learn more about the specifics of tailoring your studies visit the department page at http://www.esc.edu

http://www.cortland.edu/

P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045; 607-753-2011
Offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, School Administration and a graduate program in Literacy Education. To learn more about the specific degree programs, visit the education department at http://www.cortland.edu/education/?id=54

http://www.keuka.edu/

Keuka Park, N.Y. 14478; 315-279-5000 or 800-33KEUKA.
Offer undergraduate degree programs in early childhood/special education, with Emphasis Options Include: American Sign Language, Communications, English, Family and Child Studies, Global Studies, Mathematics, Science or Spanish. To learn more about specifics of opportunities at Keuka College visit http://www.keuka.edu/academic/education/early_childhood_special_education.htm

http://www.binghamton.edu/

P.O. Box 6000 Binghamton, NY 13902; 607-777-2000
Undergraduate programs in Human Development and graduate programs in Education. http://sehd.binghamton.edu

http://www.sunybroome.edu/

P.O. Box 1017 Binghamton, N.Y. 13902; 607-778-5000 (607) 778-5150 TTY/TDD
Earn a CDA Credential or an A.A.S. degree in Early Childhood. http://catalog.sunybroome.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=1&poid=37&bc=1

http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/

197 Franklin St. Auburn, NY 13021; 315-255-1743
Earn an Early Childhood Certificate or an A.A. degree in Early Childhood.

http://www.tc3.edu

170 North St, Dryden, NY 13053; 1-888-567-8211 or 1-607-844-8211 As a learning-centered college, TC3 is strongly committed to building on strengths to achieve student success.