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Social Media, Cell Phones and the Wait Until 8th Movement

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Social Media, Cell Phones and the Wait Until 8th Movement

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Social Media, Cell Phones and the Wait Until 8th Movement

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What do admissions officers really look for when reviewing a high school transcript? Beyond GPA and class rank, colleges evaluate students within the context of their school, course offerings, and academic choices.

During this webinar, Dr. Aya Waller-Bey, former Georgetown University Admissions Oficer, will break down how admissions officers assess course rigor within the context of a student's high school, how grades are weighed alongside curriculum choices, and why two students with similar GPAs can be viewed very differently. Dr. Waller-Bey will also explain how factors like AP/IB availability, honors courses, grade trends, and school profiles shape transcript review.

Students and families will receive actionable guidance they can use right away. Dr. Waller-Bey will share practical advice on how to choose classes each year, when it makes sense to push for more rigor (and when it doesn't), how to balance challenge with performance, and how students can position their academic choices to align with college admissions expectations.

With so much uncertainty around college admissions, this session is designed to replace guesswork with clarity - helping students and families feel more confident about the academic choices they're making now.

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Course Rigor, Grades, and Context: How Admissions Officers Read Transcripts

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What do admissions officers really look for when reviewing a high school transcript? Beyond GPA and class rank, colleges evaluate students within the context of their school, course offerings, and academic choices.

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Managing Anxiety and Depression Presentation

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Managing Anxiety and Depression Presentation

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PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

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Raising Children of Parents with Substance Use Disorder

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How to Talk With and Support Children When a Parent Has a Substance Use Disorder

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PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

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PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

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Resources and Support Systems for Substance Use Disorders

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PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

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The School District of Springfield Township Office of Support Services is pleased to share an information session on bullying. Learn more about the definition of bullying, how it impacts students, and what services are offered to support students in this hour long session.

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MontCo Office of Children and Youth Parent Resource

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MontCo Office of Children and Youth Parent Resource

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Comprehensive list of private counseling agencies, drug and alcohol services, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and other resources

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Reference guide of services to help families and agencies

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Be A Part of the Conversation YouTube Channel

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Be A Part of the Conversation YouTube Channel

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Be a Part of the Conversation equips families and communities in Pennsylvania with skills and resources to understand substance use, addiction, and related health issues. We provide community programs, foster supportive connections, highlight lived experiences, and challenge stigma.

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Thank you for visiting our YouTube channel! Be a Part of the Conversation equips families and communities in Pennsylvania with skills and resources to understand substance use, addiction, and related health issues. We provide community programs, foster supportive connections, highlight lived experiences, and challenge stigma. Visit our website to learn more! https://conversation.zone/ These videos do not provide behavioral health advice and are for informational purposes only. The videos are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding substance use disorders or related family needs. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen in any Be a Part of the Conversation program or video. Most of our programs take place in communities throughout the 5-county Delaware Valley region.

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This is a really good time for parents and other caregivers to expand our understanding of cannabis, given the increased use of medical marijuana and questions about what works best for anxious or stressed out kids. Just as adults may be drinking more to cope with these stressful times, adolescents may be smoking more THC products. Even before the pandemic, adolescent cannabis use was at its highest rate in 30 years.

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"Kids, Cannabis & Solutions for Anxiety"

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The School District of Springfield Township's Family Information Series is proud to welome Max Stossel. Mr. Stossel is an award winning artist, the founder of Social Awakening, and an Education Advisor for the Center for Humane Technology. Mr. Stossel provides a unique and much needed perspective on the role of technology in our homes, school, and society. This presentation provides an overview of how students are using social media and gives recommendations on how to improve focus and dimenish distraction in the learning and home environments.

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Learn more about the how to recognize anxiety in children and teens.

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Parent Information Series: Anxiety in Children and Teens

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Adolescence is a crucial time of transition and growth, so we want to give our kids tools that prepare them for life’s challenges. In order to cope with increasing anxiety, it isn’t surprising that teens are drawn to behaviors that distract or numb uncomfortable feelings, including go-to distractions like social media, gaming, shopping, food, relationships, exercise and increasingly potent and available substances.

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"21st Century Teens" with Lizzy Lopez, LPC

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Elementary school years are the ideal time for families to begin important conversations about substance use, with special sensitivity toward young children. This program helps adults to understand risk and protective factors, supports for conversations with kids about substance use, how to explain the struggle some individuals have with substance use, and ways we can empower ourselves as parents.

