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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 AGENCIES (CCR & R)

Get help with: application assistance; child care network information; financial assistance information; legal services; and training.

  • 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

  • Center for Children’s Initiatives (CCI)
    322 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor
    New York, NY 10001
    212-929-7604
    www.centerforchildrensinitiatives.org

  • Child Development Support Corporation
    352-358 Classon Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11238
    718-398-2050 x 8405
    www.cdscnyc.org

  • Committee for Hispanic Children & Families
    110 William Street, Suite 1802
    New York, NY 10038
    212-206-1090
    www.chcfinc.org

  • 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

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.

  • Bronx Resource Area (RA 1)
    400 East 145th Street, 2nd Floor
    Bronx, NY 10454
    718-401-2057

  • Brooklyn Resource Area (RA 3)
    151 Lawrence Street, 3rd Floor
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
    718-488-5232

  • Manhattan Resource Area (RA 7)
    109 East 16 th Street, 5th Floor
    New York, NY 10003
    212-835-7724

  • Queens Resource Area (RA 8)
    90-75 Sutphin Blvd., 5th Floor
    Jamaica, NY 11435
    212-206-1090

For more information: www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/support/ccindex.html

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Get help with: DOE changes; curriculum & instruction; policies; resources; best practices; DOE news; prospective teacher guidelines; professional development; employee services; professional organizations.

  • Main Office
    52 Chambers Street
    New York, NY 10007
    (718) 935-2000
    212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675)

  • Division of Human Resources
    65 Court Street
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
    1-800-TEACH-NYC (832-2469)

For more information: http://www.nycenet.edu/default.aspx or schools.nyc.gov/TeachNYC/

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE (NYC DOHMH) - BUREAU OF DAY CARE

Get help with: NYC regulations; licensing; inspection and violation history; orientation sessions to providers seeking certification.

  • 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
  • Brooklyn and Staten Island
    195 Montague Street, 6th Floor
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
    (between Court Street and Clinton Street)
    Tel: (718) 222-6323
  • 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

For more information: www.nyc.gov

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Get help with: childcare support; peer support for Informal Providers; childcare voucher assistance; technical assistance and support services to the informal providers.

  • The Human Resources Administration
    180 Water Street, 17th floor
    New York, NY, 10038

For assistance call: CUNY Informal Family Child Care Project at (718) 254-7354
or Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies at 888-469-5999

For more information: http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/hra/home.html

NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES

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Get help with: resources for teachers and school administrators; New York State Learning Standards; Teacher Certification and licensing; educational organizations; curriculum resources.

  • State Education Department
    Education Building
    Albany, NY 12234
    Interactive Voice Response Phone Number: (518) 474-3852

For more information: http://www.nysed.gov/

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)

REGIONAL OFFICES

Get help with: day care regulations; health and safety concerns; starting or running a child care program; licensing; monitoring childcare programs.

  • Long Island Regional Office
    Courthouse Corporate Center
    320 Carlton Avenue, Suite 4000
    Central Islip, NY 11722
    631-342-7100

  • New York City Department of Health
    2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor
    New York, NY 10007
    212-280-9251

For more information: www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/