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Additional Publications
These selected publications have information about starting a child care program, preparing a business plan and a management plan and program planning.
- Board of Directors Child Care Resource Book (2005). Child Care Operations Center of Expertise, U.S. General Services Administration.
- Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. (2nd ed.) (2002). American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, & National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.
- Office of Child Care's Child Care Microenterprise Resource Guide (2008). Office of Child Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Child Care Center Design Guide (2003). U.S. General Services Administration.
- Child Care Needs Assessment 1 (2009). National Network for Child Care.
- "Child Day Care Services" in Career Guide to Industries (2008). Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
- Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (2003). Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Department of Justice.
- Designing Quality Child Care Facilities (n.d.). V.L. Stoecklin and R. White, White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group.
- Disaster Preparation: A Training Program for Family Child Care Providers (2007). National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).
- Fire Safety: Steps to Quality: A Guide for CCR&Rs to Assist Child Care Programs (2007). NACCRRA.
- Health Practices, Steps to Quality: A Guide for CCR&Rs to Assist Child Care Programs (2007). NACCRRA.
- How to Start a Quality Child Care Business (n.d.). U.S. Small Business Administration.
- NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (2005). National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
- NFPA 101: Fire Safety Code (2009). National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
- Operating on Federal Property: Directors Desk Guide (2004). Office of Child Care, U.S. General Services Administration.
- Outdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook (2005). U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- Playground Injury Fact Sheet (2005). National SAFE KIDS Campaign.
- Position Statement: Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 (1996). NAEYC.
- Position Paper: Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation: Building an Effective, Accountable System in Programs for Children Birth through Age 8 (2003). NAEYC & National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education.
- Safety: Steps to Quality: A Guide for CCR&Rs to Assist Child Care Programs (2007). NACCRRA.
- Staff Handbook-Sample (n.d.). North Dakota Child Care Resource & Referral.
- The Tax Benefits of Becoming a Regulated Family Child Care Provider (n.d.). Redleaf National Institute.
- Zoning and Restrictive Covenants Prohibiting Family Child Care (2008). National Association for Family Child Care.