Useful Links for Parents
Adult Education
- Adult Education - Specialized Programs (CA Dept of Education)
- Programs, Division of Adult and Career Education (Los Angeles Unified School District)
Allergies
- Allergy Information (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Allergies, Asthma and Other Chronic Conditions
Asthma
- Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Asthma Information Packet for Early Care and Education Providers in English and Spanish (California Childcare Health Program)
- How Asthma Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist available in English and Spanish. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Biting
- Fact Sheets for Families: Biting (California Childcare Health Program)
- Biting in Child Care: What are the risks? (Canadian Pediatric Society)
Brain Development
- Brain Development (North Carolina Smart Start)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
Bullying
- Stop Bullying Now (HRSA)
Burn Prevention
- Burn Prevention (Home Safety Council)
- Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Car Safety
- Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Child Abuse
- Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (by State) (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Child Abuse
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Care
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- NAFCC (National Association for Family Child Care)
- California's Background Check for In-Home Child Care (Trustline)
Children With Special Needs
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Circle of Inclusion Home Page
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online (AAP)
- California Map to Inclusive Child Care | Home
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Children with Special Needs
- LAUSD | Division of Special Education
- Who Are We? - Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
Children's Activities
- PBS Activity Finder (Public Broadcasting Services)
- Online Learning Haven
Choosing Child Care
- Checklists from National Network for Child Care
- Child Care Aware (a national resource for referrals to child care providers)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Selecting Child Care
Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning
- After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and You (Emergency Medical Services for Children)
- Children & Disasters: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs (AAP)
- Y.I.K.E.S. Your Inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe: Planning Guide for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care (Maine Office of Child Care and Head Start)
Environmental Exposure
- Children's Health Environmental Coalition Heal the House
- Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Foster Care
Head Lice
- Head Lice Information (Harvard School of Public Health)
- Head Lice Resources You Can Trust (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension)
Health
- ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Healthfinder (your guide to reliable health information)
- KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals)
Hearing Screening and Loss
- Early Detection of Hearing Problems (Healthy ChildCare)
- Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss (US Department of Education)
Immunization
- Vaccines and Immunizations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Kitchen Safety
- Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
- Preventing Scalds (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
Lead Poisoning
- CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- National Lead Information Center (EPA)
Literacy
- Welcome to Bank Street's Literacy Guide for Volunteers
- Zero to Three: Early Language and Literacy
- Adult Literacy- Centro Latino for Literacy
Mental/Social/Emotional Health
- The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
- What to Expect & When to Seek Help: Bright Futures Developmental Tools for Families and Providers (National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health)
Military Child Care
- Military Child Care (DOD)
- Operation Military Child Care (NACCRRA)
Multicultural Resources
- CLAS - The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- National Center for Cultural Competence
Nutrition
- Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: A Nutrition and Activity Guide for Parents (American Diabetic Association)
Oral Health
- Child Dental Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care (National Resource Center)
- Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care - Spanish Version (National Resource Center)
Organizations
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Parenting
- Five Ways a Child Grows: A Timeline for Typical Development (The Talaris Research Institute)
- Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
Physical Fitness
- Active Start: A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years (National Association for Sport & Physical Education)
- Healthy Kids, Health Care: Physical Fitness & Promoting Healthy Weight
Playground Safety
- Is your Home Playground a Safe Place to Play? (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- National Playground Safety Institute (The National Recreation and Park Association)
Poisoning
Quality
- 13 Indicators of Quality Child Care: Research Update, by Richard Fiene, PhD
- Child Care/Head Start Partnership Study: Final Report (Education Development Center, Inc.)
- Investing in Quality: A Survey of State Child Care Development Fund Initiatives (National Association of State Child Care Administrators and Child Trends)
Safety
- Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Home Safety Council
School Readiness
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
- A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information)