Family and Parenting Information

  • Birth to Five Illinois

    The mission of Birth to Five Illinois is to to create a statewide regional infrastructure to build and sustain equitable access to inclusive, high-quality Early Childhood services for all children and families in the state of Illinois.

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  • CDC's Healthy Habits: Child Development

    The Center for Disease Control provides useful information for families on Healthy Development, Effective Parenting Practices, Positive Parenting Tips, Developmental Milestones, Early Brain Development and much more. Information  in Spanish, also.

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  • Chicago Parent/Special Parent Magazine

    A gold mine of information for families living in or around Chicago. Special Parent magazine, filled with articles, activities and businesses geared toward families of children with special needs is published twice yearly. View archives, recent articles and information on line.

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  • Exceptional Parent Magazine

    EP Magazine provides information, resources and business services for the special needs community, as well as an online health and wellness support community.

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  • Illinois Early Learning Project

    This project of the Illinois State Board of education and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offer many resources for parents and professionals. The Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards for Preschool and the Illinois’ Birth to Three Learning Guidelines are also available on the IELP website. IELP Tips Sheets are easy-to-read, one-page tip sheets of activities, and strategies to support the development of young children in all areas, available in several languages.

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  • Moms with Apps

    A blog supporting the thoughtful use of technology with a family-friendly point of view, from a group of app makers who uphold the principles of child safety, good parenting and learning.

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  • National Center for Fathering

    Works to inspire and equip men to be the involved fathers, grandfathers and father figures their children need. The Championship Fathering program works to mentor and empower fathers, and the website provides articles, broadcasts, and other resources for fathers.

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  • PBS Parents

    Filled with information on early learning, PBS Parents provides information on topics such as education, child development, activities, food and fitness, parenting, and PBS programming. The site includes interactive games and videos for parents and children. Also in Spanish

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