Local

Your local Child Care Resource & Referral office

Center Directors Association of King County: contact Reinette Arase, Child Care Resources at (253) 852-1908 extension 202.

State

School's Out Washington a statewide organization focused on building community-based systems to improve the quality and availability of afterschool programs for Washington’s school-age children

The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force.

Washington Administrative Codes State agencies adopt rules, also known as Washington Administrative Code (WAC), to implement state and federal law. Click this link to see DEL-related Minimum Licensing Requirements for Family Child Care Homes.

 Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC)  - WAEYC promotes interest, study and action concerning the well-being and education of all young children, with an emphasis on those birth to 8 years old, and their families. 

Washington Government Telephone Directory - Through this site you can locate Washington State Agency staff and their phone numbers, educational institutions, and many local government organizations.

Washington State Family Child Care Association an organization dedicated to helping family child care providers in the areas of mentoring, collaboration with local child care resource and referral programs,  Department of Early Learning and public policy issues. President Linda Tyner can be contacted at (360) 732-7200 or e-mail tynerlj@olypen.com. For membership and insurance information contact (253) 475-0952.

Washington State Government Information and Services - Access Washington is the virtual business center for interactive government services. Designed as a World Wide Web portal to Washington State, Access Washington provides a coordinated view of government information and services.

National

National Child Care Information Center-  The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.