Parent Resources

• Dial 2-1-1 Idaho Careline and ask to speak with a Referral Specialist
• Available on-line through IdahoSTARS

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• KIDS COUNT 2010 Data Book Online: The 21st annual KIDS COUNT Data Book profiles the status of children on a national and state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 measures of well-being.

• Talaris Research Institute Fabulous website. Click on the "Parenting Counts" tab to view one minute videos on topics such as tantrums, nightmares, and child development.

• Zero to Three Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child's Development, a new resource produced by Zero to Three, is now available. Seven two-sided reproducible handouts in a folder can be used to provide parents with key information on brain and child development at stages that coincide with well-child checkups.

• Creative Play Makes for Kids in Control

• Effective Parenting Newsletter Sign up for free newsletter all about parenting.

• Reading is Fundamental! Family website in English or Spanish, designed to promote family literacy.

• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Unfortunately, not all jobs provide health care benefits, and buying a private health plan may be too costly for many of us. That is why the State of Idaho created the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Click on the CHIP link through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

• Autism A.L.A.R.M. (PDF) is a concise list of facts and recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each letter of the acronym conveys important information (e.g., L is for Listen to Parents).

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. On the menu, check out Health Topics, Parenting Corner, and Professional Education & Resources.

• Child Health Online is a website resource for childcare health consultants, providers, professional organizations, educational and medical facilities, and parents. It is the goal of this site to provide you with health and safety information for young children, birth through age 8. Visit often and look for new resource links, childcare health and safety activities, and information.

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and advocates dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.