MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK

Resources and Publications

Maryland Family Network publishes brochures, instructional material, research documents, and position papers for parents, child care providers, advocates, and policy makers. MFN publications cover topics such as child care compensation, data on the demographics of child care in Maryland, and tips for working parents.

Brochures

• Attendance in Child Care: Should My Child Be in Care with This Illness? (2007, $1.00)
• A Child Care Professional's Guide to the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) (2009, $1.00)
• A Parent's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Child Care (2008, $1.00)
• Child Care Providers' Guide to LOCATE: Child Care-How LOCATE: Child Care Connects Parents with Providers (2009, No charge)
• Identifying Mental Health Problems in Young Children (2007, $1.00)  
• It's Homework; It's Heartwork; It's Family Child Care: Careers in Family Child Care (2000, $1.00)
• Maryland Child Care Resource Network: A Guide to Your Child Care Resource and Referral Center (2007, $1.00)
• Parents' Guide to LOCATE: Child Care (2009, $1.00) Note: This brochure provides information on how to locate child care in your area.
• TECHNIC: Child Care ­ A Guide to Services for Child Care Providers and Businesses (2000, $1.00)

Resource/Position Papers

• Child Care and Early Education in Maryland 2004: A Guide to Maryland's Child Care System (2004, 10 pp., single copies free.)
• Child Care Demographics 2011 (.pdf ) provides profiles (for the state and each jurisdiction) that include data on population, income, workforce participation, and child care. For a copy of Child Care Demographics for each of the 24 local jurisdictions, contact your local CCRC. (2010, $3.50)
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• Child Care for Children with Special Needs (.pdf ) (2010, 20 pp., $10.00) - Report on a Survey of Child Care Providers Relating to the Availability and Quality of Child Care for Children with Special Needs

• Family Child Care Providers in Maryland: A Profile (2006, 16pp., $3.00)
• Parent's Perceptions of Child Care in the U.S. (.pdf ) - NACCRRA's 2006 national poll of parents to better understand what parents are looking for, what they expect, and what barriers they face in obtaining quality child care.
• Staff Turnover in Child Care Centers: Maryland 2007 (2007, 4 pp., single copies free.)
• Trends in Child Care 2011 (.pdf ) provides a summary of demand, supply, and cost from 2005 to 2014. (2010, 12 pp., $1.00)

Child Care Resource Manuals

• Establishing Responsive Training Programs (1992, 77 pp., $150.00)
• Establishing Technical Child Care Assistance Services (1992, 79 pp., $150.00)
• Guiding Young Children's Social and Emotional Development (1992, 222 pp., $150.00)
• Public Education (A National Perspective) (1992, 118 pp., $150.00)

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