Our Community Connections Resource Guide is a great resource for families, caregivers, and educators of young children.  In it you’ll find a wealth of information including emergency numbers, child care referrals, home visiting services and many more.

 

Download a copy.

 

 

 

Below, you’ll find some of our favorite resources for parents, caregivers, and educators:

 

Born Learning with the United Way South Hampton Roads—offers tips for parents and caregivers about what to expect and ways to engage your child, from birth to age 6.

 

PBS Kids—great resources on child development and school readiness.

 

The Planning Council—dedicated to the planning, development, and management of the human services that improve the quality of community life in Eastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Maryland.

 

Reading Is Fundamental—information and ideas for fostering emergent literacy in young children.

 

Scholastic—advice, news, and activity ideas for early learners.

 

Understanding Your Child’s Development—describes important milestones for childhood development.

 

Virginia Department of Social Services—provides a resource guide to choosing quality child care; competencies for early childhood professionals and milestones of child development.

 

WHRO’s child care series A Place of Our Own—daily child care series airing weekdays on WHRO-TV 15 that teaches methods to help children acquire cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills.

 

Zero to Three—offers tips and information to support parents.