Search: Employer & Community Service Index > Employer Resources National Resources Alliance of Work/Life Professionals AWLP Headquarters 515 King Street, Suite 240 Alexandria, VA 22314 800-874-9383 http://www.awlp.org The AWLP is a membership organization that promotes work/family and personal life balance. Through sharing cutting-edge initiatives and helpful key resources, AWLP strives both to improve the professionalism of those working in the work/life arena, and to influence better integrations of work and family life. Families and Work Institute 330 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 212-465-2044 http://www.familiesandwork.org The Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a nonprofit organization that addresses the changing nature of work and family life. FWI is committed to finding research-based strategies that foster mutually supportive connections among workplaces, families, and communities. FWI identifies emerging work-life issues, considering the entire life cycle, from prenatal and child care to elder care, and all levels of employees, from managers to assembly-line workers at all types of organizations. FWI benchmarks solutions to work-life problems across all sectors of society-business, education, community, and government-and serves as a broker to build connections among these sectors. FWI also evaluates the impact of solutions on employees, their families, and their communities, and on the productivity of employers. National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies 1319 F Street, N.W., Suite 810 Washington, DC 20004 202-393-5501 http://www.childcarerr.org NACCRRA is a national membership organization of over 400 community child care resource and referral agencies in all 50 states. NACCRRA supports state child care resources and people and programs that care for children. It also gathers, analyzes, and shares information with families and child care providers. National Child Care Information Center 243 Church Street, NW, 2nd Floor Vienna, VA 22180 800-616-2242 http://www.nccic.org NCCIC is sponsored by the Child Care Bureau, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The NCCIC disseminates child care information, engages in outreach to ACF grantees and the broader child care community, and provides technical assistance on a wide range of child care issues. United Way of America 701 N. Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2045 703-836-7100 http://www.unitedway.org United Way is a national system of volunteers, contributors, and local charities built on the proven effectiveness of local organizations helping people in their own communities. Nearly one-third of the dollars raised by United Ways annually--$1 billion-goes to services for children, youth and families. In addition, many United Ways sponsor community initiatives on various issues affecting children, youth and families. Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor Clearinghouse on Work and Family 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 800-827-5335 http://www.dol.gov/wb/welcome.html The Work and Family Clearinghouse of the Department of Labor Women's Bureau is a computerized database and resource center responsive to women's workplace issues, and champions the concerns of working women. State Resources Children's Home + Aid Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Program 2133 Johnson Road, Suite 101 Granite City, IL 62040 800-467-9200 Assist families, employers and communities in exploring a variety of child care options that best meet their needs. In addition, the CCR&R Program provides information and education via telephone, seminars, conferences and institutes. Illinois Network Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) 207 W. Jefferson, Suite 503 Bloomington, IL 61701 800-649-1884 inccrra@ilchildcare.org INCCRRA is an organization of regional CCR&R agencies serving communities throughout the State of Illinois. INCCRRA works in partnership with parents, business leaders, government offices and child care programs. USDA/Rural Development 1817 S. Neil Street, Suite 103 Champaign, IL 61820 217-398-5412, ext. 247 Provides technical assistance and financing for child care facilities in rural communities. Illinois Department of Children & Family Services 10251 Lincoln Trail, Suite 3 Fairview Heights, IL 62208 Implements and monitors complaints with the rules and regulations of child care facilities. Small Business Development Center Southern Illinois University of Illinois-Edwardsville University Park Drive Edwardsville, IL 62026-1107 618-650-2486 Offers technical assistance to businesses and individuals on start-up, financing, business plans, etc. United Way of Greater St. Louis 1111 Olive St. St. Louis, MO 63101 Data Sources 1998 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-Being. Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1998. Provides state-level data on demographic, social, and economic characteristics. Also provides state-level data on child care indicators, such as the percentage of children under age 6 living with working parents. KIDS COUNT is available on the Internet at http://www.aecf.org or by calling the Annie E. Casey Foundation at 410-223-2890. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Provides data on national employment trends, including the labor-force participation of workers with children. Available at http://stats.bls.gov . U.S. Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of Commerce Who's Minding Our Preschoolers and What Does It Cost to Mind Our Preschoolers provide national data on the distribution of children in various child care arrangements and the cost that families pay for various types of child care. Available on the Internet at http://www.census.gov or by calling the Population Division's Statistical Information Office at 301-457-2422. Back to top