Child Care Organizations

A very good source of information and links to child-related provincial and national organizations with websites is

In addition to licensed centres and home child care agencies, there are a number of other organizations and agencies which have services or programs related to child care. Child care organizations with a focus on children with special needs are identified in the Section Children with Special Needs.

Local (City of Hamilton)

• Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (Hamilton Branch)
• Hamilton & District Council of Co-operative Preschools Corporation
• Providers of multiple licensed programs

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Provincial (Ontario)

• Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario
• Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario
• Home Child Care Association of Ontario
• Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
• Ontario Network of Home Child Care Provider Groups
• Voices for Children

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National (Canada)

• Canadian Association for Young Children
• Canadian Child Care Federation
• Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
• Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs
• Child Care Resource and Research Unit
• Growing Healthy Canadians

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Outside Canada

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

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