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- ACF - Administration for Children and Families
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families website provides comprehensive information on federal programs serviing families: Adoption and Foster Care, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Care, Child Support, Head Start, TANF and more. - American Academy of Pediatrics
The professional organization of pediatricians, pediatric medical and surgical specialists whose mission is to serve as advocates for children and pediatrics. View standards of child health supervision, including immunizations. Publications about common childhood illnesses, child development, behavior management and other problems may be purchased.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also offers free handouts with useful tips on seasonally appropriate topics. Feel free to give out this information or include the information in your newsletters as long as you cite the AAP as the source. - American Association of Poison Control Centers
If you have a poisoning emergency, call 800-222-1222 to be connected with your local poison control center. The website of the American Association of Poison Control Centers list addresses and contact information for poison control centers. You'll also find information on rumors about poisoning risks and games to play with a poison-prevention theme. - Center for the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning
The Center began as a collaborative of experts in socio-emotional health that was jointly funded by Head Start and the Child Care Bureau when it was located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Now headed by Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter, the Center has moved to Vanderbilt University. It offers a wealth of material on its website. The Briefs are summaries of effective practices to support children's social-emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors. Each Brief describes practical strategies, provides references to more information about the practice, and includes a one-page handout that highlights the major points in the brief. Each is available in English and Spanish. The website includes training modules, videos and is the home of the national pyramid model for states to enhance socio-emotional competent caregiving. Click on the heading of this paragraph to link to the website where you will find these excellent tools. Updated 12/08 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - US Public Health Service
The CDC is a comprehensive source of information on public health issues, including immunization, sanitation, and infectious disease. The CDC provides a large library of information to the public on many topics. Some of the categories include: Diseases and Conditions; Emergency Preparedness & Response; Environmental Health; Life Stages & Populations; Healthy Living, Injury, Violence & Safety; Traveler's Health; Workplace Safety & Health. The CDC website includes a powerful search engine as well as alphabetical listings. Users will find fact sheets, videos, photos, posters, and other useful materials to download. - Child Care Aware
Resource to guide parents to quality early education and child care at the local level - Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting
The Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP) provides publications and information tot he worldwide early childhood and parenting communities. - Docs for Tots
Docs For Tots is a nonpartisan, advocacy organization formed to encourage more doctors to fulfill their important role as active advocates for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on the national, state and local level. Docs For Tots helps doctors become involved in advocacy or to increase their advocacy activity. Doctors can join the Docs For Tots network. Other health and early childhood professionals are welcome to sign up for the Docs for Tots e-newsletter to access advocacy resources. - Environmental Protection Agency - DfE Label on Safer Products
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows safer products to use the Design for the Environment (DfE) label on products that help protect the environment and are safer to use. The DfE scientific review team has screened each ingredient in these products for potential harmful effects on humans and the environment. Based on what is known, the product contains the least harmful ingredients among chemicals of the type used for the purpose for which the product is being sold. The EPA lists products on its website that have met the DfE criteria. - Families and Work Institute
Families and Work Institute conducts research on work-life issues -- from the perspective of families, employers, teacher/caregivers, and children. The FWI publications on early education and care are among the prime references quoted by advocates in the field of early education and child care. The video of the White House Conference on Child Care is available from FWI as well as many print publications and presentation tools. - Family Communications, Inc
Family Communications, Inc is the home of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. FCI sells many publications and videos about meeting the needs of children, as well as articles that recall the adventures of Mr. Rogers over the many years of this long-running TV show. - Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
This organization offers helpful decoding of food labels and strategies for preventing serious reactions for individuals allergic to specific types of foods. Publications include training kits, handouts, lists of hidden ingredients in many foods.
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