Professional Organizations:

www.nafcc.org (NAFCC website; find out about accreditation, find accredited providers, download membership and accreditation application forms)
www.naeyc.org (NAEYC website; find out about Week of the Young Child; national position statements about developmentally appropriate practices; publications and resources)
www.cdacouncil.org (CDA website; best viewed using Internet Explorer; find out about CDA credentialling and the application process) http://www.nccic.org/faqs/starfund.html (U.S. dept of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, National Child Care Information Center)
http://www.redleafpress.org

Resources:
www.nncc.org (National Network for Child Care, a Cooperative Extension system website filled with user-friendly articles on common child care and child care business issues)
www.everydaytlc.com (more activities from the EverydayTLC newletter)
www.parents.com (useful tips and professional advice about raising children; message boards; chat rooms)
www.scholastic.com (activities and ideas for parents, kids, and teachers; become a member and order books from this site; downloads; lesson plan ideas)
www.kidsdomain.com (lots of free downloads; seasonal activity ideas; recipes)
http://www.enivornments.com

Alabama Links:
www.dhr.state.al.us (Alabama Department of Human Resources government website)
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/indexes/hefcd.tmpl (Alabama Cooperative Extension System; child development pubilcations)

www.homelandsecurity.alabama.gov (Alabama office of Homeland Security)
http://dca.state.al.us (Alabama Department Department of Children's Affairs; contains links to the Office of School Readiness and Children's Services Database)
http://www.alfcca.auburn.edu(Alabama Family Child  Care Association)