Agencies
Looking for a New York City or State agency?
Check here for a variety of resources for early childhood educators, directors or those working in early childhood organizations.
New York City Agencies
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Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR & R)
Get help with: application assistance; child care network information; financial assistance information; legal services; and training.
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Asian Child Care Referral Program of the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.
165 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10012
212-941-0030
http://www.childcarecpc.org
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Center for Children’s Initiatives (CCI)
322 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-929-7604
www.centerforchildrensinitiatives.org
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Child Development Support Corporation
352-358 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-398-2050 x 8405
www.cdscnyc.org
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Committee for Hispanic Children & Families
110 William Street, Suite 1802
New York, NY 10038
212-206-1090
www.chcfinc.org
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Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
12 West 21st Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10010
212-206-7818
www.dccnyinc.org
TOLL FREE CCR & R HELPLINE: 888-469-5999
Administration for Children's Services (ACS) - Division of Child Care and Head Start
www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/support/ccindex.html
Get help with: application assistance; child care network information; Head Start services; health & safety training; other types of training; start up funds information; health & safety training reimbursement information.
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Bronx Resource Area (RA 1)
400 East 145th Street, 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10454
718-401-2057
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Brooklyn Resource Area (RA 3)
151 Lawrence Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-488-5232
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Manhattan Resource Area (RA 7)
109 East 16 th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-835-7724
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Queens Resource Area (RA 8)
90-75 Sutphin Blvd., 5th Floor
Jamaica, NY 11435
212-206-1090
Department of Education
http://schools.nyc.gov/default.htm
Get help with: DOE changes; curriculum & instruction; policies; resources; best practices; DOE news; prospective teacher guidelines; professional development; employee services; professional organizations.
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Main Office
52 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
(718) 935-2000
212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675)
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Division of Human Resources
65 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
1-800-TEACH-NYC (832-2469)
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) - Bureau of Day Care
www.nyc.gov
Get help with: NYC regulations; licensing; inspection and violation history; orientation sessions to providers seeking certification.
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Bronx and Manhattan
1309 Fulton Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 316
Bronx, NY 10456
(on the corner of E.169th Street and Fulton Avenue)
Tel: (718) 579-7775
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Brooklyn and Staten Island
195 Montague Street, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(between Court Street and Clinton Street)
Tel: (718) 222-6323
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Queens
120-34 Queens Boulevard
4th Floor, Room 410 (or 411)
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
(between Union Turnpike and 82nd Avenue)
Tel: (718) 520-4926 or 4927
Human Resources Administration (HRA)
For assistance call: CUNY Informal Family Child Care Project at (718) 254-7354
or Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies at 888-469-5999
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/hra/home.html
Get help with: childcare support; peer support for Informal Providers; childcare voucher assistance; technical assistance and support services to the informal providers.
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The Human Resources Administration
180 Water Street, 17th floor
New York, NY, 10038
New York State Agencies
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New York State Education Department (NYSED)
http://www.nysed.gov/
Get help with: resources for teachers and school administrators; New York State Learning Standards; Teacher Certification and licensing; educational organizations; curriculum resources.
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State Education Department
Education Building
Albany, NY 12234
Interactive Voice Response Phone Number: (518) 474-3852
New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/
Regional Offices
Get help with: day care regulations; health and safety concerns; starting or running a child care program; licensing; monitoring childcare programs.
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Long Island Regional Office
Courthouse Corporate Center
320 Carlton Avenue, Suite 4000
Central Islip, NY 11722
631-342-7100
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New York City Department of Health
2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10007
212-280-9251