Growing our youngest Iowans, Early Childhood Iowa

National Links

Early Learning

Adult Learning Strategies
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Child Care Aware
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Council for Profession Recognition
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
National Commission for Certifying Agencies
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Conference
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance
National Head Start Association
National Institute for Early Education Research
National Program for Playground Safety
National Staff Development Council
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Reach Out & Read
T.E.A.C.H.
Teaching Strategies
Zero to Three

Special Needs/Early Intervention

Activities for ESL students
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Centers for Disease Control
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Devereux Early Childhood Initiative
Center for Inclusive Child Care
Division for Early Childhood
Council of Exceptional Children
National Association for Child Development
National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs
Parenting Special Needs About.com
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Special Child
Special Needs Parent Coach
Special Needs Parenting
Vaccination Risk Awareness Network
Family Voices
First Signs

Family Support

Abused Adult Resource Center
Child Trends
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Community Action Partnership
Family Education
Healthy Families America
Home Visitor Credential
Love & Logic
National Adoption Information Clearing House
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
National Center for Family Literacy
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Clearing House on Abuse & Neglect Information
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Fatherhood Initiative
National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice at U of I
National Women’s Law Center
One Tough Job Parenting Resource
Program for Infant and Toddler Care
Talk With Your Kids
The Whole Child
U.S. Dept. of Education for Parents

Health, Mental Health and Nutrition

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics Dentistry
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Cancer Society
American Dental Association
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
American Red Cross Association
American School Health Association Council for Early Childhood Education and Services
Bright Futures
Caring for our Children Foundation
Center for Child Well-Being
Centers for Disease Control
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Child Care Aware Vaccinations
Child Health Online
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Devereux Early Childhood Initiative
For Nutrition, My Pyramid
Healthy Child Care America
KidsHealth®
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
PBS Parents
PBS Kids
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
WIC