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Kid Talk Videos
Kid Talk 1 - Quality Child Care
Kid Talk 2 - Importance of Quality Care
Ask The Right Questions
Choosing Quality Child Care
- Why Quality Matters
- Choosing Quality Child Care Brochure - English (PDF)
- Choosing Quality Child Care Brochure - Spanish (PDF)
- After School Care (VPOST)
Child Development
- 13 Tips for Starting Preschool from NAEYC
- 20 Actions that Strengthen Family Relationships
- Baby Talk: Resources to Support the People Who Work With Infants and Toddlers (PDF)
- CDC FREE Milestone Tracker Mobile App (PDF)
- Child Care Aware of Virginia
- Child Care Parent Network
- Developmental Milestones
- Developmental Milestones Checklist by CDC
- Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Helping Your Child Series; Tools for Parents of Preschool and School-aged Children
- Language Development Resources
- Learn the Signs. Act Early
- Milestones of Child Development (PDF)
- Military Family Support Resources
- NEW - Building Core Capabilities in Familes
- NEW- 5 Basic Techniques to Help Babies Develop
- Parenting Tips by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Screen-time Alternatives for Parents
- Social and Emotional Development
- Too Small to Fail Social and Emotional Development Project
Child Care/Preschool Options (birth to school age)
- Head Start (infant to age 5) - Va Head Start State Collaboration Project
- Head Start - Search for a Head Start Program in Your Locality
- Infant and Toddler Connection - (ages birth - 2 years)
- Search for Child Care - Child Care Aware
- Search for Child Care - Child Care Search Engine
- Search for Child Care - Virginia Quality Rated Programs
- Special Education Services at Department of Education (ages 2 - 21 yrs. old)
- Types of Child Care
- Virginia Preschool Initiative (Call the Local School Division for Availability)
Early Intervention and Special Needs
- A Guide for Parents with Children Who Have Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Action for Healthy Kids
- Early Childhood Mental Health Virginia
- Infant Toddler Connection (ages birth - 2 years)
- Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
- Special Education Services at Department of Education (ages 2 - 21 yrs. old)
Emergency Planning
- Back to School Emergency Preparedness Blog
- Crisis & Disaster Resources
- Emergency Preparedness Tools and Resources by Child Care Aware
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster (PDF)
Financial Assistance
- Child Care Assistance
- Personal Finance Guide for People with Disabilities
- Tax Credits for Parents
- US Department of Labor
Health & Safety
- Booster Seat Safety for Kids Under 4'10 - Video
- Child and Family Health
- Consecuencias a Largo Plazo del Maltrato de Menores (Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect)
- Cyber Safety Tips for Parents
- Dental Health Benefits
- Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
- Enterovirus D68 (PDF)
- Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services
- Health Form for School or Child Care and Instructions
- Infant and Toddler Nutrition Guide
- Internet Safety for Children
- Low-Cost Lead in Water Test Kit for Parents
- Mold Activity Book for Families (English) (PDF)
- Molde Libro de Actividades para Las Familias (Spanish) (PDF)
- New CDC Vaccination Schedule for Children (2019)
- Parental Guide: Talking to Children About Weight and Health (PDF)
- Product Recalls
- Safe Sleep Information
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Sudden Infant Death Awareness (PDF)
- Zika Virus
- Zika Virus: Asian Tiger Mosquito Facts (PDF)
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