The Internet is an amazing resource for families looking for answers to parenting questions. Below are just a few of the resources we have found to be helpful. If you have a specific parenting questions, please also feel free to ask our Parent Educators through our "Quick Response: Parenting Q & A" service found on this web site. Enjoy!

 

American Academy of Pediatrics  
  http://www.aap.org  
  The American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.  
Zero To Three  
  http://www.zerotothree.org  
  ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf.  
National Association For The Education Of Young Children  
  http://www.naeyc.org  
  "The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children."  
Search Institute  
  http://www.search-institute.org  
  Search Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization whose mission is to advance the well-being of adolescents and children by generating knowledge and promoting its application.  
Parents Encouraging Parents  
  http://www.parentingonline.org  
  Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) is a non-profit organization consisting of parents and professionals concerned about the quality of family life. Its purpose is to promote the health of families in all aspects: physical, mental, social, and emotional; strengthen family structures; provide education in health, safety and nutrition; increase parenting skills; prevent child abuse and neglect; decrease future incidence of juvenile delinquency and substance abuse; and provide a support system for parents.  
Talaris Research Institute  
  http://www.talaris.org  
  Talaris Research Institute is dedicated to discovering how children think, feel and learn. From birth to age five, a child observes, experiments, and begins to understand the world — a learning experience unmatched by any other.  
Parenting.com  
  http://www.parenting.com  
  PARENTING.COM is dedicated to making pregnancy and parenthood smarter, saner, and easier. It's a one-stop resource for moms and dads: You'll find useful tools, real-life wisdom, and a rich database of solutions, strategies, and answers from trusted sources, including doctors, parents, and child-development experts.  
Baby Center  
  http://www.babycenter.com  
  BabyCenter.com, the leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents, together with its companion site ParentCenter.com, a Web resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8, is dedicated to helping you find the information and support you need during pregnancy and in caring for a baby, toddler, or child.  
Father's Network  
  http://www.fathersnetwork.org  
  Our mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.  
Idaho Family Support Enhancement Project  
  http://www.educ.uidaho.edu/cdhd/familysupport/  
  Visit our website to explore the links and information specifically chosen to help families throughout their lifespan. The site provides helpful family support resources.  
Reading is Fundamental  
  http://www.rif.org  
  Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most.  
National Center for Missing & Eploited Children  
  http://www.missingkids.org  
  National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC serves as a focal point in providing assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.  
Reading Rockets  
  http://www.readingrockets.org  
  Reading Rockets offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. Our resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading and comprehension skills development.  
Family Education Network  
  http://www.familyeducation.com  
  FamilyEducation.com is created by parents for parents. Millions of parents rely on FamilyEducation.com's trusted homework help, parenting tips, and expert advice. Our advertisers and sponsors make it possible for us to offer this free, high-quality content.  
National Child Care Information Center  
  http://NCCIC.org  
  The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.  
Idaho Child  
  http://www.idahochild.org/  
  The bilingual Early Childhood Information Clearinghouse web site was developed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in October 1998. Its objective is to provide a single information access point for parents and caregivers of young children, with focus on the first three years. The June 2004 topics focus on the importance of fathers and child care professionals. Please also note the new link on our home page to Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health information.