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Caring For Yourself and Your Child While Waiting for Help

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Caring For Yourself and Your Child While Waiting for Help

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The School District of Springfield Township is pleased to present our first session of the 2024-2025 school year, "Caring For Yourself and Your Child While Waiting for Help." Christiana, from the PA Parent and Family Alliance shares strategies for taking care of yourself and providing grace when you are struggling with a child who needs mental health help. She also shares strategies for obtaining help and ensuring that your child gets the services that they need.

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Family Information Series: Caring For Yourself and Your Child While Waiting for Help

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The Code of Conduct is a document that outlines behavioral infractions and the consequences for violating disciplinary norms while at school. Learn more about this document and how it is used in the School District of Springfield Township

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Family Information Session on school attendance. Learn more about the School District of Springfield's attendance procedures and how they follow Pennsylvania School Code as it relates to required attendance laws.

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A district maintained list of local resources for crisis, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, grief and loss, and so much more.

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Curated links (e.g., twins clubs, dads/moms-specific).

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Center for Effective Parenting | Arkansas Parenting | Parenting Resources

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General Parenting Information

Kid Source
Divided into categories (newborns, toddlers, preschoolers, K-12 and other categories), this site offers a variety of articles, products, and services related to each specific age category. It is focused primarily on health and education issues.

Parenting.org
Girls and Boys Town sponsors this web site which contains parenting guides and an "Ask the Expert" section.

Family Education
This site contains general parenting information, as well as, educational topics and activities for parents. Sections are divided into different age groups. Additionally, the site features family entertainment sections under the different age groups where parents can view games and activities to enjoy with their children.

The National Parenting Center
Parenting authorities (doctors, psychologists, and parenting experts/authors) offer advice for parents. The articles are based on age-specific groups, which offer a variety of advice for children in each stage of development.

Parent News
Parenting articles, news, advice and tips on a variety of topics can be found on this site!

Parenting Press
Although mostly a commercial site for ordering books, this site does contain some parenting tips from the various books it features, which cover a variety of topics.

Family Fun Sites

GreatSites
Created by the American Library Association, this site contains a significant number of web sites recommended for children. The links are divided into sections such as Literature and Languages, Sciences, Mathematics & Computers, the Arts, and many more! Each section includes a variety of sites for children of all age levels, nationalities and gender! There is another section for parents, caregivers, and teachers.

PBS Parents
Parents can access PBS' website for information on education, early learning, child development, and fun & games.

Cyberkids/ Cyberteens
These two sites are published by Able Minds. Both sites contain neat and colorful graphics! Younger children can play games and check out links on the cyberkids site, while teens can also play games, view artwork by their peers, and more on the cyberteens site. All in all, a fun and interesting web site for kids and teens!

Disney
The Disney site features a kids section that includes games and activities for kids, as well as news for kids. There is also a family section that features family fun activities.

Crayon
This web page lets the subscriber (subscription is Free) create their own newspaper modified for their tastes and local area. It offers the reader everything from today's headline news, sports, comics, weather, local news, business, etc. The viewer can even personalize the newspaper. Fun for teens and up!

Kids' Money
This page provides parents with ideas/tips to teach their children about money management. It also features surveys, web links, and resources (books, etc.) for parents. There is a kids' page that offers advice to kids, web resources, activities, etc.

Mother Specific Sites

Working Mother
Designed for mothers who work outside the home, this site offers articles of interest to working mothers, as well as strategies, Q & A, personal stories and links.

Father Specific Sites

Fathers.com
Fathers.com is the premier online resource for every day dads. Created by the National Center for Fathering, fathers.com provides research-based training, practical tips and resources to help men be the involved fathers, grandfathers, and father figures their children need. Also contains information on Urban Dads and Watch DOGS.

National Fathers' Network
This site targets fathers of children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities. The site features articles, links, information about medical needs, bulletin boards, and a segment in Spanish.

New & Expectant Parents

Baby Center
Expectant parents can access this web site to obtain articles (lots!) on various topics related to expectant and new parents. It also features a due date calculator and pregnancy calendar to track baby's development week by week through pregnancy and beyond!

Pampers Total Baby Care
Pampers has assembled this web site to contain a variety of good information. Besides the obvious product information, the research centers features some good information and advice from "experts."

