Websites for Parents and Grandparents
Born Learning
http://www.bornlearning.org
United Way of America is partnering with the Ad Council and Civitas to create an innovative public engagement campaign that helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality early learning opportunities for young children. This public service campaign will raise greater awareness of the importance of quality early learning and increase parent knowledge and skills by recommending simple actions parents can take to help their children be ready for school.
Child Care Answers (Central Indiana)
http://www.childcareanswers.com/
Child Care Answers' mission is to ensure that the children of today and tomorrow are cared for in a professional and nurturing manner and that every parent, child care provider and community leader know the importance of their roles in the development of children.
Child and Family Web Guide
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
The WebGuide is a directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice. Topics are selected on the basis of parent recommendations; they cover all ages, from early child development through adolescence. The websites are rated by child development experts from Tufts University.
Common Sense Media
http://www.commonsensemedia.org
Common Sense Media is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids’ media lives. The organization provides a one-stop resource for all kids’ and family media—TV shows, movies, websites, videogames, music, and books. At www.commonsensemedia.org you’ll find thousands of detailed reviews based on child development principles, important news on kids and media, and a weekly online newsletter with parenting advice and tips. This free information helps parents make informed decisions on what media titles are most appropriate for their child.
Families and Work Institute
http://www.familiesandwork.org/
Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a nonprofit center for research that provides data to inform decision-making on the changing workforce, changing family and changing community.
Family Strengthening Coalition (Indianapolis)
http://www.indyfamilies.org/
The Family Strengthening Coalition is a working partnership of families, public officials, neighborhood residents and non-profit, business, faith and community leaders who have been supporting strong, capable and connected families and communities in Indianapolis since January, 2000.
Indiana 2-1-1
http://www.in211.org/
Indiana 211 Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the 2-1-1 system for Indiana. IN211 is actively working to implement 2-1-1 service to serve all Hoosiers through linked IN211 Centers.
Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral
http://www.iaccrr.org/
The Indiana Association for Child Care Resource & Referral (IACCRR) is a statewide organization whose mission is to work with local member agencies at a local, state and national level to provide, coordinate, and advocate a strong statewide system of childcare resources and referrals.
Indiana Partnerships Center
http://www.fscp.org/
The Indiana Partnerships Center works to empower parents about their rights and responsibilities pertaining to their children’s education.
Learn More Resource Center (Indiana)
http://www.learnmoreindiana.org/
Learn More Resource Center is Indiana's Pre-K to College Connection - the state's strategic communication effort to support improving student achievement and increase the educational attainment of all Hoosiers.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.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.
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. We are dedicated to advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial policies and practices; communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing training, technical assistance and leadership development. ZERO TO THREE is a national non-profit organization.