State and National Resources

Many agencies and programs are a part of the Cherish Every Child initiative, including social service programs which provide direct service and care to residents in Springfield. Cherish Every Child would like to assist in linking parents/caregivers of children with services which they may need, as well as strategies to assist them in “raising thriving children ready to enter kindergarten and succeed.” For more information, please visit the following web resources for parents and familes:

State Resources:

• Mass. Children’s Trust Fund: http://www.mctf.org/index.aspx
• Mass. Department of Early Education & Care: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/

National Resources:

• Pre[k]Now: http://www.preknow.org/ 
• National Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.naeyc.org/