Practical Parenting Skills [cdc resource]
Sesame
Street Toolkits [designed for parents]
Youth.gov
[conversation starters]
Sharing Difficult News [how-to for
parents]
loveandlogic.com [parenting tips]
caregiver.org [helping those who help]
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General Parenting Resources
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Childcare
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Child Safety
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Finances & Household
benefits.gov [income assistance programs]
HHS Child Support [child support offices]
credit.org [consumer credit counseling]
Better Money Habits [financial literacy]
Living Wage Calculator [local cost of living]
Nat. Healthy Marriage Center [marriage success resources]
Household Planners [printable templates]
findlaw.com [legal research] -
Kids & Technology
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Sex & Pregnancy
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Books About Parenting
Parenting with Love & Logic [book on amazon]
No Drama Discipline [book on amazon]
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen [book on amazon]
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child [book on amazon]
Boundaries with Kids [book on amazon]
Boundaries with Teens [book on amazon]
Why Gender Matters [book on amazon]
The Five Love Languages of Children [book on amazon]
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Health & Wellness
healthychildren.org [american academy of pediatrics]
AAP First Aid Guide [for parents & caregivers]
CHIP Enrollment [kid health insurance]
healthcare.gov [adult health insurance]
fns.usda.gov [food assistance]
Choose My Plate [balanced nutrition]
childmind.org [child mental health]
nami.org [general mental health]
Drug Free Childhood [tips for parents]
samhsa.gov [substance abuse] -
Early Childhood Development
PBS Learn & Grow [learning ages 2-8]
CDC Act Early [developmental milestones]
Bright By Text [tips & fun by text message]
Dialogic Reading [how to read to young children]
Early Intervention Programs [evaluation & program directory]
Federal Head Start Program [child learning centers]
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Education
ed.gov [u.s. dept. of education]
ed.gov Policy [education laws]
Helping w/ Homework [ed.gov resource]
Parent Power [school success tips]
Parent Reading Tips [help children read]
I.D.E.A. Resources [disabilities & education]
hslda.org [homeschooling resources]
edreform.com [charter school directory]
careeronestop.org [career direction, training, & jobs]
jobcorps.gov [no-cost trade program]
College Navigator [school research]
Federal Student Financial Aid [student aid] -
Mentoring & Enrichment
Boys & Girls Clubs [programs for kids]
Big Brothers Big Sisters [mentoring for kids]
i9sports.com [youth sports leagues]
ywca.org [child learning programs]
ymca.org [child learning programs]
Directory of Public Libraries [kids programming]
nationalservice.gov [volunteering]
7 Habits of Highly Effective People [book on amazon]
truity.com [personality test]
viacharacter.org [strengths test]
Interest Profiler [interests test] -
Special Needs
Federal Disability Laws [ada.gov]
I.D.E.A. Resources [disabilities & education]
Local Resource Centers [disability assistance]
Early Intervention Programs [developmental delays]
understood.org [learning/thinking differences]
archrespite.org [respite care locator]
Disability Caregivers [caring for caregivers]
p2pusa.org [parent support]
fcsn.org [special needs advocacy]
Financial Guidance w/ Special Needs [planning tips] -
Fun Stuff for Kids
pbskids.org [quality child entertainment]
sesamestreet.org [young child entertainment]
brainpop.org [fun learning topics]
alltrails.com [park & trail finder]
Recreation Information Database [recreation finder]
Vooks [fee-based video books]
duolingo.com [free language learning]
America's Test Kitchen [kids cooking lessons]
Scholastic Learning [fee-based learning program]
Nat. Geo. Kids [explore the world]
howstuffworks.com [science & engineering]
exploratorium.edu [science lessons]
highlightskids.com [literary fun]
Go Noodle [get kids moving]
Red Ted Arts & Crafts [youtube channel]
Incarcerated Parents & Child Caregivers
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Helpful Resources
prisonfellowship.org [resources for families]
NRCCFI: Children & Families of Incarcerated [resources for families]
reentryhelp.com [acceleron's re-entry directory]
Findhelp [huge services directory]
Fair Shake [re-entry resource directory]
211.org [united way services directory]
Salvation Army [clothing & food]
Help for Felons [housing & other help]
National Urban League [housing, health, & education]
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