Department of Early Education and Care

Web Site:

www.mass.gov/eec

Organization Chart

Mission:

The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care provides the foundation that supports all children in their development as lifelong learners and contributing members of the community, and supports families in their essential work as parents and caregivers.

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)