Resource Agencies

American Public Health Association
800 I Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA
Fax: (202) 777-52534
http://www.apha.org

American Red Cross National Headquarters
2025 E. Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 303-4498
http://www.redcross.org

Better Kid Care Mentoring
(800) 859-8340
(Helpline for Pennsylvania child care providers)
http://www.betterkidcare.psu.edu

Better Kid Care - Pennsylvania State University
253 Easterly Parkway
State College, PA 16801
(800) 452-9108
Fax: (814) 865-7893
http://www.betterkidcare.psu.edu

Building Officials and Code Administrators International
4051 West Flossmoor Road
Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795
(800) 214-4321
Fax: (888) 422-7233
http://www.bocai.org

Child Care Information Services
Local Offices List: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/ChildCare

Child Care Matters
7 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 665-2552
(215) 665-2611
Fax: (215) 665-2531

Child Care Works Helpline
(877) 4PA-KIDS
(877) 472-5437

Child Health Alert
PO Box 610228
Newtown Highlands, MA 02461
(781) 239-1762
http://www.childhealthalert.com

Childline & Abuse Registry (Pennsylvania Child Abuse Hotline)
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
PO Box 2675
Hillcrest Building
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
(800) 932-0313
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/ChildAbuseNeglect/

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Philadelphia
U.S. Healthcare
(800) 822-CHIP
Independent Blue Cross
(800) 464-KIDS
http://www.ins.state.pa.us/ins/

Central Pennsylvania
Capital Blue Cross
(800) KIDS-101
http://www.capbluecross.com

Western Pennsylvania
Blue Cross of Western PA
Fifth Avenue Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(800) KIDS-105

Northeast Pennsylvania
Blue Cross of NE PA
19 North Main St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0302
(800) KIDS-199
http://www.bcnepa.com

Connect Hotline for Early Intervention
150 South Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(800) 692-7288
Fax: (717) 657-5988

Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
2460 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-3575
(800) 424-4310
Fax: (202) 265-9161
http://www.cdacouncil.org

Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS)
Rose Tree Corporate Center II
1400 North Providence Road
Suite 3004
Media, PA 19063
(800) 243-2357
(610) 520-3662
Fax: (610) 520-9177
http://www.ecels-healthychildcarepa.org

Early Learning Standards
Pennsylvania Department of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/

Focus On Our Future: Child Care Initiative in York County
800 East King Street
PO Box 1663
York, PA 17405
(717) 843-0957
Fax: (717) 843-4082
http://www.unitedway-york.org

Healthy Baby Help-Line
(800) 986-2229
Healthy Kids Help-Line
(800) 986-5437

National After School Association
1137 Washington St.
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 298-5012
Fax: (617) 298-5022
E-mail: phowe@naaWeb.org
http//www.naaweb.org

National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1426
(800) 424-2460
(202) 232-8777
Fax: (202) 328-1846
http://www.naeyc.org
E-mail: naeyc@naeyc.org
(for membership or affiliate group information dial ext. 614)

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
5202 Pinemont Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
(801) 269-9338
Fax: (801) 268-9507
E-mail: nafcc@nafcc.org
http://www.naeyc.org

National Center for Children in Poverty
215 West 125th St. 3rd FL
New York, NY 10027
(646) 284-9600
Fax: (646) 284-9623
http://www.nccp.org
E-mail: nccp@columbia.edu

National Child Care Association (NCCA)
1016 Rosser Street
Conyers, GA 30012
(800) 543-7161
Fax: (770) 388-7772
http:/www.nccanet.org

National Child Care Information Center
10530 Rosehaven St. Ste. 400
Fairfax, VA 22030
(800) 616-2242
Fax: (800) 716-2242
E-mail: info@nccic.org
http://www.nccic.org

National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
425 Main Street
Suite 2000
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646
(800) 505-9878
(770) 760-9878
Fax: (770) 388-7772
http://www.necpa.net

National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
(617) 770-3000
Fax: (617) 770-0700
http:/www.nfpa.org

National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
Wellesley Centers for Women
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
(781) 283-2547
Fax: (781) 283-3657
http://www.niost.org

National School-Age Care Alliance
1137 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02124
(617) 298-5012
Fax: (617) 298-5022
E-mail: ARQ@nsaca.org
http://www.nsacaconference.com

Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
(800) 986-4550
http://www.parenttoparent.org/

Pennsylvania Association of Child Care Agencies
2300 Vartan Way
Suite 103
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 657-9000
(888) 296-1917
Fax: (717) 657-0959
http://www.pacca.org

Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC)
P.O.Box 653
Pine Grove Mills, PA
http://www.pennaeyc.org

Pennsylvania Child-Care Apprenticeship Program
District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Breslin Learning Center
100 South Broad Street, 10th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-568-2220 ext. 254
fax: 215-563-4683


Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Health & Welfare Building
Room 131
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
http://dpw.state.pa.us/

DPW Central Region
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(800) 222-2117
Fax: (717) 772-7071

DPW Northeast Region
100 Lackawanna Avenue
339 Scranton State Office Building
Scranton, PA 18503
(800) 222-2108
Fax: (717) 963-3453

DPW Southeast Region
502 State Office Building
1400 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(800) 346-2929
Fax: (215) 560-6893

DPW Western Region
701 State Office Building
300 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(800) 222-2149
Fax: (412) 565-2658


Pennsylvania Family Child Care Providers Association, Inc.
408 South Carol Boulevard
Upper Darby, PA 19082
(800) 294-3324
Fax: (800) 294-3324

Pennsylvania Head Start Association
3700 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 526-4646
Fax: (717) 541-8226
http://www.paheadstart.org

Pennsylvania Home-Based Child Care Providers Association
(PHCCPA)
99 Clinton Street
Danville, PA 17821
(800) 294-3324
Fax: (215) 249-0930
http://www.phccpa.org

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
20 N. Market Square
Suite 300
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1632
(800) 257-2030
(717) 236-5680
Fax: (717) 236-7745
http://www.papartnerships.org/

Pennsylvania Safekids Coalition
1300 Market Street
Suite 12
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(800) 683-5100
(717) 763-1890
Fax: (717) 763-2083
http://www.pasafekids.com/
E-mail: pasafekids@bigfoot.com

Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Projects (SACC)

Central Region School-Age Child Care Project
Central Intermediate Unit Family Services
2330 Commercial Blvd. Ste 400
State College, PA 16801
(800) 327-0111
(814) 353-6110
Fax: (814) 353-1255

Northeast School-Age Child Care Project
Community Services for Children, Inc.
431 East Locust Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(800) 528-7222
(610) 437-6000 ext 2316
Fax: (610) 691-2335

Southeastern Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Project
Montgomery Early Learning Centers
201 Sabine Avenue
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 617-4550
Fax: (610) 617-7987
http://www.sepasacc.org

Western School-Age Child Care Project
YMCA of Pittsburgh
616 West North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(800) 942-4545
(412) 323-1922
Fax: (412) 323-1973

Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network
6340 Flank Drive, Suite 600
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(800) 360-7282
(717) 541-4960
http:www.pattan.k12.pa.us

Poison Control Centers

Pittsburgh Poison Center
(800) 222-1222

The Poison Control Center
(800) 222-1222

Special Kids Network - PA Department of Health
(800) 986-4550
http://www.health.state.pa.us/php/special.htm

Support Services for Child Care Professionals
PO Box 57
Lumberville, PA 18993
(215) 297-5005
Fax: (215) 297-0677
E-mail: SSCCP@ AOL.COM

Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.)
2300 Vartan Way
Suite 101
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(888) 296-1917
(717) 657-9000
Fax: (717) 657-0959
http://www.pacca.org/TEACH/index.htm
E-mail: Teach1@pacca.org

The Family and Workplace Connection
100 Wilson Building
3511 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1679
http://www.familyandworkplace.org/

Traffic Injury Prevention Project (TIPP)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Rosemont Business Campus
919 Conestoga Road
Building 2, Suite 307
Rosemont, PA 19010
(800) 227-2358
Fax: (610) 520-9177
http://www.paaap.org/

The UCLID Center at the University of Pittsburgh
3414 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
Children's Hospital Office Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
http://www.uclid.org


U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207-0001
(800) 638-2772
Fax: (301) 504-0124
http://www.cpsc.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Region III
Public Ledger Building
Suite 864
150 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region3/index.htm
http://www.acf.gov/index.html

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
(800) 231-6742
(202) 219-8985
(800) 356-4674
http://www.osha.gov/