Childcare Referral Services
South Florida Parenting
THREE-COUNTY:
Family Central
www.familycentral.org
Family support organization offering child-care assistance, counseling, education, family therapy, parent/teacher training.
North Lauderdale: 840 SW 81st Ave.
954-720-1000
Miami Lakes: 15910 NW 57th Ave.
305-908-7300
West Palm Beach: 3111 S. Dixie Highway
561-514-3300 or 800-683-3327
Miami-Dade County
Department of Human Services and Child Development
Help for parents searching for child care through a database of licensed, inspected facilities and subsidized care if you qualify. 305-373-3521
Day-care/Child-care Licensing
These agencies take complaints about day-care centers and keep records on inspections.
Miami-Dade County Florida Department of Children & Families
North of 90th Street; 305-377-5494
South of 90th Street; 305-377-5509
Broward County
Child Care Licensing Office
954-537-2800
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County Health Department
561-355-3018
Family Daycare Association
National Association for Family Child Care
www.nafcc.org
Provides technical assistance to family child-care associations by developing leadership and promoting quality through family child-care accreditation.
800-359-3817
Resources for Parents
Children's Services Councils
The mission of the Children's Services Councils is to enhance the lives of children and their families. Provides support and funding for programs that assist children and families.
Palm Beach County
1919 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach
www.cscpbc.org
561-655-1010
Broward County
6301 NW 5th Way, Fort Lauderdale
www.cscbroward.org
954-377-1000
Miami-Dade County
The Children's Trust, 1900 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
thechildrenstrust.org
305-571-5700
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe
www.childreadiness.org
Offers programs to help ensure children will be ready to start school. The Child Care Resource and Referral Network provides information and referral services for individuals seeking child care services and provides training and technical assistance to current or potential providers. 3250 SW Third Ave., Miami
305-646-7220
Florida's Voluntary Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
Beginning Fall 2005, the program allows a parent to enroll children who are 4 years old by Sept. 1 in a free voluntary pre-K program. Parents may apply through the web site and are encouraged to check there periodically for updates. This site also includes research and links to community resources.
www.vpkflorida.org
Children's Campaign
Grassroots effort to establish quality prekindergarten in Florida. A watchdog group for the universal pre-K program
www.qualitypre-K.org
Florida Partnership for School Readiness
Links and information about local efforts to help all children be ready to attend school.
www.schoolreadiness.org
National Association
for the Education of Young Children
The nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators.
www.naeyc.org
800-424-2460
Parent Teacher Resource Center
Co-sponsored by the museum and Miami Children's Hospital, this free center offers lectures, workshops and a comprehensive collection of print and multimedia resources, many of which may be checked out. 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami.
305-373-5437
South Florida Preschool PTA
Share educational ideas and hear presentations from outstanding speakers in this stimulating group associated with the National PTA. Members are also active in the community and children's issues. Parents of newborns to preschoolers.786-242-1551
Success By Six
www.successby6-fl.org
An initiative by the United Way to ensure that children under the age of 6 enter school prepared to learn. The website includes reasearch on early childhood education and activities for families.
Broward County 954-462-4850
Miami-Dade County 305-646-7074
