Links

Fussy Babies Network

http://www.fussybabynetwork.org/

All babies cry, but some cry more than others. We offer support to families who are experiencing a baby who is fussy, crying excessively, or has difficulties with sleeping or feeding. The Fussy Baby Team will work with you and support your family in finding more ways to soothe, care for, and enjoy your baby.


Center For Nonviolent Education and Parenting

http://www.cnvep.org/

CNVEP’s Mission is to teach effective nonviolent child raising practices based on empathy and compassion in order to deepen adult- child relationships and move toward a culture of peace and understanding.


Bright Futures

http://www.brightfutures.org/

Bright Futures is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.


Infant Development Association of California

http://www.idaofcal.org/

The Infant Development Association of California is a multidisciplinary organization of parents and professionals committed to optimal developmental, social and emotional outcomes for infants, birth to three, with a broad range of special needs, and their families.


Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic

http://www.lacgc.org/

Improving children's Mental Health since 1924.


International Children's Digital Library

http://www.icdlbooks.org/

The mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community—who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas—by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge.


Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

http://www.pcit.tv/

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is a proven parent-child treatment program that assists parents of children with behavioral problems (aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums. PCIT is a unique treatment program that focuses on promoting positive parent-child relationships and interactions while teaching parents effective child management skills).


Talaris Research Institute

http://www.talaris.org/

Talaris Research Institute works to improve the social, emotional and cognitive development of children from the prenatal period through age five by providing parents with tools to raise their children effectively.


National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

http://www.developingchild.net/

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, housed at the Center of the Developing Child at Harvard University, is a multi-disciplinary collaboration designed to bring the science of early childhood and early brain development to bear on public decision-making.


Center on the Developing Child

http://www.developingchild.harvard.edu/

Stated simply, we view healthy child development as the foundation of community development, economic prosperity, and a secure nation, and our mission is to advance that vision by leveraging science to enhance child well-being.


Child Trauma Academy

http://www.childtrauma.org/

The mission of the Academy is to help improve the lives of traumatized and maltreated children. We endeavor to improve the systems that educate, nurture, protect and enrich these children - through education, service delivery and program consultation. We work to improve individual lives through clinical assessment and treatment.


Tulane Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

http://www.infantinstitute.org/

A section of Tulane Psychiatry and Neurology


Building Blocks for a Healthy Future

http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future is an early childhood substance abuse prevention program developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that educates parents and caregivers about the basics of prevention in order to promote a healthy lifestyle. Designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 3 to 6.


First 5 LA

http://www.first5la.org/

First 5 LA is a unique child-advocacy organization created by California voters to invest tobacco tax revenues in programs for improving the lives of children in Los Angeles County, from prenatal through age 5.


Zero To Three

http://www.zerotothree.org/

Zero To Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. We are a national nonprofit multidisciplinary organization that advances our mission by informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.


The CLAS Institute

http://clas.uiuc.edu/

The CLAS Institute identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention practices and preschool practices that are sensitive and respectful to children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.


UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities

http://healthychild.ucla.edu/

The Center's mission is to improve society's ability to provide children with the best opportunities for health and well-being, and the chance to assume productive roles within families and communities.


The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

http://naeyc.org/

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.


National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/

You are a valuable resource to parents! They look to you for information on their child, and they trust you. The "Learn the Signs. Act Early." campaign has created a series of resources to help you educate parents on the full range of child development.


First Signs

http://www.firstsigns.org/

First Signs is dedicated to the early identification and intervention of children with developmental delays and disorders.


American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org/

The 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.


The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD)

http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/

The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) was established over four decades ago to improve the quality of life for all children and youth, especially those with, or at risk for, special needs and their families.


The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD)

http://www.ccbd.net/

The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is the official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) committed to promoting and facilitating the education and general welfare of children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.


NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness)

http://www.nami.org/

NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.


FPG Child Development Institute

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/

FPG has a proud history of serving as an objective, knowledgeable force for social change to enhance the lives of children and families. Researchers focus on parent and family support; early care and education; child health and development; early identification and intervention; equity, access and inclusion; and early childhood policy.


Child Welfare Information Gateway

http://www.childwelfare.gov/

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.


Association for Play Therapy

http://www.a4pt.org/

APT defines play therapy as "the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development."


The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is the Federal agency within the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that leads national efforts to improve prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans.


Early Head Start (EHS)

http://www.ehsnrc.org/

Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally funded community-based program for low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women. Its mission is simple: to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, enhance the development of very young children, and promote healthy family functioning.


Parents Action for Children

http://www.parentsaction.org/

In 1997 Rob and Michele Reiner joined forces with leading child development experts to help raise public awareness about the critical importance the prenatal period through the first early years plays in a child's healthy brain development. Already a renowned film director, Reiner turned his talents to helping educate parents on this, and other topics of interest to the caregivers of our youngest children.


Mental Health America (MHA)

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.org/

Mental Health America (MHA) is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness.


Safe from the Start (SFTS)

http://www.safefromthestart.org/

The California Safe from the Start (SFTS) Initiative is a comprehensive strategy to assist communities in reducing the impact of violence on children. The initiative targets children ages 0 to 18 with an emphasis on children ages 0 to 5.


Birth to Five Policy Alliance

http://www.birthtofivepolicy.org/

Birth to Five Policy Alliance works to fulfill the American promise of opportunity for all. Forty-two percent of our nation's children under 6 live in low-income families and the "opportunity gap" is rooted in these very early years. The Alliance's goal is to shift the odds for our youngest, most vulnerable children so they can grow up eager to learn and ready for success in life.


Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers in Four Systems

http://www.urban.org/publications/411554.html

Best available data on the characteristics of vulnerable young children in four service systems.


Latino Child Welfare Issues

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/info_services/latino-child-welfare.html

Latino Child Welfare Issues