Single Parents

Parents Without Partners
This is the official site for the Parents Without Partners program. The site directs parents to their local chapter of the program, as well as provides a newsletter, news and events, resources on the net for single parents, and a chat room for members.

Health Information

Mayo Clinic
The website of the Mayo Clinic contains information about children's health issues, pregnancy, and family life, all under the "Healthy Living Center" section. Lots of good articles on a variety of topics!

KidsHealth.org
This site is divided into sections for parents, kids and teens. It is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has an easy search option to access the entire web site database for information on a specific subject.

Healthfinder
This site is a consumer-related gateway to health and human services information from the U.S. government. The search engine links the consumer to resources on a particular subject, offers links to the latest health news, events and press releases, and provides links to online journal publications. Also supplies links to toll free numbers, self-help and support group information.

Children with Special Needs

Family Village
Parents of children with disabilities can utilize this web site to access resources for disability related topics. Great source for parents of special needs children!

Learning Disability Online
This web site is for parent, teachers and children with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. The site is divided into three sections containing information on learning disabilities, resources, newsletter, etc.

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
This site contains information on children and youth with disabilities. Parents can communicate in both English and Spanish. There are A-Z topics on web resources, as well as a section on state resources.

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club
This site is for mothers of twins, triplets or other multiple birth children. It contains information/tips of specific interest to these mothers, lists products and publications for parents of multiple birth children, and serves as a clearinghouse for information about local chapters of "twin clubs."

Educational Issues

Arkansas Department of Education
Parents and educators in Arkansas will find lots of good information about Arkansas schools. The site lists information on education frameworks, benchmarks, school standards, school choice as well as information about programs such as Smart Start, Next Step and No Child Left Behind. Parents can view test scores from recent Benchmark exams under the Testing section.

Arkansas School Improvement List (NORMES)
Parents in Arkansas can click here to see whether their child's school is in School Improvement Status (and if so, what year)! Check to see how your child's school measures up!

Arkansas PTA
This site gives information about the Arkansas Parent Teacher Association. Parents and educators can also access information about the National PTA's highly acclaimed parent involvement program, Building Successful Partnerships, as well as check out issues of monthly newsletters.

Great Schools.net (See How Your Child's School Rates!!!!)
This web link features information about School Report Cards, as well as information about public, private, and charter schools in Arkansas, (although parents in other states can access information for their state as well through here). Parents can get profiles of schools in their area based on Benchmark Exams and compare them against other schools. There are also tips on a variety of school-related issues (tips on math and reading, college prep, learning disabilities, etc.) that parents can access. Lots of great information!

U.S. Department of Education Publications
The Department of Education's mission and goals are provided in this site. There is a section specifically for parents which contains information on No Child Left Behind, parent involvement, and school performance. A wealth of information for parents!!!!

Reading is Fundamental
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is the nation's largest child literacy organization. Parents can find tips and activity ideas for different age groups on this site to help motivate their children to read. Resources are also available in Spanish.

Get Ready to Read!
Get Ready to Read (GRTR)! is a national initiative to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. Parents use the tools and strategies found here to help prepare children to read and write.

Family Education
Website for parents dedicated to children's learning. Parents can find topics for all ages on school and general parenting issues. Weekly on-line newsletters are also available through this site.

Arkansas School Report Cards (NORMES)
Parents in Arkansas can click here to see whether their child's school is in School Improvement Status (and if so, what year)! Check to see how your child's school measures up!

Parents Make the Difference Video
A 15 minute video highlighting various parental involvement activities in Arkansas schools.
(UAMS and ACH are not responsible for the information received from links to other sites)

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Parenting Information Links - Center for Effective Parenting | Arkansas Parenting | Parenting Resources

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General Parenting Information Healthy Children www.healthychildren.org This website is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents. It provides information on topics including child development, health, safety, and family issues. Parenting 24/7 www.parenting247.org This University of Illinois website was developed to be a "one-stop" source of news, information, and...

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One-stop Pre-K-12 growth tracker, tips from NBC/Understood.org.

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Find educational benchmarks, social emotional milestones, tips and advice for children at school in each grade.

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Free literacy tips, activities (multiple languages), preschool readiness.

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Tips, activities, games w/ characters; literacy/math/science for all ages.

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Explore parent resources to help you raise kind, curious and resilient children. Find parenting tips, hands-on activities, games, and apps featuring your child's favorite PBS KIDS characters.

