For Families

LOCATE: Childcare provides a variety of information and services for families. Trained parent counselors are available to help you with your parenting questions and concerns. Some of the issues we can help you with include:

Assistance in locating child care providers in your area that meet your family’s specific needs.
Call LOCATE: 1-877-261-0060
Information about quality care for children
Child care checklists to assist you on visits to child care programs
Help determining if your family is eligible for subsidized care

Parents may also find child care by completing an online search. Go to http://www.mdchildcare.org and click on "Search for licensed child care."

Do you have a young child between the ages of 0 to 5?

Click here to connect to a great printable resource titled, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About School Readiness."

Remember, learning begins at birth!!

Links For Families

Maryland Family Network

Anne Arundel County Public Libraries

National Association of Child Care
Resource Referral Agencies

Find it Fast

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Maryland State Department of Education

Child Care Aware

The Parenting Center

Ready At Five .ORG

Information regarding parenting - ParentTips - Monthly resource for parents of young children.

National Parent Information Network

As part of the ERIC clearinghouse on elementary and early childhood education, this site focuses on information for parents. You will find a lot of great resources, including a magazine, discussion list, conference events, state networks, an “ask-ERIC” section, and much more.

Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a national non-profit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. Visit this website to find information and resources for both parents and professionals.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

Some highlights of this website include a study on cost, quality and outcomes, state child care regulations, and national safety standards. An extensive links page with resources on everything from lead poisoning to playground safety is useful for both parents and child care providers.

Family Village

This website contains a library of specific diagnoses and a wide range of topics related to special needs. There is information about connecting with other people, health care and product information, message boards, community and educational resources, places of worship, options for recreation and leisure, and a guide to the Internet.

LOCATE: Complaint Policy

For parents who are dissatisfied with child care provider or program, go to the LOCATE Complaint Policy