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MAP TO INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE Map Team Under the direction of the Department of Human Services, an interagency team has been formed to discuss strategies for increasing and enhancing the inclusion of children with special needs in child care. The Map Team includes representatives from the Office of Early Care and Education, the Division of Family Development and the Division of Developmental Disabilities - all within the Department of Human Services; the Office of Licensing in the Department of Children and Families; the Department of Education; Early Intervention Services within the Department of Health and Senior Services; Head Start; Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies; disability organizations; child care providers; and advocates for children with special needs. The New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project (Formally known as the MAP to Inclusive Child Care Training and Technical Assistance Project) This is the end of the second year of funding for the Inclusive Child Care Project. The initiative is funded through a grant to the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN). The goals of the project are:
Resources for Including Children with Special Needs in Child Care
All of the resources provided here are in either Word or PDF format. They may be reproduced, but not changed, without permission.
These documents provide a description of the MAP Team. who we are and what we have accomplished .
This is a 2-sided list of resources: • Side One) has a map of NJ with statewide contacts. • Side Two) is a grid of county phone numbers for Unified Child Care Agencies, Child Care Health Consultant Coordinators and Case Management Units.
A 4-page booklet produced by the New Jersey School Age Care Coalition for all types of child care providers. This document is in color in "back-to-back" format that would be best reproduced by a professional printer. You can also download a copy at http://www.njsacc.org/pdfs/SpecialNeeds11pdf.pdf
This 12-page booklet provides information for parents in a question and answer format plus 4 pages of resources. The 2004 version was revised by the MAP Team from the original booklet published by Community Coordinated Child Care of Union County. This booklet is presented in two formats.
Parents Guide - back-to-back is in the best format for professional printing. Specific pages must be copied back-to-back and then folded. There is a folder available on a CD which should be given to a professional for printing (Call 609-292-8444 for the CD). Parents Guide pg can be copied from a printer and stapled together.
This publication of the MAP Team provides information about NJ law and child care centers. This document is presented in two formats. Child Care and the NJ Law Against Discrimination is a 4-page document. Child Care and the NJ Law Against Discrimination column is a 3-page document in column format.
These 2 fact sheets were developed by the MAP Team and approved by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services and the NJ Department of Education. The fact sheets were designed to be used together to give providers and parents information about these services.
10 TIPS FOR INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN CHILD CARE These documents were written for publication by Jane Voorhees Sharp and include practical information for child care providers.
This 50-page booklet developed by the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) provides a wealth of information about inclusion. You can also download the resource guide at http://www.spannj.org/
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A PARENTS GUIDE TO CHOOSING CHILD CARE 
