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Community Resources

By: Alyssa Healey

American Academy of Pediatrics

An organization of Pediatrics committed to the attainment of optimal physical,


mental, and social health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and
young adults.

1(866)843-2271

American Red Cross

Disaster Services

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your
neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services
water, gas, electricity or telephoneswere cut off?

Be Red Cross Ready

Its important that you be prepared for possible disasters and other emergencies.
Natural or humancaused disasters can strike suddenly, at anytime and anywhere.

Service to the Armed Forces

International Services- Reconnecting Families

Offers services and programs that touch people both locally and globally. When
war, civil unrest or disaster cause families to separate, an inability to communicate
with each other or even know if a loved one is still alive only deepens the mental
and emotional anguish caused by their separation.

Phone:(765) 284-3361

Buffalo Baby
A resource for expectant mothers, and families with newborns. Find a doctor,
take birthing and parenting classes, and find out about healthy living for
families.
Childbirth Education
(716) 568-3628
Prenatal Testing
(716)568-6572
Library
(716) 568-6540
Medical Records
(716) 568-6500

Child Care
Development Fund

CCDF is a federal program that assists low-income families in obtaining child


care so that they can work or attend training/education.

765-381-0210

Childrens Health
Insurance Program (CHIP)

The Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to


eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is
administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is
funded jointly by states and the federal government.

765-286-7000

Child and Family Services

A resource for expectant mothers, and families with newborns. Find a doctor,
take birthing and parenting classes, and find out about healthy living for
families.

Phone:(765) 747-7774

First Steps

Indianas First Steps goal is to assure that all Indiana families with infants and
toddlers experiencing developmental delays or disabilities have access to early
intervention services close to home when they need them.

(812) 314-2982

For Our Babies

For Our Babies is a national movement promoting healthy development in U.S.


children from conception to age 3. We advocate for the types of environments,
experiences, and relationships that infants and toddlers need in order to thrive.

IACCRR

Paths to QUALITY is Indiana's voluntary quality rating and improvement system


for child care. This system is the first and only child care rating system in the
state!

The system identifies 4 levels of quality. Beginning at Level 1 - meeting basic


health and safety standards - child care programs may progress to the highest
level - Level 4, achieving national accreditation. Click on the decal to the right
to learn more about the 4 levels of quality.

Phone:(317) 924-5202

Indianapolis Childrens
Museum

Our mission is to create extraordinary learning experiences across the arts,


sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children
and families.
Phone: (317) 334-4000

Medicaid

Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible


low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with
disabilities. Medicaid is administered by states, according to federal
requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal
government.

765-286-7000

Muncie Childrens
Museums

Interesting interactive displays that are kid friendly and family oriented. The
creative staff is always coming up with attention keeping yet educational
displays and programs to keep the Children's Museum fresh and interesting so
you never get tired of going back.
We are blessed to have such a fine family Centered venue in Muncie that more
than compares with any of the Children's Museums in any of the surrounding
larger cities thanks to the creativity, commitment and caring of the
management, staff and volunteers.

Phone:(765) 286-1660

NACCRRA

Training and technical assistance to local and state child care resource and
referral programs

Quality Assurance Program, a national, voluntary certification system for child


care resource and referral agencies

Child Care Aware, a national toll-free information line and website for
families available in English and Spanish

973-936-8952

NAEYC

Founded in 1926,The National Association for the Education of Young Children


(NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children
with nearly 80,000 members, a national network of more than 300 state and
local Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations.
Phone: 202-232-8777

The Program for Infant and


Toddler Care (PITC)

The PITC's videos, guides, and manuals are designed to help child care
managers and infant/toddler care teachers become sensitive to infants' cues,
connect with their family and culture, and develop responsive, relationshipbased care. The training materials provide the foundation for a style of care in
which infant/toddler care teachers study the infants in their care, reflect on
and record information about the children's interests and skills, and search for
ways to set the stage for the child's next learning encounters.

No phone number available (contact through website)

http://www.pitc.org/pub/pitc_docs/contact.html

Public Libraries

Contain resources for families about all topics. Has books for all ages on
almost any topic that could be wanted.

Carnegie

Maring-hunt

(765) 747-8208

(765)747-8000

Kennedy

(765) 741-9727

WIC

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care
referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and
non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age
five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

1-765-289-6180

YMCA

The Y is a powerful association of men, women, and children of all ages and from
all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen the foundations
of community. Anchored in more than 10,000 neighborhoods around the country,
the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to
promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. As a leading nonprofit
with a strong, meaningful brand, we must present ourselves consistently as a
unified cause with shared values and a common voice.

(765) 288-4448

Zero-to-Three

ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and


supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve
the lives of infants and toddlers.
Phone: (202) 638-1144

Success By 6

Success By 6 promotes the message that getting ready for school begins at
birth. Success By 6 mobilizes community resources to ensure that young
children are provided with nurturing, learning environments during the critical
development years of birth to 6.

No phone number available (contact through the website)

http://sb6uwgc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=65C760B3-D83E-6599C0B92489FBE0DCC5

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