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Child Care Resources Inc.
200-B Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 240 
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: <a href="tel:(704) 376-6697" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(704) 376-6697</a>
<a href="https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.childcareresourcesinc.org</a>

Early Years Inc
1201 S. Briggs Ave., Suite 200 
Durham, NC 27703
Phone: <a href="tel:(919) 403-6950" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(919) 403-6950</a>
<a href="https://www.earlyyearsnc.org">www.earlyyearsnc.org</a>
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Southwestern Child Development Commission
1528 Webster Road 
Webster NC, 28788
Phone: <a href="tel:(828) 586-5561" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(828) 586-5561</a>
<a href="https://www.swcdcinc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.swcdcinc.org</a>

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Schedules and Routines – Healthy Social Behaviors Project

School Age Community of Practice – Fall 2025

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Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources

Familiy Child Care Resource Guide July 2024

Young Child Homelessness Resources

Healthy Social Behaviors’ Helpline

NC Rated License Assessment Project (ncrlap.org)

Surviving the Summer Slide

Getting Your Green Thumb School Age Resource Guide

Art & Science of Technical Assistance (ASTA)

Homelessness in After School Part Two

Homelessness in Afterschool Resource Guide Part 1

Practice-Based Coaching with B-3QI

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Family Child Care Resource Guide 2023

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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® North Carolina

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Why Questions Matter: NC School Age Initiative

Thinking About Mixed-Age Care Resource Guide

Medication Safety Tips for Families

Maximizing School Age Literacy

Supporting School Age Food Insecurity Resource Guide

Child Care Stabilization Grants

Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale®, Revised (FCCERS-R)

Professional Development Designed Specifically for Family Child Care Professionals

National Resources About Family Child Care

Resources for Opening and Running a Successful Family Child Care Home

Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)

Teacher Activity Book – B-3QI

Using Choice and Preferences

Uncovering the Purpose of Behavior

Strategies for Using Choice and Preferences

Strategies for Uncovering the Purpose of Behavior

Strategies for Structuring the Environment to Promote Positive Social Interactions

Strategies for Routines and Classroom Schedules

Strategies for Promoting Positive Interactions Between Children

Strategies for Helping Children Make Transitions

Strategies for Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior

Strategies for Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children

Strategies for Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children

Strategies for Creating Opportunities That Support Children’s Interactions

Strategies for Building Positive Teacher-Child Relationships

Strategies for Acknowledging Positive Behaviors

Routines and Classroom Schedules

Promoting Positive Interactions Between Children

Helping Children Make Transitions

Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior

Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children

Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children

Environmental Strategies That Promote Positive Social Interactions

Creating Opportunities That Support Children’s Interactions

Building Positive Teacher-Child Relationships

Acknowledging Positive Behaviors

When Children Are Placed in Foster Care

When a Sibling Dies

When a Pet Dies

When a Parent Loses a Limb or Loss of Ability

When a Parent is Incarcerated

When a Parent Dies

When a Parent Becomes Unemployed

When a Grandparent Dies

When a Friend Dies

Understanding What Grief and Loss Looks Like to a Preschooler

Understanding Maturational and Situational Losses

Navigating the Grief of Children After a Death

How to Talk to Kids About Death

How to Communicate Cross-Culturally with Parents

How Caring Adults Can Support a Grieving Young Child

Helping a Child Cope With the Serious Illness of a Family Member

Helping a Child Cope With the Loss of a Teacher or Classmate

Helping a Child Cope with Stress

Helping a Child Cope With Separation and Divorce

Helping a Child Cope With Natural Disasters

Helping a Child Cope With Military Deployment

Helping a Child Cope With Illness and Hospitalization

Expulsion Prevention Resources for Early Care and Education Programs

For Teachers: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices

For TA Providers: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices

For Program Administrators: Social-Emotional Checklist of Early Care and Education Practices