Learning about choosing day care in NEO, from NYC

NYC provides excellent virtual community capabilities worth accessing here in NEO - consider the following bulletin from their department of health and mental hygiene on choosing a day care provider. Helping residents make smart decisions is one of the greatest values of eGovernment. If you need daycare services in NEO, take some advice from NYC.

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Choosing
a Day-Care Center [1]

What to look for, and how to
get help.

• A good licensed day-care
  program does more than just babysit.
• It encourages children to
  play and learn in a safe, healthy, nurturing environment.
• It helps children gain social
  skills and prepare for school.
• Call 311 or visit
  nyc.gov/health if you need help with day care.

The
Choosing a Day-Care Health Bulletin [1] http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/public/dohmhnews4-1.pdf [1]
tells you how to find the day-care center that's right for you, and includes
questions you should ask and key qualities to look for.

This bulletin is one in a
series that we publish on topics of critical importance to New Yorkers. Health
Bulletins on other topics can be found on our website at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/alerts/alert1.shtml [2].