Healthfinder - links you to authoritative medical information for you and your family. The Healthy Families Partnership - The site of the Hampton Healthy Families program. I Am Your Child - Information about early childhood development and about resources for parents and care-givers, sponsored by the Reiner Foundation, the Families and Work Institute, and other non-profits in the field of early childhood. Zero to Three - For parents and for professionals, a site devoted to the healthy development of infants and toddlers. The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information - "A national resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and related child welfare issues." The National Parent Information Network - "The purpose of NPIN is to provide information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the exchange of parenting materials." A rich resource that includes full text articles, a parenting discussion list, and numerous links to parenting sites. Kids Campaigns - Sponsored by the Benton Foundation, "KidsCampaigns is the information, knowledge and action center for adults who want to make their communities work for kids. We're creating a cyber-community for adults - on behalf of kids - that helps jump-start real communities to act on behalf of children." Kids Connect @ the Library - Parent Pages - How to raise a reader, keeping your child safe on-line, and more tips for parents from the American Library Association. Parent Soup - Resources for parents featuring live chats with experts, a baby name finder, and information on hot topics like potty training and postpartum depression. National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign - Aimed at parents and other adults, the site provides access to science-based drug prevention information, news and studies. The Preventive Ounce - A program designed to educate parents about what behavior to expect from their child's particular temperament. |
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