Toolkit: Resources for Families
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Bright Futures Materials |
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Educational Materials |
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Web Sites |
Bright Futures Activity Books (available online as PDFs): In English | in Spanish
Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, and Adolescence.
Facts for Families (available online as PDFs) In English | In Spanish from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Family oral health materials from the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Health Brochures for Parents and Teens from the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Healthy Start, Grow Smart from Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services; available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese
Parent education brochures on pediatric oral health topics from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Parenting Books from the American Academy of Pediatrics In English | In Spanish
Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunizations from the National Immunization Program
Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care from the Department of Health and Human Services
Play It Safe in the Sun: A Guide for Parents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (available online as PDF) In English | In Spanish from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administration for Children and Families - includes information on topics such as adoption and foster care, child care, and Head Start
Bright Futures for Families - a national initiative for families and communities to promote and improve the health and well-being of children of all ages
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Life Stages - includes a section on important child health topics
Family TLC - offers family activities, parenting tips, articles on child development, and age-appropriate child activities
Family Voices -a national grassroots network of families advocating for health care services and providing information for families with children and youth with special health care needs
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health - a family-run organization working to assist children and youth with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges and their families
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care - Promoting healthy and safe child care; available in English and Spanish
Kids Health - offers practical parenting inforamtion and news
Learn the Signs. Act Early - provides developmental milestones charts, fact sheets, and other developmental resources
March of Dimes Foundation - offers a pregnancy and newborn health education center including information in English and in Spanish
National Center for Fathering - features parenting tips for fathers with children of all ages and information on top a variety of topics
National Safe Kids Campaign - offers safety tips to help prevent accidental childhood injury
Reading is Fundamental - provides information on motivating kids to read, choosing good books, reading aloud, and other tips and tricks
We Can! - features ways to enhance children's activity and nutrition
Zero to Three - offers parenting resources to promote baby and toddler development
