Department
of Early Education and Care: www.qualitychildcare.org
Licensing authority of Skribbles Learning Center and all child care
facilities across Massachusetts. Providing parent help and information for
finding quality child care.
National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC): www.naeyc.org
Parents Place: www.parentsplace.com
Parent Information
Parents Magazine: www.parents.com
Very Best Baby: www.verybestbaby.com
Nestles website. Parent Information
Baby Center: www.babycenter.com
Parent Information
Massachusetts Web Site: www.mass.gov
Department of Social Services: www.state.ma.us/dss/
Massachusetts child welfare and protection agency. Resources
on foster care and adoption.
Children's Trust Fund: www.mctf.org
Supporting parents and strengthen families in Massachusetts.
Preventing child abuse and neglect
National Association of Child Care Resource and
Referral Agencies: www.naccrra.org
Consumer Products Safety: www.cpsc.gov
Information on recalled child products.
American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org
Massachusetts Department of Public Health: www.state.ma.us/dph/topics/bioterrorism/bt.htm
Mass D.P.H offers much information on emergency preparedness especially as
it relates to health concerns from bio-terrorism. There are also
links to children's curricula regarding coping with terrorism and trauma.
Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.gov
FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency. There are many pages of
safety precautions for earthquakes, heat waves, floods, hurricanes,
landslides, wildland fires, winter storms, and driving tips, thunderstorm
and lightning.
National Fire Prevention Association: www.nfpa.org/home/index.asp
Tips on fire safety and teaching children about prevention. Home of
Sparky the Fire Dog.
National Child Care Information Exchange: www.nccic.org
Federal website under Administration For Children and Families; Excellent
information and resources pertaining to early childhood education, issues,
curricula, stat profiles, literacy resources and emergency preparedness
and all things pertaining to children.
The National Women's Health Information Center:
www.4woman.gov Information and
resources for postpartum depression, breastfeeding and many other women's
health issues.
La Leche League: www.lalecheleague.org
Breastfeeding information.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Insure
Kids Now Program: www.insurekidsnow.gov
Information about free or low-cost health insurance for children.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers: www.aapcc.org
Poison Control Hotline.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
www.nhtsa.gov Provides
information on resources that help low-income families purchase or borrow
child car seats.