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.
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.
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.
EP Magazine provides information, resources and business services for the special needs community, as well as an online health and wellness support community.
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.
Provides research-based resources, tips and ideas for families- from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more.
NAEYC provides numerous articles, blogs and books and resources relating to curriculum, developmentally appropriate practice and high quality preschool programming.
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.
A site dedicated to fostering a community for parents of children with all kinds of special needs.
PACER Center is a parent training and information center for families of children and youth with all disabilities from birth to young adults located in Minneapolis, and serving families across the nation.
