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Department of Early Education and Care
Web Site:
www.mass.gov/eecOrganization Chart
Mission:
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) provides services for children in Massachusetts through a mixed delivery system, which includes child care centers, out-of-school time programs, family child care homes, public preschool programs, private school preschool and kindergarten, and Head Start programs. EEC is responsible for licensing early education and care and out-of-school time programs throughout Massachusetts and for providing child care financial assistance to low-income families with children birth through 12 years of age. In addition, EEC provides support for information and referral services, inclusive programming for children with special needs, parenting and family support, and professional development opportunities for educators in the early education and out-of-school time fields. These efforts affect thousands of early education and out-of-school time providers, who serve more than 275,000 children each day. In its broadest role, EEC also serves as a source of information to the families of more than one million children in Massachusetts.Governing Laws:
Statutes
- MGL C. 15D S. 1-16
- Purpose and policies
Regulations
- 102 CMR 1-8
- Standards for the Licensure
- 102 CMR 12
- Dependent Care and Assistance Program
- 606 CMR 10
- Subsidized Child Care
- 606 CMR 14
- Background Record Checks
Reports:
- Massachusetts Early Education and Care and Out-of-School Time Workforce Development Task Force Report. In 2007, EEC, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, and the Schott Fellowship in Early Care and Education partnered to establish a Task Force charged with recommending next steps towards a statewide professional development system for the early education and care and out of school time workforce.
http://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs/EEC%20OST%20WDTaskForceFINAL.pdf
- Family Guide "Learn and Grow Together!" (English)
- Family Guide "Learn and Grow Together!" (Portuguese)
- Family Guide "Learn and Grow Together!" (Spanish)
- Best Practices in Early Childhood Transition (Produced in Collaboration with DPH)
- UPK Fact Sheet
- Keeping Sleep Time Safe - Information for Child Care Providers (English)
- Keeping Sleep Time Safe - Information for Child Care Providers (Spanish)
- Keeping Sleep Time Safe - Information for Child Care Providers (Portuguese)
- Keeping Sleep Time Safe - Information for Parents (English)
- Keeping Sleep Time Safe - Information for Parents (Spanish)
- Keeping Sleep Time Safe - Information for Parents (Portuguese)
- Tips on Choosing Child Care (English)
- Tips on Choosing Child Care (Portuguese)
- Tips on Choosing Child Care (Spanish)
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