Child Care

These sites offer assistance in locating child care facilities in your area, how to go about getting a day care license, and information on various child care issues.

• Child Care Connection. 5510 S. Kingshighway 314-353-3449
  
  
• Missouri Child Care Resource & Referral. 4236 Lindell 1-800-200-9017Network
  
  
• St. Louis Child Day Care Association. 4236 Lindell 314-531-1412
  
  
• St. Louis Moms Parenting Resource. RESOURCE FOR PARENTING INFORMATION in St. Louis. Topics include pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting, child care, special needs, education, support groups, health, safety, shopping, entertainment and activities.
  http://www.stlmoms.com/childcarelist.cfm
  
  

• Missouri Child Care Resource & Referral. 4236 Lindell 1-800-200-9017Network
  
  
• Missouri Department of Health Bureau of Child Care and Safety Licensure. To obtain help concerning DAY CARE LICENSURE issues
  http://www.dhss.mo.gov/cacfp/child_care.html
  
  
• Missouri Department of Social Services Child Care Information. for a listing of state and national ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS whose accreditation qualifies CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
  http://www.dss.mo.gov/cclic.htm
  
  
• Missouri Department of Social Services Division of Child Support Enforcement. This agency's responsibilities include LOCATING NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS, ESTABLISHING PATERNITY, establishing CHILD AND MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDERS, monitoring and enforcing compliance with child and medical support orders, reviewing and initiating modification of support orders and DISTRIBUTING SUPPORT COLLECTIONS.
  http://www.dss.mo.gov/cse/
  
  
• ParentLink. Provides links to a list of INFORMATIVE SITES FOR PARENTS and provides online answers to any PARENTING QUESTIONS.
  http://outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink/
  
  

• Child Care Aware. This national child care resource and referral service helps to identify and LOCATE QUALITY CHILD CARE and provides information on other CHILD CARE ISSUES. For St. Louis the link is to Missouri Child Care & Referral Agency, (314) 241-3161.
  http://www.naccrra.net
  
  
• National Parent Information Network. This site provides access to research based information about the PROCESS OF PARENTING using Virtual Library, or using the Parents AskERIC question-answering service and the PARENTING-L electronic discussion list.
  http://www.fcps.net/fcs/default.asp?prcItem=160
  
  
• Nationwide Child Care Guide and Preschool Directory. By entering your zip code, CHILD CARE FACILITIES near you will be displayed. This site also offers information on child development and other CHILD CARE RESOURCES.
  http://www.carefinder.com/