In 1984, the National Council of Churches adopted this policy statement on child day care which provides: (1) a social and theological rationale; (2) a discussion of the church internally as child care advocate; and (3) a view of the church as advocate for child care in society. Section I discusses the cresting tide of need for child day care in…

Designed to guide church groups interested in opening and operating day care and preschool centers, this book offers a view of such centers as extensions of the church. Contents of the volume are divided into four parts devoted to (1) getting a church early childhood education program started, (2) administering the center, (3) operating the new…

These three National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) papers focus on a project for providing early childhood education to Catholic youth. The first paper indicates problems of child care services currently provided by the churches, points out possibilities for implementing early childhood programs, and advocates that Catholic education…

Examines church-housed child care programs in terms of their recent history, present status, and issues shaping their future. Issues include the relation of child care to the overall church ministry; the controversy surrounding state regulation of church-run programs; demographic and social pressures; and caregiver salaries and benefits. (BB)

Discusses such topics as President Bush's proposed low-income tax credits for child care; the Act for Better Child Care Services; the coming Americanization of child care in Great Britain; and state courts' upholding of church day care licensing exemptions. (BB)

This self-study serves as a guide for churches and early childhood education programs, focusing on the relationship between a congregation and its early childhood program. A revision of an earlier self-study which was developed by a Seattle-based team of church-related early childhood professionals, the study complements the accreditation program…

Addressed to churches and child caregivers, this policy report seeks to describe in layman's language the reasons for the liability insurance crisis confronting child care providers. It defines insurance terms, shows how the industry sets insurance policies and rates, and describes policies currently being written for child care programs by…

One of a series of Education for Parenthood manuals developed for use in Salvation Army demonstration projects for teenagers, this guide outlines a course intended to train young people for child care careers or parenthood. Students who have completed the course may become leaders and/or workers in community centers, nursery schools, day care…

At the outset of this report on group day care, two questions of primary concern are posed: How does a community get group day care? Ane once it is obtained, how can the community regulate its quality? With these questions as general guidelines, the report examines most aspects of every possible kind of group day care project ranging from local…

THIS ISSUE OF "FLORIDA HEALTH NOTES" DISCUSSES FLORIDA'S MIGRANTS AND THE MIGRANT HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED--THEIR HOUSING AND SANITATION FACILITIES, THEIR LONG WORKING HOURS AND LOW WAGES, THEIR SUMMER MIGRATION PATTERNS, THEIR HEALTH…

Produced for pastors, parents, and church members who consider service to families with young children a vital part of ministry, this manual presents information to stimulate enthusiasm about child day care as an important part of church mission. Its goal is to describe the church's unique opportunity to care for children and to offer guidance to…

This guide to various types of church-operated preschool programs discusses needs and purposes of congregation, child and community, describes different types of programs, and provides lists of printed resources and organizations which can help congregations establish or improve their early childhood education efforts. Resource suggestions and…

This manual provides information for pastors, parents, and church members who are starting a child care program in their church, and for churches that are changing or expanding their child care program. Chapter 1 reports the results of a 1982 survey of child care in local parishes by the National Council of Churches. Chapter 2 explains four steps…

Provides statistical data and state rankings related to day-care center enrollment and financial support. Includes data on population, state expenditures, child care, corporal punishment, poverty, working parents, family income, single parent families, teen births, church-operated centers, and educational attainment. (PAM)

This guidebook presents information for use by religious leaders to plan and implement financially sound, high quality child care programs. A foreword describes child care provision as a ministry within the mainstream of congregational activity. Chapter 1, "Assessing the Need," provides a statewide overview of the need for child care…