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Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative - The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois is home to more than a dozen projects focused on the education, care, and parenting of young children.
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Illinois Dept. of Child & Family Services Day Care and Early Childhood Information - DCFS is responsible for setting standards and licensing day care centers, homes, group homes and day care agencies in the state. In February 2003, Illinois had 2,840 licensed day care centers, 10,609 licensed day care homes and 291 group day care homes with a combined capacity to serve more than 290 thousand children.
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Illinois Dept. of Children & Family Services (DCFS) Rules - The official version of the rules is available by contacting the Administrative Code Division of the Illinois Secretary of State's office in Springfield, Illinois. Illinois statutes are available in the book "Laws of Illinois," published by the Illinois Secretary of State's office in Springfield, Illinois.
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Illinois Early Learning Project - The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in the State of Illinois. The Web site offers printable Tip Sheets for caregivers and parents, Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers), a customized question-answering service, a statewide calendar of events for parents and caregivers, an easy-to-use database of links to "the best of the Web" on topics related
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Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) - The Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) is an organization of regional Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies serving communities throughout the state of Illinois.
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Normas de DCFS (incluyen las normas para licencia)
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Resumen De Las Normas De Licenciamiento Para Hogares De Guarderia - Los hogares de familia que proveen cuidado para más de tres niños que no tengan parentesco con el cuidador, deberán obtener una licencia del Departamento de Illinois de Servicios para Niños y Familias (DCFS).
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Resumen De Las Normas De Licenciamiento Para Centros De Guarderia - El Departamento de Servicios para Ninos y Familias (DCFS) es responsable de concederle la licensia a los centros de guarderia.
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Resumende Nomas De Licensiamiento Para Hogares De Guarderia De Grupo
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Summary of Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers - The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for licensing day care centers. When a day care center is licensed, it means that a DCFS licensing representative has inspected the facility and the facility was found to meet the minimum licensing requirements.
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Summary of Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes - Family homes in which care is provided for more than three children, including the caregiver's own children, related and unrelated children, must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
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Summary of Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes - The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for licensing group day care homes. When a group day care home is licensed, it means that a DCFS licensing representative has inspected the home and found the group day care home to meet the minimum licensing requirements.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC'
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