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Free for parents of teens/young adults w/ mental health issues (anxiety, depression, etc.). Daily groups, expert talks.

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Other Parents Like Me - A parent to parent support community

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Other Parents Like Me is an online parent to parent support platform designed to help parents of children struggling with mental health issues heal.

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Free confidential virtual groups: All ages/stages, trauma-informed, mutual aid (e.g., preschoolers, teens, foster care). Helpline: 1-800-632-8188.

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Virtual Support Groups | Parents Helping Parents — Parents Helping Parents

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PHP virtual parent support groups create a safe place for parents to share their difficulties and successes raising their children. All groups are confidential, anonymous, and free.

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Free online co-parenting class w/ certificate for divorce/court.

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Free Online Co-Parenting Class with Certificate

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Join the 200,000+ separated and divorced parents who've used this free tool to save their money, their peace of mind, and their children's wellbeing.

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Free toolkit: At-home learning, emotional well-being, prevention/care videos.

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Meaningful Mealtimes

Mealtime is a perfect time for learning! Build an awareness of sequence and patterns by talking about the steps in a recipe. Support language and literacy skills by describing the foods you are eating.

Little Muscles, Big Fun!

Before children can write legibly or tie their shoelaces, they must develop the small muscles in their hands and fingers! Tearing paper, using tweezers, rolling dough, and pinching leaves are examples of activities that grow these important muscles. Try these fun activities throughout the day!

Dressing for the Weather

Springtime means that the weather is changing almost all the time! Before your child gets dressed for the day, look at the weather forecast and talk about what the symbols and numbers tell us. Encourage your child to use what he knows about the weather to choose which clothes are best for your weather!

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Healthy at Home: A Toolkit for Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19

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In order to serve educators and families during the COVID-19 crisis, ReadyRosie developed this free toolkit as a resource to support families with information and resources for supporting the children in their care. The current content on this site will be available throughout the summer.

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Self-paced: Bullying, special needs, baby brain dev. Certificates available.

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These free online Parenting courses will teach you everything you need to know about Parenting

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Free on-demand classes/recordings: Prenatal to young adult, big/small challenges. Live options too.

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FREE Parenting Resources - Peace At Home Parenting Solutions

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Free parenting online resources for parents to gain clarity and confidence as they navigate the child’s development and every day challenges

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Free online modules (used in 30+ countries): Behavior management, relationships, all ages/cultures.

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Top parenting resources from psychologists

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Selected resources help parents determine which child behaviors are part of normal development and which are not.

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Free articles on emotions, discipline, teens; skill-building tools since 1997.

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The Center for Parenting Education: Parenting Support

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The Center for Parenting Education offers parenting support by building upon families’ strengths so children thrive academically, socially and behaviorally.

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AAP-sponsored: Child development, health/safety, vaccines, behavior by age. Evidence-based articles, book recs.

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HealthyChildren.org - From the American Academy of Pediatrics

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Tips for babies/toddlers/preschoolers on health, development, free local grants/programs.

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There's no one right way to raise a child, and sometimes parenting a baby, toddler or preschooler can be a challenge. You don't need to be perfect. To help you do the best you can, here's some parent resources for supporting your child's healthy development and learning.

For tools and information in Spanish, visit Recursos en Español >

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Parenting is hard, but no one is perfect. To help, First Things First provides parent resources for supporting your child's healthy growth.

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U.S. Dept. of Education Family Resources

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U.S. Dept. of Education Family Resources

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Tools for K-12 support, NAEP scores, at-home learning, mental health alliances, parent engagement grants.

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ED is committed to supporting parents, families, educators, state and local leaders, and organizations who work with families to strengthen parent partnerships for student success. Learn more with these resources for parents and families.

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850+ free resources on brain development, sleep, emotions, prenatal to age 3. Filter by age/language/state; tools for positive parenting.

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Our resources support families in developing their own ways to promote their children's growth and development.

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Age-specific guides (0-18+), videos, activities on positive parenting, toddler/preschooler tips, teen modules. Evidence-based from research.

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Designed for parents and caregivers of 2 to 4-year-olds. Learn about encouraging good behavior and decreasing misbehavior using proven strategies like positive communication, structure and rules, clear directions, and consistent discipline and consequences.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed extensive research to identify the best approaches to parenting and talked to the experts-both recognized leaders in the parenting field and parents themselves-to create articles, videos, and activities parents and caregivers can use.