Resources for Informal Providers

IFCC provides many valuable services, but one of our most valuable is connecting informal providers with community governments and non-profit resources to help them in their practice.

New York City Agencies and Offices

NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)
(877) 543-7692 | www.nyc.gov/html/acs

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
(212) 676-2444 | www.nyc.gov/health

ACS Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
(212) 361-5821/(212) 361-5823

Child Care Automated Phone Service (CAPS)
(800) 692-0699

NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
www.ocfs.state.ny.us

Organizations that work with providers

United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
(212) 598-9288 | http://www.uftproviders.org

The NYC Child Care Resource & Referral Consortium (CCR&R)
(888) 469-5999

National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC)
http://www.nccic.org

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
www.naeyc.org

Zero to Three www.zerotothree.org
www.zerotothree.org

Community Resources

Parks & Outdoor Activities

Bronx Zoo

Queens Botanical Garden

Brooklyn Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

New York Aquarium AKA the Brooklyn Aquarium

Libraries

Brooklyn Public Library
- Brooklyn Reads to Babies
Queens Public Library
The New York Public Library
- Bronx
- Manhattan
- Staten Island

Museums & Cultural Institutions

Resources for Informal Providers

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New York City Agencies and Offices

Organizations that work with providers

Community Resources

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