General Resources

Child Care Program Resources

Town Square

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Sunshine Website

Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)

 

Professional Development

Gateways to Opportunity

ilearning

National Louis Center for Early Childhood Leadership

 

ExceleRate® Illinois Resources

Training Requirements for Licensed Child Care Centers

Training Requirements for Licensed Family Child Care

 

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide for Child Care Centers and Child Care Homes

Child Care Aware

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

American Red Cross

Illinois Department of Public Health

 

Child Development

Child Development Milestones (birth – age five)

The American Academy of Pediatrics